Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Director Rian Johnson Promises to Milk Franchise, Make More Knives Out Sequels Till Daniel Craig ‘Blocks him on his phone’

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It is often a bad idea to milk a franchise to the point of exhaustion. But Rian Johnson would rather break the odds than stop at Knives Out 3. Director Rian Johnson, known for writing and directing the Knives Out franchise has plans to squeeze every last drop from the franchise until Daniel Craig gets tired of his nuisances.

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Daniel Craig shines as Benoit Blanc in Knives Out (2019).
Daniel Craig shines as Benoit Blanc in Knives Out (2019).

Rian Johnson Is Waiting For Daniel Craig To Block Him

Knives Out (2019) has been thrown into the spotlight ever since a teaser for the sequel has been dropped. The movie was lauded and appraised for the Agatha Christie-level twist, the intriguing suspense, and, the machinations of a murderer.

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Along with Daniel Craig, the film also featured Ana de Armas in Knives Out (2019).
Along with Daniel Craig, the film also featured Ana de Armas in Knives Out (2019).

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Although the people may be done with the franchise after a sequel or two, the creator of the franchise doesn’t think so. Director Rian Johnson went on to reveal that he plans to milk the hell out of the Knives Out franchise until the lead actor Daniel Craig gets tired and blocks him on his phone!

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The fans have mixed reviews of this revelation since many or most of the franchises have been milked to the point of exhaustion where there’s nothing left anymore. Director Rian Johnson is also known for directing Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) which was a part of a planned trilogy that has yet to see the face of the sun.

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The first part of the series was indeed one of the best mystery thrillers out there. Scoring a rating of 7.9/10 on IMDB and a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the sequel has the people hoping to succeed their expectations once more.

Daniel Craig Once Again Shines As Benoit Blanc

A scene showing Daniel Craig from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).
A scene showing Daniel Craig from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).

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Early reviews from critics have started pouring in for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) with more and more people praising the name of Daniel Craig. Critics have been praising the Bond actor since their early watch with some claiming this role to be the best of Daniel Craig’s career! The movie is currently at a score of 8.3/10 on IMDB and a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, though both the scores can be altered by public movement.

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The sequel will see Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) travel to a rich person’s private island in Greece where an ensemble cast of characters played by Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, and, Kate Hudson comes to play. With a murder at their hands and cut off from the mainland, the movie becomes a classic whodunnit.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) is stated to be released in select theaters in November 2022 before it gets a streaming release on Netflix in December 2022. Knives Out (2019) is currently available to stream on Netflix.

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.