Posts Tagged ‘Bruce Willis’
Shyamalan speaks at New York Comic Con
Monday, October 11th, 2010 by Rohan
Writer/Director/Producer M.Night Shyamalan was present at New York City Comic Con 2010 this past weekend. His 2000 hit superhero film “Unbreakable” was screened and he took the time to answer some questions and reveals some information on the sequel. Read on below the 10 best quotes about his regrets, plans and all things ‘Unbreakable’.
10. On shooting ‘Unbreakable’ without coverage:
“There are hunters and there are gatherers. Most filmmakers are gatherers and we gather and gather [footage] and see what we have in the editing room, but I’m a hunter. Kubrick was a hunter. You just pick [your shot] and go and don’t care about anything else. If I don’t get what the movie wanted, then I’m okay living with that.”
9. On DVD commentaries:
“I don’t do them – they feel like gynecological exams.”
‘Unbreakable 2′ repurposed for ‘Night Chronicles’
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by Rohan
MTV Movies recently had the chance to sit with Writer/Director/Producer M.Night Shyamalan where Shyamalan was again asked about the possibility of a sequel to his 2000 dark superhero film “Unbreakable”. Previously M.Night Shyamalan stated that he is looking for the right story for “Unbreakable 2″, yet we were not sure if M.Night Shyamalan was seriously considering a sequel to Unbreakable.
It’s a great news for all the fans out there because M.Night Shyamalan revealed that his “Unbreakable 2″ story will indeed hit the big screens, but as a completely different film.
“I cannibalized the idea for the sequel to ‘Unbreakable’ for one of the ‘Night Chronicles,’” revealed Shyamalan.
“It was such a cool idea for a villain, and it was actually originally in the script for ‘Unbreakable,’ and it was too much,” he said of his reasons for excising the element that was intended to become “Unbreakable 2.” “There were too many villains, so I pulled this villain out and was like, ‘I’ll make this the second flick.’”
However, as the filmmaker got caught up in other projects and “Unbreakable 2″ became less likely, the seed of that idea still managed to grow.
“I fleshed it out more and more, and thought, ‘This could be a standalone movie,’” he said. “I’ll just say it: the third ‘Night Chronicles’ movie is what would have been the sequel [to 'Unbreakable']. So now I need to come up with a new idea.”
Shyamalan also semi-validated “Unbreakable” fans’ appreciation for the 2000 film, admitting that it’s also one of his own favorites.
“Literally, that’s the question I get asked the most anywhere around the world — if I’m making the sequel to ‘Unbreakable,’” he laughed. “I love that movie. ‘Unbreakable’ and ‘The Village’ are my favorite two movies of mine.”
What you guys think about a sequel to Unbreakable?
Bruce Willis on Unbreakable 2
Saturday, July 24th, 2010 by RohanSeems like Bruce Willis is one busy dude this year at Comic-Con. He had the chance to stop by The Expendables panel and talked with MTV about
his future projects, namely Die Hard 5 and the long-awaited sequel to M.Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable. The Unbreakable front, sadly. is bleak.
Willis stated that he is eager to continue the story of David Dunn, the Philadelphia security guard who discovers his body is unbreakable. but M.Night Shyamalan is a different story. According to Willis, “We’d have to hip-check M.Night Shyamalan into doing it.”
Are you guys interested about Unbreakable 2?
Unbreakable munny – “They Call Me Mr. Glass”
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 by RohanM.Night Shyamalan’s UNBREAKABLE is one of my all time favorite superhero movies and personally in my opinion it’s one of the best superhero
movies ever made. Yes, we all love Batman, Spider-Man and Superman, but M.Night Shyamalan has created the most depressed superhero the cinema has ever seen.
So coronacomingattractions.com reports that back then the wave of superhero movies hadn’t yet truly taken hold of Hollywood; there wasn’t Tobey Maguire swinging around as Spider-Man or Christopher Nolan’s nipple-less Batman on the scene. And while M.N.S. gave us his take on the origin story of a superhero and his yang, Unbreakable‘s place in the superhero movie pantheon seems to have been lost amidst the higher profile Marvel and DC heroes’ getting their movies in the ’00s.
Thankfully, there exists out there one creative person that must acknowledge the coolness of Unbreakable and its introduction of Elijah Price, a.k.a. Mr. Glass. As played by Samuel L. Jackson in the film, Glass is a man born with a weakened body. His bones are brittle and can be easily broken just by partaking in activities the rest of us do every day. That’s how he came to earn his comic book name of Mr. Glass, as the neighborhood kids called him while he was growing up.
JonPaul Kaiser decided to take his love for Unbreakable, one of his favorite movies ever, and find a novel way to enter a contest to create a customized mini munny. These rounded, diminuative action figures have been popular in the past few years, with both Marvel, DC and Star Wars licensing their heroes into 6-inch size munnys. Kaiser put his skill in painting black-and-white figures to the test and made the world’s only Mr. Glass munny, reproducing the likeness of a lopsized afro-headed Sam Jackson into mini fig form. Kaiser’s Mr. Glass munny even holds a walking cane in his tiny hand. Bonus points awarded!
Check out JonPaul Kaiser’s website for other b&w munnys he’s made, and if you like what you see, you can order a custom figure for yourself from him.
Source: coronacomingattractions.com
Bradley Cooper out of Shyamalan’s Supernatural Thriller?
Friday, July 2nd, 2010 by Specter
Night’s waiting for word on Airbender 2. He’s waiting very anxiously to know when he can start scheduling his next thriller. If you’re a fan of Shyamalan like many of us on this website, you’re as excited as we are at the chance for another original thriller from the mind of M. Night. It looks like Night’s friend Bradley Cooper may be too busy with The Hangover 2 when the time comes for his thriller to shoot, though. This is unfortunate, because Cooper’s a decent actor.
He’s waiting anxiously, because he also has one of his famous Shyamalan-ish thrillers in the works – he’s been shopping another hot script around Hollywood, with the usual air of secrecy and showmanship (his personal assistant witnesses each reading, and retrieves the script immediately). Bradley Cooper, Bruce Willis and Gwyneth Paltrow have expressed interest, although Cooper is probably out.
More Details on Night’s New Script & 2nd Night Chronicles Film
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 by Dr Malcolm CroweA couple of days ago word hit the streets that M. Night Shyamalan has been shopping a new project around Hollywood that’s rumored to have Bruce Willis, Bradley Cooper, and Gwyneth Paltrow loosely attached. Deadline Hollywood is reporting today that the script supposedly involves Bradley Cooper as father on a desperate search for his missing child. Rumored to be along the lines of the popular 2008 film Taken, this projects supposedly adds supernatural element which aids Cooper’s character in his search. Deadline reports that Universal is currently showing the most interest this project, but nothing is close to final.
Speaking of Universal, they’re set up to release the first film in the Night Chronicles series, Devil, on February 11, 2011. Deadline Hollywood is now reporting that the second film in the series will be Twelve Strangers, a thriller that involves a jury deliberating a case involving the supernatural. Shyamalan has tapped writer Chris Sparling to write the script. Sparling most recently wrote Buried, the upcoming thriller starring Ryan Reynolds that was recently snatched up after a very positive outing at Sundance.
[Paul Martin's Note: Twelve Strangers is another great idea for a film. I have a feeling that it's going to be a fun movie. Sounds kind of similar to the courtroom scene in Ghostbusters II, but not entirely, as that one was decided by a judge, and this is focused on the jury.]
M. Night setting up Original Film with Willis, Paltrow and Cooper?
Monday, June 21st, 2010 by SpecterSlashfilm is reporting that M. Night Shyamalan is currently shopping around a new thriller whose title, logline and subject-matter are all unknown. The script is being read by studio heads under the supervision of Shyamalan’s assistant.
Rumored to be attached to the film are Bruce Willis, Gwyneth Paltrow and Bradley Cooper. Bruce Willis last worked with Shyamalan on Unbreakable and The Sixth Sense before that.
That Shyamalan is trying to get funding for an original film so close to the release of his next film: The Last Airbender leads us to wonder a few things. Is he trying to fit an original movie in between Airbender films, and hoping to get it going quickly? How big would this movie be if Airbender is a big hit and a sequel is immediately green-lit? Steven Spielberg has been known to release two movies within a single year, so this is not unheard of.
Another question is, did Paramount pass on this script or did the script just not fit into the Paramount brand?
And lastly, is there trouble in Airbender territory? They had staked out the July 4 weekend long before Twilight ever did. While Airbender is tracking well, it’s not likely that it will win the overall box-office for the weekend, though it could take the Friday-Sunday numbers. This is looking like a very curious situation. Let’s hope for the best, and that filming on Airbender 2 starts as soon as possible (and that Airbender can explode onto the scene with a huge box office take). Afterall, what else is the male population going to see when most of the female populous is at Twilight.
Now, here’s an intriguing question that came out of a conversation with Teddy. Could this be Unbreakable 2 or is this a completely original movie? If it is, would there be a new villain? Would Sam Jackson make an appearance in the film? Are we getting you excited at the prospect of an Unbreakable sequel and setting you up for disappointment if/when this is revealed?
Bruce Willis says M. Night Shyamalan ‘Still Thinking’ About ‘Unbreakable 2′
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 by Specter
Here we go again. Every time someone from Unbreakable does a movie, they’re asked about the sequel. I’d love to see a sequel, but it’s been 10 years. I remember when the original came out, and everyone’s knee-jerk response was “what a weird and terrible movie” because it wasn’t The Sixth Sense 2. Over time, the film found its audience, though, and now that audience wants a sequel. Here’s the latest, from Bruce Willis:
“I talked to [Shyamalan] over the holidays, and he is still thinking about doing the fight movie between me and Sam that we were going to do,” Willis told MTV News.
“We chose to do the origin,” he explained, indicating that there was discussion early on about whether Willis’ character and the villain played by Samuel L. Jackson should square off in the first movie or a sequel.
“As long as Sam can make it, I’m up for it,” said Willis.
-via MTV
M. Night Shyamalan Still Considering ‘Unbreakable’ Sequel
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 by SpecterIt’s the rumor that won’t quit. It’s been persistent since the release of Unbreakable back in November of 2000, but from what Night is saying, even though the plan originally called for a trilogy, it seems that Night didn’t really have a trilogy thought out, or perhaps he was thinking that a single sequel is enough. He mentions not having the right idea for it yet, meaning that the possibility of two more movies is a little less.
M. Night Shyamalan Still Considering Unbreakable 2. Will It Ever Happen?
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 by SpecterJon (spikeshinizle on the boards) wrote to us, informing us of an amazing new article detailing what might have been, or could be some day: Unbreakable 2.
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