Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig leads an eleven-actor ensemble cast as Benoit Blanc, a famed private detective who is summoned to investigate the death of the bestselling …

Nov 27, 2019 · Knives Out: Directed by Rian Johnson. With Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

Rian Johnson. Producer: Knives Out. Rian Johnson was born in Maryland and at a young age his family moved to San Clemente, California, where he was raised. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

Knives Out was released on November 27, 2019, and was a major success with critics, as well as audiences, [28] grossing over $300 million at the box office worldwide. It earned Johnson his first Academy Award nomination, for Best Original Screenplay .

Nov 25, 2019 · Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” is one of the most purely entertaining films in years. It is the work of a cinematic magician, one who keeps you so focused on what the left hand is doing that you miss the right.

Nov 27, 2024 · With Knives Out, Johnson put a contemporary spin on a formula that never deserved to go out of style: an elaborate puzzle of a plot, a charmingly eccentric investigator, and an ensemble cast...

The Knives Out franchise is a series of American murder mystery films written, directed, and co-produced by Rian Johnson. In September 2022, Craig and Johnson both separately stated that they will...

Dec 20, 2022 · By the summer of 2021, Johnson was shooting Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on the Greek isle of Spetses, with a cast starry enough to rival the original film's stacked ensemble: Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, and Kathryn Hahn.

Dec 2, 2019 · Knives Out director Rian Johnson explains how and why the big decisions were made and reveals a ton of secrets about his murder mystery in extended Q&A.

Jan 30, 2025 · Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor are featured in a cathedral in a first look image for the third “Knives Out” whodunit from writer/director Rian Johnson, which the streamer revealed will debut ...