Knives Outhas been hailed as one of the best original murder mysteries put to film in years. It’s so popular, in fact, that just a few weeks after it premiered plans were being made to turn the standalone detective movie into its own franchise – a rumor that hassince been confirmed.
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TheKnives Outmovies will be coming to Netflix, but they haven’t got an official release date quite yet. There are some details that have been revealed that have fans excited about the adventures of Daniel Craigs' Benoit Blanc in the future, but the sequels won’t beexactlylike the first movie, either.
10It Cost Netflix More Than $400 Million To Purchase Knives Out
To purchase the rights toKnives Outand produce the planned sequels, Netflix paid 450 million dollars to Media Rights Capital. It’s an extreme amount of money,but Netflix has faithin the potential of a regular murder mystery series, especially based on one with such rave reviews.
The films will debut on Netflix and likely be released in select theatres in populous cities as well. Netflix likes to do limited theatrical runs of its new features, and this series will likely not be an exception.
9…And There’s Not One, But Two Sequels Planned
The $450 million spent on theKnives Outproperty won’t have been wasted, considering that Netflixplans to make not one, but two sequels currently. It’s a sign that Netflix has a lot at stake for this to be a success.
Based on the reception of Rian Johnson’s original film, as long as he can tell a unique story with the same unique feeling of the first film, it’ll be well worth two sequels – or more.
8The Sequels Won’t Be About The Thrombey Family
There are few things that have been confirmed about the sequel toKnives Out, but one of them is that the sequels will not feature the Thrombeyfamily at the centerof the first movie’s plot.
Several actors have expressed interest in returning to the Agatha Christie-inspired world. However, Rian Johnson has explicitly stated that any futureKnives Outstories will not involve the Thrombeys or reference the storyline from the first film at all.
7Each Sequel Will Be Its Own Installment, Following Blanc
Another thing that’s been confirmed about the Knives Out sequels is that each movie will be its own separate entity, in its own disconnected story. Each movie, however, will feature Detective Benoit Blanc, investigating a new conundrum.
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Rian Johnson expressed the desire to continue working with Craig on movies, whether they beKnives Outrelated or not, and it seems in some way Netflix has granted him this wish.
6They Won’t Necessarily Be Traditional Murder Mysteries
The firstKnives Outmovie was very much a traditional murder mystery – there’s arich family at the center, a fortune at stake, and blame being cast faster than analysis can be properly made.
Johnson has stated that he doesn’t want each movie to follow the same narrative arc, or have a similar structure at all as the first installment. He wants to take risks and tell brand-new mysteries, perhaps some that don’t takeanyinspiration from the classic mysteries of the early 20th century.
5Daniel Craig Is Set To Come Back For Each Entry
Daniel Craig played an extremely well-rounded character in Detective Benoir Blanc, and despite being British achieved a masterful southern accent to boot. He was the stand-out character ofKnives Out, and it looks like Craig will be returning in the role.
In fact, Daniel Craig is theonlyconfirmed actorreturning from the first film. As Rian Johnson doesn’t want to continue the story of the Thrombeys, there aren’t too many others who would join Blanc in his next mystery.
4The First Sequel Will Be Filmed In Greece
Everything will soon be ready for filming to begin in Greece on the first yet-unnamedKnives Outsequel. The first movie took place in South Boston, but the second will take place across the Meditteranean if set locations are anything to judge by.
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There are no specifics known on theexactlocations being used for the sequel, but the Mediterranean will surely produce a different-feeling movie than the Mansion did.
3They Will Be Daniel Craig’s First Sequels, If You Don’t Count James Bond
Daniel Craig has enjoyed a very successful career at the forefront of Hollywood asJames Bond, a role he recently announced he is leaving after many years playing the British Superspy. Aside from that franchise, though, theKnives Outsequels will be Craig’s first sequels.
Craig might not seem like much of a character actor, but the versatility of his portrayal of Detective Blanc shows he is more than fit to be the figureheadof two different franchises.
2Everything Is Set For A 2022 Release
Filming will begin soon in Greece on theKnives Outsequels for Netflix, but that still leaves alotof time for post-production andgetting the film readyfor audiences. It takes a long time to make a movie, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If the filming and post-production takes anywhere from a year to a year and a half, we can expect to see the film released on Netflix mid-2022. If it doesn’t go to theatres, though, it might be even sooner.
1There Could Be Further Sequels After The Third
Rian Johnson said in the past that his chief inspirations forKnives Outinclude Agatha Christie novels like Poirot, whose adventures took them through countless individual mysteries spread throughout books and film.
Johnson is looking ahead for the next two films, but he has also expressed desire to continue making more mystery films if the demand is there.Knives Outwas a lot more well-received than Johnson’s other major recent releaseStar Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi,and it’s a subject he’s been fond of for his whole life.
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