Knives Out 2: Where To Watch Glass Onion?
Knives Out 2 is now Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. It will release on November 23rd in theaters and on Netflix.
The Oscar-nominated Rian Johnson murder mystery Knives Out will be getting a sequel and Daniel Craig is back on board. The announcement that Knives Out 2 is happening came from Lionsgate (makers of the first film) CEO Jon Feltheimer in a February 2020 studio quarterly call where he officially gave it the green light.
This is everything we know about Knives Out 2, so far.
AT FIRST, KNIVES OUT 2 WAS A NETFLIX EXCLUSIVE
In what could end up being the biggest streaming deal ever made, Netflix had revealed that Knives Out 2 and its follow-up have been purchased by the streaming giant. The sequels will bring back writer/director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig and the first one is set to start shooting this June.
The deal is reported to be for upwards of $400 million for both movies which is the largest acquisition ever for a streaming service. It is clear that Netflix sees real value in Knives Out 2 & 3 and is willing to snatch them up from the theatrical market after the first film made over $310 million worldwide. What an enormous get for Netflix.
KNIVES OUT 2 IS RELEASING IN THEATERS AND ON NETFLIX ON NOVEMBER 23, 2022.
In January 2022, Variety reported that it could start narrowing in on a release date for Knives Out 2. The outlet reported that production had wrapped in September 2021 and that Netflix subscribers should expect to be able to stream it a year later, in the Fall of 2022. They also said to expect the whodunnit to make a trip around the festival circuit before hitting the streamer.
And in a surprise move by Netflix, they’ve announced that Knives Out 2 will also have a limited window theater run that will happen at all major movie chains. This is a first-of-its-kind deal for the streamer who is now partnering with AMC, Regal Cinemas, and Cinemark to put the movie on the big screen. But it will only be for one week.
NETFLIX TEASES THE FIRST OFFICIAL LOOK AT KNIVES OUT 2
After a long wait, in February 2022 Netflix finally gave us our first official glimpse at Knives Out 2. And it really wasn’t much more than a glimpse. During a sizzle reel that was a little over three minutes long for the Netflix original films due to release in 2022, we get the briefest shots of the Knives Out 2 cast as most of them board a ship.
Along with Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, we get a look at the characters played by Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision), Jessica Henwick (The Matrix Resurrections), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous), Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), Madelyn Cline (Stranger Things), and Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy). You can see that moment in the clip below, and below that are screenshots from the reel.
Then, back in September, there was a long teaser trailer released by Netflix that gave us a significantly longer look at what to expect from this film. It delivered in almost every way. Check it out:
This was the first real look at what to expect from the movie and it put nearly everything on display. The cast, which we’ll get to in detail, comes out you fast and furious in another story that has a murder mystery at the center. This time they are on a luxurious island and it appears someone is picking people off left and right. Oh, and there is David Bautista in a Speed-o firing off a gun. So it’s all there.
KNIVES OUT 2 IS “A BLANK PAGE”
Knives Out 2 is unlikely to be called that since writer/director Rian Johnson plans for the follow-up film to just be a new mystery with Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) as the only returning character. And it sounds like Johnson does not have a sequel in mind.
In an interview, Johnson said, “I sat on the idea for the first one for 10 years. And with this one, I’m starting with a blank page. It’s not really a Knives Out sequel. I need to come up with a title for it so I can stop calling it The Knives Out Sequel because it’s just Daniel Craig as the same detective with a totally new cast.”
Knowing that there isn’t a set plan or mystery for Knives Out 2 (or whatever it ends up being called), it is going to be interesting to see if Johnson can capture that same magic he did for the first film.
THE MOVIE HAD SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZ
Knives Out 2 began trending on Twitter when a poll asking what people’s most anticipated sequel started making the rounds. Up against movies like Aquaman 2, Spider-Man 3, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; Knives Out 2 came out as the clear winner and it wasn’t even close.
For a movie which started out as a simple whodunnit to have that level of anticipation attached to its sequel is a pretty big deal. People are desperate to see more Knives Out and luckily, Knives Out 2 is on the way.
THE FIRST KNIVES OUT STARRED DANIEL CRAIG, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, ANA DE ARMAS, AND MANY MORE
Knives Out 2 is happening because the first film was a surprise hit. Writer/director Johnson had just come from ripping apart the Star Wars world with the critical hit Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, which fandom loathed. So, when word of his new movie came to be, non-Johnson fans had their “knives out.” Raking Johnson over the coals as they did, his new film was not expected to garner much attention. Surprisingly, it did.
The movie starred Daniel Craig (James Bond franchise), Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween franchise), Ana de Armas, Chris Evans (Avengers franchise), Christopher Plummer, Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense), Lakeith Stanfield, and Michael Shannon. Quite a cast.
It told the story of the Thrombey Family, who are dealing with the “suicide” of the family patriarch, played by Christopher Plummer. Craig’s Benoit Blanc, a southern-accented, seemingly slow detective is brought in to ask a few questions and poke around a bit. While at first, his presence seems more of an annoyance, he eventually gets to the point. The movie is a cleverly constructed mystery with a wonderful hint of comedy, satisfying to the very end.
Did the original movie’s ending set things up for Knives Out 2? No. Is it happening? Yes, sorta.
RIAN JOHNSON IS BACK MAKING KNIVES OUT 2
While not a fan of sequels (funny since he was involved with Star Wars), Rian Johnson eventually decided to create another mystery, based on the critical and box office success of the first, and because the first time around was a wonderful experience. So, his return as both writer and director is a lock.
According to Johnson, “I’ll tell you, the truth is I had such a great time working with Daniel Craig and I had so much fun doing this on every level, from writing it to making it. I’ve never really been interested in doing sequels, but this, the idea of doing more of these with Daniel as his character, is not sequels. It’s just what Agatha Christie did. It’s just coming up with a whole new mystery, a whole new location, all-new cast, whole new mechanics of the appeal of a mystery, and everything. It’d be a blast.”
While Knives Out 2 is in the works, it doesn’t appear to be a sequel but more of a continuation with Daniel Craig’s character. The others in the ensemble will be all new additions.
DANIEL CRAIG IS STARRING IN KNIVES OUT 2. HE IS JOINED BY EDWARD NORTON, DAVID BAUTISTA, KATE HUDSON, AND MORE.
Daniel Craig confirmed that he will be returning in the role of Detective Benoit Blanc for Knives Out 2, but it would come as a surprise if any of the remaining Thrombey crew tags along. At this point, Daniel Craig is the only one returning from Knives Out for Knives Out 2. Rian Johnson has not hinted at the plot nor characters for the potential second movie, other than Craig.
However, we now have a list of the new cast showing up this time around, even if we don’t yet know the parts they’ll play.
Dave Bautista is possibly most well-known for his role as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy. The actor recently starred in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead for Netflix. Now, he’s a part of the major release for the streaming service with Knives Out 2.
Janelle Monáe will be appearing in the sequel. The musician made a name for herself when she appeared in 2016’s Hidden Figures.
Kate Hudson has seemingly come out of acting retirement to join the Knives Out 2 cast.
Kathryn Hahn stole audience attention in Wandavision, leaving many to hope we’ll see more of her in the future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Until that time, she’s scored a role the upcoming Rian Johnson movie.. She’ll be reuniting with Kate Hudson, who she worked with on How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days in 2004, one of her first roles as an actress in Hollywood.
Oh yes, that’s Edward Norton! He hasn’t been in many major films recently, but he’s back in the game for the much-anticipated sequel.
Ethan Hawke has a role in Knives Out 2. However, the star has said not to get too excited. While many believed he would have a big role in the film, the actor says his part is very small. He considers it more of a cameo. He’ll be part of the movie, but he hasn’t been able to share more about his role than that.
Most of us probably know Leslie Odom Jr. best for his role in Hamilton as Aaron Burr. More recently, he’s worked with Kate Hudson on Music for Sia. Now, he’s rounding out the cast for Knives Out 2.
BEHIND THE SCENES SHOTS FOR KNIVES OUT 2 INCLUDED THE LUXURY YACHT
During production, some photos came out from behind the scenes showing some of the cast for Knives Out 2 in character. You can see Daniel Craig below. He appears much more colorful than he has in the past.
Daniel Craig’s character appears to blend in with the others in Knives Out 2. The photos below show a larger look at the cast. Kate Hudson can be seen in the large white hat.
THE OFFICIAL TITLE IS GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
It seemed unlikely that Knives Out 2 would actually end up being called Knives Out 2. The name “Knives Out” was mostly a reference to the specific mystery Benoit Blanc was involved in solving during the course of the first movie. Given that this is a totally new chapter in the story of Benoit Blanc and that he’ll be solving a totally different mystery, the movie may have an entirely different name on the poster once it’s finally finished.
With that, they are calling the movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. It could be a reference to all of the layers this story has when it’s all said and done.
