We have the first photos from M. Night Shyamalan’sGlass, giving us our best look at the movie yet.Glassserves as a follow-up to last year’s smash hitSplit, which, to the surprise of everyone, was a secret sequel to the filmmaker’s 2001 movieUnbreakable. This will serve as the culmination of that trilogy, bringing back Samuel L. Jackson’s Elijah Price, aka Mr.Glass, and Bruce Willis' David Dunn, who had a brief cameo at the end ofSplit. These first photos promise something fans have been waiting a very long time to see.
One of the shots features Elijah Price in his wheelchair decked out in purple from head to toe. There’s one of Sarah Paulson’s psychiatrist character, who “deals with people that think they’re comic-book characters”. It’s kind of the modern-day equivalent of ‘I think I’m Jesus’ or ‘I’m an emperor,’ says Shyamalan. We also get a glimpse of Anya Taylor-Joy reuniting with James McAvoy’s Kevin Wendell Crumb, aka The Beast. By far the most amazing shot features the trio of Dunn, Crumb and Price in a massive room being interviewed by Paulson’s character. The room is drenched in light purple and looks nothing shy of incredible.
James McAvoy turned in one of his best performances ever inSplitby showcasing a host of different personalities. McAvoy teases that “We get to spend some time with some new people that live inside Kevin” during the events ofGlass. He also reveals that, while filmingSplit, he had no idea it was connected toUnbreakableat all.
“We were chatting and he said, ‘Well, maybe if this one does well, we’ll do another one. I was like, ‘Really? We’re going to do a sequel to Split?’ He was like, ‘Yeah, you know, bring back David and all that.’ And I was like, David? Oh, wait a minute…”
M. Night Shyamalanalso reveals that Charlayne Woodard, who played Elijah’s mom inUnbreakable, and Spencer Treat Clark, who played David’s son, will also appear and that “[They] play a big role.” These first images and this new information should do more than enough to get people excited about what’s in store, if they weren’t already. We were recently treated to seeing the first poster forGlass, which is equally impressive. This is easily shaping up to be one of the most highly-anticipated sequels of 2019.
Universal and Blumhouse are bringing a presentation forGlassto San Diego Comic-Con and that’s where we’re likely to see the first trailer, which was shown at CinemaCon earlier this year to rave reactions. We’ll be sure to bring the trailer to you as soon as it’s made available online, which should hopefully be right after it’s shown at the event next weekend.Glassis set to arrive in theaters on August 17, 2025. Be sure to check out the first photos, courtesy ofEntertainment Weekly, for yourself below.
