James mcavoy plays kevin, who developed 23 personalities in the. Night shyamalans journey since 1999 when the sixth sense was released on theaters. Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. Split by m night shyamalan discussed and explained taylor. Night shyamalan reveals he has started working on a brand new scifi movie. Its a very interesting time in my career, he says, with some understatement. A director who struck gold with the 1999 blockbuster featurev180403the sixth sensethesixthsense, m. Thank the moviegoing public because split is a hit. Night shyamalans funhouse of narrative gimmicks is back open for business in split, his new thriller that locks three teenage girls in an industrial basement with a. Night shyamalan teases that split 2 is probably his next movie and offers up some story and casting details for the followup. Its actually an origin story for a totally different movie that m. Night shyamalans glass has premiered and its a doozy. Night shyamalans next film will be a sequel to unbreakable.
James mcavoy possesses multiple personalities in an ambitious supernatural thriller that could nonetheless do. This movie isnt featuring a digitized impossibility as seen in other m. Jackson and james mcavoy also have some surprising connections. Universal announced today that it will release the next two m. Jul 20, 2018 unbreakable and split fans, get ready. Night shyamalan began shooting his heavyduty sequel to unbreakable. Split is a 2016 american psychological horror thriller film and the second installment in the unbreakable trilogy written, directed, and produced by m. Night shyamalan is already at work on the sequel and, in a new interview, he got into a few details of what that. He was born in mahe, puducherry, india, and raised in penn valley, pennsylvania. Thats despite the harshness the film has faced via the critics. Speaking about the new instalment previously, shyamalan described the.
As of this writing, both projects are untitled and the. Night shyamalan discusses the untapped potential of the. Night shyamalan has started working on a new scifi film. Night shyamalan starts shooting new movie in philly page six. A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist. Night shyamalan continued a triumphant comeback with 2017 kickoff film, split. Get out of here right now if you dont want to know anything about the final revelation of m. The directors latest psychological thriller brings. Night shyamalan is making a sequel to unbreakable and. Night shyamalan sets two new films at universal variety. Glass has taken the top spot at the global boxoffice this weekend.
Night shyamalan drops new hints about the upcoming split. Night shyamalan confirmed a followup movie to unbreakable and his new hit split is in the works, with all the stars coming back. Unbreakable was released back in 2000, with split following in 2016. Night shyamalan starts shooting new movie in philly. Now he brings us the psychological thriller split, and there is good news. Night shyamalan movies are in the works, and more movie news funko pop. Kevin, or horde as he becomes known at the end of the movie, is actually the new bad guy for a sequel to the movie unbreakable. Night shyamalan returns to eeriegood form with split, a creepy suspense thriller elevated by james mcavoys chilling, firstrate performance as a man afflicted with dissociative identity disorder, or split personalities. Mcavoy will reprise his role from split as one of the three main villains. The film follows a man with 23 different personalities who kidnaps and imprisons three teenage girls in an isolated. While glass wasnt as wellreceived as the director had hoped, it was.
Jan 19, 2019 this weekend shyamalan is back with glass, combining characters from both 2000s unbreakable and 2017s split. Night shyamalan celebrity profile check out the latest m. Night shyamalan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Night shyamalan came out of almost nowhere to become one of the years greatest sensations. James mcavoy, haley lu richardson, brad william henke split official trailer 2 2017 m. Night shyamalan announces his next 2 movies are coming. Night shyamalan announces his next 2 movies are coming in. With james mcavoy, anya taylorjoy, haley lu richardson, jessica sula.
They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a. Split represents something of a return to form or formula for its writer and director, m. First trailer released for m night shyamalans new superhero. Jan 19, 2017 split represents something of a return to form or formula for its writer and director, m. Night shyamalans glass unites characters of unbreakable and split, creating a sly, new comicbookesque cinematic universe, seemingly by accident. Night shyamalan has two new movies in development with universal pictures. Night shyamalan is reteaming with universal pictures to release his next two movies in 2021 and 2023. After that movie s massive success, you could make the argument that he was probably the most soughtafter.
In honor of the new film, we look back on shyamalans canon and pick the five. That movies supersecret status as a sequel story set in the unbreakable universe caught viewers by. The original thrillers will be released in 2021 and 2023. Shyamalan movies it is giving you a voyeur front row seat to an act, and although you are not actively participating, you are in the room.
Night shyamalan movie while the mental divisions of those with dissociative identity disorder. Universal has released the new thriller movie of night night shyamalan, which is planned to be released on february 26, 2021 due to the coronavirus epidemic. Night shyamalan s journey since 1999 when the sixth sense was released on theaters. The master of the twist endings most recent release was superhero thriller glass the crossoversequel to unbreakable and split that many critics deemed inferior to its predecessors.
It was always my dream to have both films collide in this third film. Night shyamalan returns with an original thriller that delves into the mysterious recesses of one mans fractured, gifted mind. The title, cast, and plot details are firmly under. Night shyamalan, who has a bumpy career with the sixth sense, unbreakable, lady in the water, the happening, split, glass, and whose new projects we will always wonder. Nights success gives him the freedom to justmake what he likes. After that movies massive success, you could make the argument that he was probably the most soughtafter. The film had its world premiere at alamo drafthouse cinema on january 12, 2019 and was released in the united states on january 18, 2019, by universal pictures. Night shyamalan talks about his approach to his next movie, which may be tied to both is current hit split and his 2000 thriller unbreakable. Fletcher betty buckley, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and. He is known for making films with contemporary supernatural plots and twist endings. Night shyamalan and starring james mcavoy, anya taylorjoy, and betty buckley. Glass connects the worlds of unbreakable and split, but creator m.
Its an adrenaline movie, and you will identify with either the victim or the attacker. Split is easily his best film since signs, and is more of a tensionbuilder, suspensethrillerthat doesnt approach the horror genre until its final act. The currently untitled thrillers will be released in theaters on feb. I do intend on making a final unbreakable movie and im intending on doing it next. Though kevin james mcavoy has revealed 23 personalities to his psychiatrist, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others.
Night shyamalans new movie, split, is about a man with multiple personalities competing for control of his mind and body. Night shyamalan moves in a new direction with split, which stars james mcavoy as a man with multiple personalities. Night shyamalans funhouse of narrative gimmicks is back open for business in split, his new thriller that locks three teenage girls in an industrial basement with a man consumed by at least. Though kevin james mcavoy has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, dr. Night shyamalan teases terrifying ending to split sequel. Split was a financial and critical success, and by april 2017, shyamalan announced that he started the production process for glass. Universal pictures and shyamalan worked together on his last three movies, 2019s glass, 2017s split, and 2015s the visit. Night shyamalan will write and direct two new movies at universal pictures, the studio announced monday. Night shyamalan movies on february 26, 2021 and february 17, 2023, respectively.
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