Name: Why M. Night Shyamalan Loves Monsters
Uploaded: 2018-07-21T23:24:43.000Z
Duration: 39 s
Description: The director of 'Glass', 'Split', and 'Unbreakable' discusses why he has an infatuation with monsters.

SPOILER WARNING! DO NOT read this article if you havent seen Split! M. Night Shyamalan has been talking about the surprise at the end of his new film Split, where David Dunn  Bruce Williss Unbreakable character  is revealed. And it turns out that James McAvoys Split character was actually supposed to appear in that film! Speaking in the above video, Shyamalan explains: This character was from Unbreakable, but I pulled him out of the script. I had a difficult time trying to get the balance right between the three characters  Elijah, David Dunn and him. In the original Unbreakable, he was the antagonist, and they were going to meet. And I couldnt get it right. This is so provocative that he was pulling from this movie that I wanted to make  a very quiet, origin story. Then I got this idea to do a movie as a psychological thriller, then at the end, you realise you were watching an origin story, and everything goes click. Shyamalan goes onto reveal that he struggled with the Willis reveal before settling on the diner scene, and also explains where he is at with the Split/Unbreakable sequel. Which we reckon he should call Unsplittable. Split is currently in cinemas.

Split Spoilers: M. Night Shyamalan Explains THAT Ending

The "grounded superhero" genre is in full swing and 'Unbreakable' seems more relevant than ever.

M. Night Shyamalan Talks How 'Unbreakable' is Making a Comeback

Fan Contributor Managing Editor Nick Nunziata discusses the up and down career of M. Night Shyamalan. From The Sixth Sense to Split, his career has been an interesting and rocky one.

The Bumpy Ride of M. Night Shyamalan

Series Executive Producer M. Night Shyamalan talks about the challenges of keeping Season 1 story elements under wraps.

Wayward Pines Interview: M. Night Shyamalan

Director M. Night Shyamalan unpacks his techniques in capturing Leanne's paranoia as she takes her first steps outside of the Turner brownstone. Don't miss this moment in the Servant Season 3 premiere, now streaming on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_Servant

Dissecting the Scene with M. Night Shyamalan

'Monster Hunter: World' Monster Analysis: Lunastra

Check out this promo for M. Night Shyamalan's reboot of the classic Tales from the Crypt anthology horror series!

First 'Tales from the Crypt' Reboot Promo from M. Night Shyamalan

Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 2000 classic 'Unbreakable'

'Unbreakable' Trailer

Everything you need to know about the Monster Association from One-Punch Man

What is the Monster Association?

The master of movie twists teases a first look at his superhero sequel ahead of a huge showing at San Diego Comic-Con.

M. Night Shyamalan Debuts First ‘Glass’ Poster - FANDOM News

Everything you need to know about Monster Cake from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilf

What is Monster Cake?

Fan Contributor Managing Editor Nick Nunziata reviews J.A Bayona's 'A Monster Calls', a tale of a young boy and the giant tree monster he befriends while coping with his mother's illness. An imaginative and emotionally charged fairy tale for all ages, the film features Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, and the voice of Liam Neeson.

What is 'A Monster Calls'?

Everything you need to know about Monster Hunter Generations

What is Monster Hunter Generations?

Everything you need to know about Monster Hunter Stories

What is Monster Hunter Stories?

Wikia superfans give a Super Walkthrough of the game "Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate" on the Nintendo 3DS

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: New Monsters - Super Walkthrough

Clip from Disney/Pixar's Monsters University.

Monsters University

Monsters University - Clip - "Not Scary"

Trailer 3 for Pixar's Monster University. 

Monsters University Trailer 3

Trailer for the Pixar sequel to Monsters Inc.

Monsters University Theatrical Trailer

Monsters University - Clip - "Fearless"

Everything you need to know about Mr Glass/Elijah Price from 'Unbreakable' film series.

'Unbreakable' Lore: Mr Glass/Elijah Price

On paper, J.A. Bayona may not seem like the best choice to direct a children's movie. With feature film credits like the 2007 horror The Orphanage, and the Ewan McGregor/Naomi Watts tsunami drama The Impossible, Bayona hasn't exactly cultivated a kid-friendly aesthetic. But that's actually why he's the right director for A Monster Calls, the story Conor O'Malley, a young boy coping with his mother's illness who is befriended by a giant tree-like "monster." In fact, there's a throughline in Bayona's work that culminates in the adaptation of Patrick Ness' novel. "When I first read the novel, I was surprised by how close it felt to the other films I'd done before," Bayona says. "All my other films were really about growing up, and this is a story about growing up. How Conor needs to understand that life can be black and white at the same time. He needs to accept that uncertainty. That's what it means to be alive."Bayonne, an '80s kid (he's 41), likens the movie to his favorite childhood stories that dealt with the complexities of growing up in similar ways. "It's a big fantasy that deals with a lot of emotion that talks about childhood in a very respectful way," he says. "It talks about the complexities of growing up. It reminded me of E.T. or The NeverEnding Story. It's so rare to see those kinds of movies nowadays, and that's why I wanted to be a part of it."Like any other book-to-film adaptation, there were changes to the story in bringing it to the screen. Bayona insisted on one point in particular: "A Monster Calls is a story that, for me, had to be full of hope. I remember the first time I sat down with Patrick... I told him I wanted to find life, hope, and truth at the end of the story.  The idea I suggested to him was that Conor was an artist. He had to be an artist because I was then able to visualize his inner world and find hope at the end of the story through that and the very special connection he has with his mother."Bayona hopes A Monster Calls can help audiences -- children and grown-ups, too -- better understand their emotional lives. "I love fantasy," he says. "I thought this story was interesting because it talks about how we need fantasy to understand reality.""Every time I do a film," Bayona explains, "I'm very connected to the humanity behind the story. We all need fantasy when we grow up. I think somehow fantasy helps us to process dark thoughts and complicated emotions. It's through stories when we watch movies or read books, that we have a better comprehension of what life is about. I think fantasy explains reality much better than reality."

Director J.A. Bayona Finds Meaning In 'A Monster Calls'

Sequel to Mega Run features the characters of Monsters Inc.

Monster Run Inc.

Monsters Inc. Run

Der Autor und Regisseur M. Night Shyamalan führt mit Glass, dem Nachfolger von Unbreakable – Unzerbrechlich und Split, das berühmte Filmuniversum fort, welches stark von Comics beeinflusst wurde. Wenn du noch nie mit der nun dreiteiligen Filmreihe in Berührung gekommen bist, findest du hier alles, was du über die Hauptfiguren wissen musst.

Glass - Triff die drei Helden der Unbreakable-Filmreihe

Laughs abound in this extended trailer for Pixar's follow-up to Monsters Inc.

Monsters University - Extended Trailer 

Up Next

The director of 'Glass', 'Split', and 'Unbreakable' discusses why he has an infatuation with monsters.

Jul 21, 2018

Videos You Might Like