Could a sequel to ‘Unbreakable’ still happen?

Regardless of the massive numbers of people who hated this film, of which I truly do not understand, I absolutely loved this movie. Some poeple like to call me a Shyamalan fan-boy, but I’m not. What I am is someone who admires his ability within his own unique style of filmmaking, even if his films do not always succeed… financially or creatively.

However, ‘Unbreakable’ is an incredible film that, despite what some may describe as being a slow pointless film, I feel it’s one of the top ten superhero movies ever made. ‘Unbreakable’ managed to tap directly into the heart of what makes a great superhero. It’s not the super-abilities or the fancy costumes, but the stories behind what makes these heroes more than human… or, perhaps I should say “different” from other humans. I say this because the greatest superhero stories are about superheroes that have problems of their own. Superheroes that are perfect, don’t make mistakes and get through life without any hitches are, well… boring as Hell!

This is what ‘Unbreakable’ managed to do so well, introducing David Dunn (Bruce Willis), a man with special [while time-tested and common] abilities that he gradually discovers about himself after surviving a horrible accident. Meanwhile, Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) is introduced as a mastermind super-villain and Dunn’s arch-nemesis. The beauty of this film is that no one has cheesy superhero names or costumes. It’s an origin story as origin stories are meant to be told.

The big question now is, will there be a sequel? Apparently, ‘Unbreakable’ was originally intended by Shyamalan and Jackson to be more than just a single film, which is somewhat evident by how and when the film end’s in the story. Originally, I would have simply said NO! I thought the film was great as a stand alone piece that gives a new flavor to superhero movies, but now [even if I hate to admit it] I am intrigued. Part of me hopes Shyamalan does a great job on ‘Airbender’ and bankrolls for the studio, giving him back some of his directorial power and creative control. However you look at it, this is a bit of quasi-rumor news that I’ll be following…

Here’s a great snippet from the longer article from MTV:

[According to both Shyamalan and Jackson, “Unbreakable† was originally intended to be a trilogy, but a series of bad reviews as well as fan and film critic misconception of Shyamalan’s work quickly tabled the idea of a possible franchise. As Jackson put it, “He was a victim of what Quentin [Tarrantino] was a victim of. ‘Jackie Brown’ is a great movie, but it’s not ‘Pulp Fiction 2.’ ‘Unbreakable’ is a great movie, but it’s not ‘I see f**king dead people.’†] — MTV