After grossing nearly $250 million at the worldwide box office, writer-director Rian Johnson is working on a follow-up to the 2019 hit comedy-whodunnit, Knives Out.
Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter at Lionsgate’s pre-Golden Globes party that he was already developing a sequel centred on Daniel Craig’s Southern detective Benoit Blanc investigating a brand-new case with a new cast of characters. The filmmaker continued by claiming that he is eager to make the sequel quickly.
Johnson’s producing partner Ram Bergman continued by adding that Daniel Craig is eager to reprise his role as Benoit Blanc after his duties as James Bond has come to an end.
“Daniel had so much fun doing it, and he wants to do more,” he said.
However, Lionsgate is yet to officially greenlight the Knives Out sequel, but after the impressive worldwide box office haul, it hopefully won’t be long until they turn this into a full franchise.
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The original film featured a star-studded cast including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, and Christopher Plummer.
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Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death. With an all-star ensemble cast including Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell, KNIVES OUT is a witty and stylish whodunit guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end.
