After the incident, with the help of a manipulative disabled comic book shop owner named elijah price, he. Night shyamalans genrebending superhero movie unbreakable turns 10. Perhaps the directors most heavily plotted film to date, unbreakable is definitely not for those looking for an action packed adventure with car chases and lots of explosions. Left without even a scratch, his miraculous survival draws the attention of an eccentric comic book collector with a secret. Jackson, finds david dunn bruce willis pursuing kevin wendell crumbs superhuman figure, the beast james mcavoy, in a series of escalating encounters. Heres why bruce willis appeared at the end of split. Jackson star in a mindshattering, suspensefilled thriller that stays with you long after the end of this riveting supernatural film. Jan 18, 2019 heres what to remember from unbreakable and split from left, samuel l.
The final installment brings back superhero david dunn bruce willis and villains elijah samuel l. Jan 09, 2019 unbreakable, for some of us, is still the best film that m. At the time, comic book themed superhero films were niche, so the film was marketed as a psychological thriller like. A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident. As he grows older, he is taunted at school and called mr. Elijah postulates that davids seeming invulnerability is the sign of. Jackson, james mcavoy and bruce willis in glass, the. David dunn bruce willis is a security guard at the local college stadium. In the film, a security guard named david dunn survives a horrific train crash. Jackson and bruce willis from 2000s unbreakable and james mcavoy. In celebration of this achievement, the filmmaker sat down at new york comic con on sunday with mtvs josh horowitz to talk about the lasting appeal of his sophomore effort and what its like to look back on it now, in this age of nine. The movie further unites unbreakable stars bruce willis and samuel l. Unbreakable translates what an avid comic book reader sees within those panels, and it was one of the first to take that approach. When it came out in 2000, comicbook movie culture was.
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Bruce willis and samuel l jackson both give absolutely fantastic performances in the twin lead roles. Night shyamalan has taken to social media to finally announce his longawaited unbreakable sequel with the movies official title and a. Its pretty obvious that if you want to make a great movie all you need to do is talk bruce willis and samuel l. Night shyamalans glass, the sequel to both split and 2000s unbreakable, has completed principal photography, with the comic book. Unbreakable stars bruce willis as a security guard named david dunne, whos survived a tremendous train wreck.
Limited edition comic book art museum unbreakable wiki. Night shyamalan has taken to social media to finally announce his longawaited unbreakable sequel with the movies official title and a 2019 release date. In unbreakable, david dunn bruce willis is the only survivor of a train crash, leading him to the realization that he had never suffered a permanent injury at any point in. What bruce willis and sam jackson want in unbreakable 2. Jackson, robin wright, spencer treat clark, and charlayne woodard.
Feb 23, 2010 im out there doing stuff and unbreakable costar bruce willis david dunn is after me. Shyamalans tribute to comic books and superheroes, but he uses the comic book only as a starting point. Bruce willis reprised his unbreakable role as superhuman security guard david dunn in a scene at the end of the film, sipping a cup of coffee in a diner. Night shyamalans comic bookinspired thriller unbreakable from 2000 had their mind blown when the end of the directors 2016 film split. Night shyamalan, and starring bruce willis, samuel l. Night shyamalan gave us a comic book rooted story line with unbreakable. Jackson, james mcavoy and bruce willis in glass, the third film in an original superhero trilogy from m. Jackson plays elijah price, the owner of a comic book gallery who suffers from a terrible disease making his bones very brittle.
Night shyamalans glass, the sequel to both split and 2000s unbreakable, has completed principal photography, with the comic book store ontario st. Shyamalan organized the narrative of unbreakable to parallel a comic books. As an adult, he runs a successful high priced comic book art gallery specializing in original drawings of super heroes. Feb 16, 2017 why the first look at glass reveals more than you think. Heres how glass used a deleted scene from unbreakable.
Because unbreakable came out way back in 2000, the cast and their director have had time to address the concept of unbreakable 2 in various. After the incident, with the help of a manipulative disabled comic book shop owner named elijah price. Jackson with split leads james mcavoy and anya taylorjoy. Night shyamalan conceived the idea for unbreakable, the outline had a comic book s traditional threepart structure the superheros birth, his struggles against general evildoers, and the heros ultimate battle against the archenemy. Before comic book movies became the most popular genre in the filmmaking world, m. In fact, hes come away completely without a scratch. Limited edition comic book art museum is a building located in philadelphia, its owned by elijah price history edit. Jan 27, 2017 superhero comic book characters often create new identities to compartmentalize their vigilantism. Unbreakable is a 2000 american superhero thriller film written, produced and directed by m.
Unbreakable trilogy is a toxic version of the american dream. But shyamalans sly deconstruction of superheroes and comic books. Why unbreakable wasnt ever billed as a comic book movie. Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. Unbreakable is a superhero film, but in no way an action film. The importance of unbreakable in a premarvel cinematic universe. Anytime i wrote a scene that was too comicbookish, i. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th. For years, fans asked shyamalan to make a sequel to unbreakable, his comic bookinspired 2000 thriller starring willis as a man who comes to realize that he possesses superherolike strength. Shyamalan manages to tell a story that deconstructs the superhero genre long before the moviegoing audience was familiar with it for reference, unbreakable came out in 2000, the same year. Thats what brings together security guard david dunn bruce willis. The series originated with the film unbreakable, directed by shyamalan and released in 2000. Unbreakable reteams shyamalan with bruce willis, here playing stadium security guard david dunnthe lone survivor of a catastrophic train wreckwhose lifelong imperviousness to injury and illness intrigues accidentprone comic book collector elijah price samuel l.
The first limitededition comic book elijah pricemr. Night shyamalan gave us a comic bookrooted story line with unbreakable. David dunne, a security guard played by bruce willis, doesnt know the answer. Anytime i wrote a scene that was too comicbookish, i yanked it out, shyamalan told. For this analogy, david dunn bruce willis is superman, elijah mr. Superhero comic book characters often create new identities to compartmentalize their vigilantism. Jackson, alongside robin wright and spencer treat clark. The unbreakable trilogy, officially known as the eastrail 177 trilogy, is an american superhero. Nov 28, 2000 comic books get a boost from unbreakable comic books get a boost from unbreakable the bruce willis samuel jackson movie should lead you to the bookstore, says ken tucker. Jan 02, 2019 before comic book movies became the most popular genre in the filmmaking world, m. In unbreakable, david dunn bruce willis comes to realize that his powers are some kind of muted.
Jan 18, 2017 unbreakable translates what an avid comic book reader sees within those panels, and it was one of the first to take that approach. Jan 18, 2019 in unbreakable, david dunn bruce willis is the only survivor of a train crash, leading him to the realization that he had never suffered a permanent injury at any point in his life or even. Unbreakable is a 2000 american superhero thriller film written, produced, and directed by m. Night shyamalan is completing his unbreakable trilogy with glass, out jan. Nights unbreakable superhero universe uses these tropes. Glass, while bruce willis reprises his role as the films hero, david dunn. In 2000, before it became totally cool to do in movies, m. The importance of unbreakable in a premarvel cinematic. It is the first installment in the unbreakable film series a. Unbreakable, for some of us, is still the best film that m. Unbreakable and split details and references that hint at glass.
Heres what to remember from unbreakable and split from left, samuel l. The story of a mostly indestructible hero david dunn bruce. The directorwriter provides both actors terrific introductions and then gives the roles time to grow, and also allows the story to unfold at a leisurely but always interesting pace. Limited edition comic book art museum unbreakable wiki fandom. Night shyamalan, and starring bruce willis and samuel l.