"Back in 2019, I interviewed Rian Johnson at the Toronto International Film Festival the morning after the world premiere of the first "Knives Out." This somehow seems both like not that long ago and impossibly ancient history, all at the same time. But it was a time in which Johnson was still regularly asked what his three upcoming "Star Wars" movies were going to be about."
"watching Johnson's face light up every time he discussed the prospect of more "Knives Out" movies and watching his face drop every time "Star Wars" was mentioned that it hit me. Ohhhhh, right, these are what he wants to be his "thing." To the point that I even asked him if there was a future in which he's best known for making murder mysteries and that it's kind of weird he did one "Star Wars" movie. He responded, "I would be so thrilled.""
In 2019 Rian Johnson was frequently asked about planned Star Wars films but showed clear enthusiasm for creating murder-mystery movies. Knives Out grossed over $300 million and secured a reported $450 million Netflix deal for two sequels. The third installment, Wake Up Dead Man, features Daniel Craig returning as detective Benoit Blanc. The central case involves a murder at a church where Josh O'Connor's conflicted priest Jud Duplenticy is connected to the crime. The film assembles an ensemble of suspects and eccentric characters including Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Andrew Scott, Mila Kunis, and Kerry Washington.
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