Sarah Paulson has joined M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller “Glass” opposite James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bruce Willis, and Samuel L. Jackson. “Glass” is a sequel to Shyamalan’s films “Split” and “Unbreakable,” in which Willis starred as David Dunn, a security guard who discovers he has superhuman powers that allow him to see the crimes people have committed by touching them.

Universal Pictures has crossed the $4 billion milestone in worldwide box office for the second time in the studio’s 105-year history, led by “Despicable Me 3” and “The Fate of the Furious.” Universal noted Monday that it’s the first studio to hit this milestone in 2017. It’s taken in $1.265 billion domestically and $2.791 billion internationally so far this year.

Universal Pictures has just set F. Scott Frazier to rewrite Tell No One, an adaptation of the bestselling thriller by Harlan Coben. The studio and producer Frank Marshall have been sweet on this for several years, and Frazier, whose recent credits include xXx: Return Of Xander Cage and Collide, will rewrite an earlier draft was written by Argo Oscar winner Chris Terrio.

Gerard McMurray, the director and co-writer behind the Sundance favorite Burning Sands, will take the action-horror Purge franchise to the next level. McMurray has been tapped to helm The Purge 4, becoming the first filmmaker other than James DeMonaco to direct an installment of the movie series that hails from Blumhouse Productions, Platinum Dunes and Universal.

Cinderella is heading to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi. Baby Driver star Lily James has signed on to star in Universal's sequel to Mamma Mia, the 2008 adaptation of the stage musical based on ABBA songs that was one of the biggest hits in studio history, grossing more than $600 million worldwide.