Murder mystery Knives Out was a huge success with fans when the Agatha Christie-style whodunnit landed in 2019, earning a worldwide gross of more than $300 million, so it’s hardly surprising that a sequel has been greenlit.
The sequel sees Daniel Craig’s enigmatic detective Benoit Blanc return to analyse more eccentric suspects as part of a brand new case.
And now writer/ director Rian Johnson has unveiled an official title: Glass Onion in a Twitter thread, which praised Agatha Christie for the fact she “never tread water creatively”.
Benoit Blanc’s next case, the follow up to Knives Out, is called GLASS ONION. pic.twitter.com/6Zo0g1VX11
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 13, 2022
The sequel boasts a veritable galaxy of stars, which includes Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Edward Norton (The French Dispatch) and acclaimed musician Janelle Monáe.
Read on for everything you need to know about Knives Out 2, including all the latest casting announcements and plot details as they emerge.
When is Knives Out 2 released on Netflix?
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Knives Out 2 was officially given the go-ahead by production company Lionsgate in February 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented filming from starting.
Now the movie has a new home on Netflix and, with filming set to commence on 28th June 2021, the sequel could be released as early as next year.
The first Knives Out began filming in October 2018, wrapped in December 2018, and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in December 2019, so the second movie could follow a similar timeline.
Knives Out 2 cast
The full cast of Knives Out 2 hasn’t been officially announced yet, but we do know that Daniel Craig will be returning in the lead role as Benoit Blanc.
Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr, Kate Hudson, Jessica Henwick, Janelle Monáe, Ethan Hawke and Madelyn Cline have been cast as the new group of suspects, though its not yet clear who they’ll be playing.
The first Knives Out was an extremely star-studded affair, with Craig joined by Chris Evans as the unruly Ransom Drysdale, Jamie Lee Curtis as Ransom’s mother Linda Drysdale and Christopher Plummer as Harlan Thrombey.
The flick also featured rising stars Ana de Armas as Harlan’s nurse Marta Cabrera, Katherine Langford as Meg Thrombey and Jaeden Martell as Jacob Thrombey.
Besides Craig, none of the other original cast members have been confirmed. Indeed, Jamie Lee Curtis recently took to Instagram to hint the Drysdale family would not be making a comeback, joking they were in counselling and their “therapist suggested they stay away from Benoit Blanc in the future”.
She added: “As the family spokesperson we wish the filmmakers all our best in their new venture.”
Knives Out 2 plot: What is the sequel about?
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A return to the Thrombey’s New England family home is unlikely as Benoit Blanc is going to Greece, where he will “peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colourful suspects”, according to Netflix.
Talk of what the Knives Out sequel may look like has been ongoing since the original release, but Rian Johnson has made clear that future films will be part of an anthology of standalone stories, rather than a continuation of the previous plot.
In February 2020, he told The Hollywood Reporter: “Think of it just like another Hercule Poirot novel from Agatha Christie, so a whole new location, whole new cast.”
Knives Out 2 trailer
A trailer for the upcoming film is yet to be released.
However, you can watch the trailer from the first movie here…
What’s more, fans got their first look at Knives Out 2 in a sizzle reel promoting Netflix’s slate of original films for 2022, with Rian Johnson’s sequel being the final reveal of the elaborate teaser. Watch below:
Did someone say new movies every week? Here's your first look at some of our biggest films for 2022. Whether you feel like laughing, crying, screaming, swooning, or all of the above, there’s a movie for every mood. #NetflixMovies2022 pic.twitter.com/dQeCum0qvT
— Netflix (@netflix) February 3, 2022
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