Editing Unbreakable (film) (section)

== Sequels ==
{{see also|Unbreakable (film series)}}
After the film's release, rumors of possible sequels began circulating in different interviews and in film [[fansite]]s. In 2000, Bruce Willis was quoted as hoping for an ''Unbreakable'' trilogy.<ref name="Shya">{{cite news | author = Brian Linder | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/05/willis-unbreakable-trilogy-hopes-shattered | title = Willis' Unbreakable Trilogy Hopes Shattered | work = [[IGN]] | date = December 5, 2000 | access-date = December 20, 2008}}</ref> In December 2000, Shyamalan denied rumors he wrote ''Unbreakable'' as the first installment of a trilogy, saying he was not even thinking about it.<ref name="Shya"/> In August 2001, Shyamalan stated that, because of successful DVD sales, he had approached Touchstone Pictures about an ''Unbreakable'' sequel, an idea Shyamalan said the studio originally turned down because of the film's disappointing box office performance.<ref>{{cite news | author = Olly Richards | url = https://www.empireonline.com/News/story.asp?nid=13123 | title = An Unbreakable Sequel? | work = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire (film magazine)]] | date = August 1, 2001 | access-date = December 20, 2008 | archive-date = March 23, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151651/http://www.empireonline.com/News/story.asp?nid=13123 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In a September 2008 article, Shyamalan and Samuel L. Jackson said there was some discussion of a sequel when the film was being made, but that it mostly died with the disappointing box office. Jackson said he was still interested in a sequel but Shyamalan was non-committal.<ref name="seijas">{{cite news | author = Casey Seijas | url = https://www.mtv.com/news/movies//2008/09/18/samuel-l-jackson-m-night-shyamalan-on-the-unbreakable-sequel-that-never-was-but-might-be/ | title = Samuel L. Jackson, M. Night Shyamalan On The 'Unbreakable' Sequel That Never Was, But Might Be | publisher = [[MTV News]] | date = September 18, 2008 | access-date = December 20, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090115075126/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/09/18/samuel-l-jackson-m-night-shyamalan-on-the-unbreakable-sequel-that-never-was-but-might-be/ | archive-date = January 15, 2009 }}</ref> In February 2010, Willis said that Shyamalan was "still thinking about doing the fight movie between me and Sam that we were going to do", and stated that as long as Jackson was able to participate he would be "up for it".<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruce Willis Says M. Night Shyamalan 'Still Thinking' About 'Unbreakable 2' |first=Rick |last=Marshall |publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=February 22, 2010 |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/movies//2010/02/22/bruce-willis-says-m-night-shyamalan-still-thinking-about-unbreakable-2/ |access-date=June 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425235248/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/02/22/bruce-willis-says-m-night-shyamalan-still-thinking-about-unbreakable-2/ |archive-date=April 25, 2010 }}<br/>{{cite web |title='Unbreakable 2' on the Horizon? |first=Bill |last=Gibron |work=[[PopMatters]] |date=February 24, 2010 |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/121312-unbreakable-2-on-the-horizon/ |access-date=June 12, 2010 }}</ref>

=== ''Split'' ===
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In September 2010, Shyamalan revealed that an additional villain had been omitted from ''Unbreakable'' in anticipation of their inclusion in a sequel, but that the character had instead been used for [[Devil (2010 film)#Sequels|a forthcoming film]] he was writing for and producing.

Shyamalan's horror thriller film ''[[Split (2016 American film)|Split]]'' has been described as a thematic sequel to ''Unbreakable'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://screencrush.com/split-review-m-night-shyamalans-best-film-in-years-is-a-surprisingly-poignant-thriller/ |title='Split' Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Best Film in Years Is a Surprisingly Poignant Thriller |author=Britt Hayes |date=September 26, 2016 |access-date=October 27, 2016}}</ref> and was released on January 20, 2017. Although it was filmed substantially as a standalone film, an uncredited cameo by Bruce Willis as David Dunn indeed establishes ''Split'' as a story within the same world.

Additionally, Shyamalan has stated the orange-suited villain portrayed by [[Chance Kelly]] in ''Unbreakable'' was initially going to be the character "The Horde".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/m-night-shyamalan-split/ |title=M. Night Shyamalan Talks Split, Casting James McAvoy... And That Twist |website=Empire |date=January 24, 2017 }}</ref> However, features of The Horde were dropped to make the character simpler in order to keep the focus on David. The original character, Kevin Wendell Crumb, would later be fully realized in ''Split''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/05/04/how-m-night-shyamalans-glass-takes-the-right-lessons-from-the-avengers/ |title=How M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' Takes The Right Lessons From 'The Avengers' |first=Scott |last=Mendelson |author-link=Scott Mendelson |website=Forbes }}</ref><ref name="hwr">{{Cite web | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/split-movie-ending-explained-unbreakable-2-bruce-willis-planned-966669 | title = 'Split': M. Night Shyamalan Explains an Ending Years in the Making | first = Aaron | last = Couch | date = January 22, 2017 | access-date = January 22, 2017 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] }}</ref>

=== ''Glass'' ===
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Shyamalan expressed hope for a third installment following ''Split'', saying, "I hope [a third ''Unbreakable'' film happens]. The answer is yes. I'm just such a wimp sometimes. I don't know what's going to happen when I go off in my room, a week after this film opens, to write the script. But I'm going to start writing. [I have] a really robust outline, which is pretty intricate. But now the standards for my outlines are higher. I need to know I've won already. I'm almost there but I'm not quite there."<ref name=sequel>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/01/20/split-m-night-shyamalan-ending-interview/ |title=Split spoiler: M. Night Shyamalan breaks down film's shock ending |author= Joe McGovern |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=January 20, 2017 |access-date=January 20, 2020 }}</ref> In April 2017, Shyamalan announced the official title, release date, and returning actors for the third movie. The film, titled ''[[Glass (2019 film)|Glass]]'', was released on January 18, 2019, and features [[Bruce Willis]], [[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[Anya Taylor-Joy]], and [[James McAvoy]] returning to their respective roles in the series.<ref name="cinemablend.com"/>