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Entries in M. NIght Shyamalan (3)

Sunday
24May2009

First stills for Shyamalan's 'Airbender' hit

After the gigantic mess that was "The Happening," M. Night Shyamalan takes a break from mysterious horror and dives into the world of adapting animated television series. His next project is "The Last Airbender," which is based on Nickelodeon's "Avatar: The Last Airbender," and USA Today has the first two stills from the flick, which is set to open July 2, 2010. Check them out below and read more about the film here.

The first photo below shows Noah Ringer as lead character Aang, a young boy who heads out to stop the ruthless Firebenders from controlling the great nations. Dev Patel (in the second still) stars as the evil Prince Zuko. Jackson Rathbone, Nicola Peltz, Shaun Toub, Jessica Andres and Aasif Mandvi co-star.

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Tuesday
07Oct2008

Shyamalan talks more ‘Unbreakable’ sequel

Just a couple of weeks ago, M. Night Shyamalan told MTV he was thinking about developing a sequel to his 2000 mystery thriller “Unbreakable.” Now he’s definitely considering it. But what does that really mean?

In a recent interview with Sci Fi, the director said the initial mixed reaction to “Unbreakable” kept him from getting started on a follow-up right away.

"I felt really hurt, and I couldn't bring myself to write," he said. Yet, time has passed, and Shyamalan is more than ready to get started on the project. Here’s what’s going on in his head right now:

"I want to write it right now, but I want to write it for the right reasons. I want a story to pop into my head that is organic and expressive of who I am. You know, these are all kind of journals of where I am emotionally, so it's kind of hard. I'm kind of trying to go back to the journal that existed in 1999 for me. But I know me: As soon as I give up on it is when the idea will come to me.”

So, does that really mean we’ll get to see “Unbreakable 2” anytime soon? Or how long may it take him to come up with the story? Judging by the way he’s talking, it may even never happen. Who knows?

Shyamalan’s latest, “The Happening” hit DVD shelves today. He’s currently prepping for “The Last Airbender.” For more on what he said, click here.

Tuesday
23Sep2008

Shyamalan talks potential ‘Unbreakable’ sequel

We haven’t heard much about it in quite some time, but according to MTV, there may still be a chance M. Night Shyamalan will direct a sequel to “Unbreakable” one day. Whether we really want one is a different question.

The director told MTV, “I tell you I get asked about it all the time, so it’s not [an idea] I ever forget. I genuinely just asked this question the other day — should I make ‘Unbreakable 2’?”

Okay, that doesn’t really answer the question of whether we’ll see a sequel soon, but just in case we will, Samuel L. Jackson seems to be eager enough to return as Elijah Price.

“Every time I see [Shyamalan], he says, ‘I’ve written this thing for you,’ so I say, ‘why are you always doing these movies I’m not in?’” Jackson said.

“Unbreakable” did not pull the best reviews when it opened in 2000, but apparently, Shyamalan always planned to make it a trilogy.

So what do you think? Want to see a sequel to this?