Since a Knives Out sequel was confirmed to be in the works as early as January 2020, viewers and critics had ample time to discuss theories and hope that it would live up to the original. If we look at how long it took to make the first sequel, we can expect to see the third installment of the movie somewhere in the year 2025.

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Johnson made it clear that Glass Onion was not a continuation of its predecessor but a standalone film featuring a new story and cast, similar to the Hercule Poirot novel series by Agatha Christie.In the first one, because of the way it was structured, Marta, Ana de Armas’ character, was very much the protagonist. Glass Onion now has a director's commentary from Rian Johnson – revealing Easter eggs, and deleted scenes".

Both Knives Out Movies in Order Including Recaps

At the 95th Academy Awards, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. A week later, news has spread and upon the arrival of most of his family members, we meet our detective and main character, Benoit Blanc who was hired to solve the mystery of Harlan Thrombey. Koontz is well-known for his astonishing plot twists, and Cold Fire is definitely no exception to the rule. Film producers are now prepared to risk huge sums on the sort of classic crime capers that were once the preserve of Sunday afternoon television specials.Knives Out is a murder mystery whodunnit movie and that is what you can expect from both the first and second movies. Despite the elaborate setting, the film is shot in the straightforward style of a television mystery. Beyond setting, beyond bikinis versus sweaters, it truly is going to be trying something different narratively and tonally.