In Unbreakable, M. Night Shyamalan’s fourth feature film, Samuel L. Jackson answers to the name Elijah Price or Mr. Glass – a reference to his fragile bones like glass. In the film, a kind of retelling of the superhero myth, the actor plays a comic book lover, a comic book store owner who crosses paths with David Dunn (Bruce Willis), who is miraculously injured in a car accident.
By the way, Samuel L., known for many collaborations with Quentin Tarantino. Jackson is one of Hollywood’s most prolific actors. In 2024, he starred in the blockbuster Argylle, the animated film Garfield, the series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and the drama The Piano Lesson on Netflix.
What are his next projects?
The iconic character of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the costume of Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson won’t appear in any of the franchise’s films in 2025, but the actor has been announced for three very different projects.
The first, The Unholy Trinity, is a Western directed by Richard Gray. Samuel L. Jackson will be opposite Pierce Brosnan and David Arquette (Scream). The synopsis of this new movie is as follows:
“Before his execution in Montana in the 1870s, Isaac Broadway entrusts his son, Henry, with a dangerous task: to kill a man who has framed him for a crime. Determined to keep his promise, Henry travels to the town of Trinity, where he finds himself caught between Gabriel Dove, the town’s new sheriff, and a mysterious character named St. Christopher..”
Currently, no release date has been announced.
In the action film The Beast, directed by James Madigan, Samuel L. Jackson will play the role of the President of the United States. During the coup d’état against America, a politician discovers “The offensive capabilities of the Beast, the presidential limousineThe cast also includes Joel Kinnaman (Suicide Squad, RoboCop).
The release date of The Beast is unknown.
Samuel L. Jackson will also star in JJ Perry’s sci-fi comedy Afterburn, which stars Dave Bautista and Olga Kurylenko. The story follows the adventures of a treasure hunter who travels to Europe to find the coveted Mona Lisa, before realizing that the world needs a hero more than a painting.
Unbreakable by M. Night Shyamalan, this Tuesday, September 17 at 9.10pm on W9.
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