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- Knives Out was written and directed by Rian Johnson and starred Daniel Craig as the mysterious and debonair private detective Benoit Blanc. He is called to investigate the death of a wealthy.
- Lionsgate/Claire Folger Netflix will buy the rights to produce two sequels to “Knives Out” with director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig set to return to the franchise. An individual tells.
Daniel Craig: 'Knives Out' Is One Of Those 'Grand Pieces Of Entertainment' As a kid, Craig remembers Agatha Christie 'event movies' such as Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile.
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If you think Daniel Craig is having a hard time now that his reign as James Bond is coming to an end, you might wanna check again, as he has now signed a major deal for the two upcoming Knives Out films.
The rights of the successful film were recently acquired by Netflix, after the streaming platform reportedly purchased the next sequels for $450 million, with Daniel earning more than $100 million in total portraying the beloved Detective Benoit Blanc.
© Provided by ¡Hola! Daniel Craig in 'Knives Out'It was also reported that Rian Johnson, the director of the first film will be coming back to continue the storyline, earning another $100 million from the incredible deal.
Daniel Craig Knives Out Accent
Knives Out became extremely popular after premiering in 2019, not only because the star-studded cast that included Ana De Armas, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette and Don Johnson.
© Provided by ¡Hola! Daniel Craig in 'Knives Out'But also because the amazing script was created by Rian Johnson, inspired by the iconic mystery novels of Agatha Christie, even earning an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
However there’s not many details about the next movies, with Rian stating that he is “starting with a blank page,” and he still needs to “come up with a title.”
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Daniel Craig Knives Out Accent
Since he doesn’t want to keep calling it a sequel, especially because it’s going to be “Daniel Craig with a totally new cast.”