Synopsis:

Main Changes: • Remove and much “Comic Book” exposition as possible • Hide Dr. Staple’s POV and motives until Kevin is shot (to make her seem synonymous with the public view of these people) • Remove Dr. Staple trying to work with Casey to save Kevin (the Black Clover Society simply plans to kill him) • Keep the question about the validity of the Kevin and David’s superhero claims in question as long as possible • Changed the ending to make Mr. Glass the cause of the worldwide video release

Intentions:

Another movie I wanted to love. But it wasn't nearly as good as Unbreakable, and the ending left a bad taste in my mouth.

Change List:

Main Changes: • Remove and much “Comic Book” exposition as possible • Hide Dr. Staple’s POV and motives until Kevin is shot (to make her seem synonymous with the public view of these people) • Remove Dr. Staple trying to work with Casey to save Kevin (the Black Clover Society simply plans to kill him) • Keep the question about the validity of the Kevin and David’s superhero claims in question as long as possible • Changed the ending to make Mr. Glass the cause of the worldwide video release Cuts and Additions: Cut List: • Removed initial Overseer encounter • Trimmed Dunn Security scene and removed “Salt Bae” reference • Removed David alone at home scene • Removed Dunn Security store scene with M. Night • Removed Kevin in skates and hostages scene • Removed Kevin in the sewers • Removed shot of Dr. Staple in her office watching Kevin being taken into hospital • Trimmed Dr. Staple discussing David’s room with him and reordered shots in her introductions to David and Kevin • Removed Dr. Staple’s line “I came here for you both” • Removed scene of Dr. Staple in her office reviewing files on Mr. Glass • Removed shots of Casey in the lunchroom • Remove shot of Joseph’s picture at Casey’s school • Shortened administrator’s discussion with Casey about Kevin’s capture • Trimmed Casey’s meeting with Dr. Staple • Removed Casey’s meeting with Kevin • Trimmed Dr. Staple’s camera explanation. • Removed Joseph at the YCMA watching body builders • Remove Dr. Staple needing to read a note to remember to call out Kevin’s full name • Remove David’s childhood drowning flashback • Changed “this and an anchoring incident and you…” to “this and an anchor and you…” to instead refer to Joseph and not the childhood drowning incident. • Trimmed Comic Book Store employee scene • Removed “first name mister. last name glass” • Trimmed office scene with Dr. Staple, Casey, Joseph and Mrs. Glass • Removed Dr. Staple asking Casey to help • Trimmed water tank fight to remove David “realizing” the walls are cracking • Trimmed Kevin’s death scene to remove the part about needing to clean the pants • Trimmed David being dragged to the puddle • Trimmed Dr. Staple’s discussion with David while being drowned • Trimmed Dr. Staple’s discussion to remove the reference to being a 10,000 year organization and that “its not fair” • Removed Dr. Staple watching Tower news on computer after discussion with hospital staff • Trimmed Dr. Staple’s discussion with the Black Clover Society to remove questions from the group, the part about moving on to a new city, the part about a machine, and the part about “not being executioners” (they executed David) • Trimmed Dr. Staple browsing the comics store with luggage • Trimmed Dr. Staple realizing Mr. Glass’s plan with the security footage • Moved shots of Mr. Glass in the Security camera control room to when Dr. Staple is realizing his plan • Added an alarm sound when Dr. Staple checks footage that is meant to signify a trigger for the footage release at the hospital. • Reordered final shots to seem like Glass releases the videos to the world at the same time the videos are sent to Casey, Joseph and Mrs. Glass • Selected only one part of Mr. Glass’s monologue, “I believe that if everyone sees what a few people become when they wholly embrace their gifts, others will awaken” and used it as a vocal trigger whenever the mass-released footage was started. • Removed coffee on bench shots and discussion

Additional Notes:

I went into this movie with expectations for a super hero story about David Dunn taking on two super villains. That's not what this movie is about and the original feels like it takes a dump on that right away. Dr. Staple always seems like she had an ulterior motive, and the pacing felt like it was deflated of all suspense. So here we try to keep that suspense throughout the movie, using Dr. Staple as a stand-in for the public (and frankly rational) view of superheroes, and only reveal Dr. Staple's motives at the end, in true M. Night form. We also give power back to Mr. Glass in the end, letting him orchestrate the final video footage proof rather than hope others do. Mr. Glass himself truly wins in the end.

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