If the goal here is to create a Poirot style character, I see no reason why it can't be a new case each film that has little to do with the previous film (much like the books)
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Netflix Buys ‘Knives Out’ Sequels for $450 Million
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If the goal here is to create a Poirot style character, I see no reason why it can't be a new case each film that has little to do with the previous film (much like the books)
He also just inked a deal for a show on Peacock that he is writing and directing with Natasha Lyonne.
Should be of note that while are a ways off from his SW trilogy, he was only set to write and direct the first one
Rian Johnson, Writer-Director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, to Create All-New Star Wars Trilogy | StarWars.com
For director Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi was just the beginning of his journey in a galaxy far, far away.
www.starwars.com
Before anyone freaks out about "Ugh why doesn't he stay on for all of them so they dont have the issues of ST?!" He's probably still on all 3 leading the story.
I hope he goes through with this. Even though they don't need to explain it, I would really love it if at the end of the Knives Out movie series Benoit Blanc is revealed to just a weird Englishman who has a fascination with US accents.
Yep. I remember enjoying the first season of Stranger Things, foolishly believing it was going to be an anthology show. But nope, they've stretched the story out over multiple seasons. I know plenty of people love it, but I think the first season remains the best.
Gonna foolishly hope Knives Out 2 and 3 are standalone stories...
New mysteries and new casts with Craig returning. It's a fairly common mystery format.
It could be even different incarnations of the same character if the whole different accents joke turns out to have merit.
I'm intrigued.
so you really think Benoit Blanc is done for? there is nothing more for him in life??
Y'all, Rian has already said (and indeed that article reiterates) that these are Agatha Christie-style stories: the only connection between them is Daniel Craig's detective. Completely new stories each time.
Ah so like a quasi Anthology then, and only Daniel Craig's character returning?
Guess that's ok. I thought it was going to have to do with that horrible family again.
With that budget I expect these movies to be set in space!
loved the first instalment, really looking forward to see what Rian Johnson cooks up for the sequels.
loved the first instalment, really looking forward to see what Rian Johnson cooks up for the sequels.
Hope Netflix puts on out in theaters for a limited release at least.
Good for Rian Johnson though.
Good for Rian Johnson though.
This is my only issue with this, the experience I had watching the first movie in theaters was amazing, there were only like 10 people, but everyone was so engrossed in the movie that some people shouted at the same time with many of the twists of the movie.
i have to imagine there's more to the deal than just those two movies otherwise Netflix just seems desparate. Maybe the number is due to a bidding war with Amazon? Either way netflix is turning the movie industry into Silicon Valley with overvaluing properties to a point where the numbers don't back it up.
the whole schtick with mystery series is usually a single detective going from case to case, ensemble to ensemble
sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, miss marple, etc., they each have lots and lots of mysteries and only have maybe 2-3 reoccurring characters with everyone else being involved in the mystery
If we don't hear anything about him working on it after 2, I think it's just all of them saving face.
Seems like Disney already has some other SW projects lined up before they start a new 'trilogy' (Taika's movie, Rogue Squadron, Fiege's project) - so it's entirely possible RJ films these two movies back-to-back, then is onto Star Wars.
Still, I doubt we see a whiff of his trilogy until 2025.
Oh they'll call it Knives Out 2 & 3. They just paid out the nose for the name.
I mean, I liked knives out but that is insane, gotta be some production deal behind it as a sort of payment up front for right of next deal or something. The Irishmen was self indulgent as hell and only cost $160m
That's a lot of money for basically just the idea of Daniel Craig as a detective. That's really not much else on the vine there.
GOT DAMN! I'm thrilled to see a confirmation for another one too though!
That price sounds like it would have to include production costs as well though.. it can't just be an acquisition fee, right? Is its producer still doing it independent of the Netflix money (theoretically)?
That price sounds like it would have to include production costs as well though.. it can't just be an acquisition fee, right? Is its producer still doing it independent of the Netflix money (theoretically)?
They're also paying for RJ's skills as a director/writer. That's the primary worth in all of this.
Should probably avoid using the word "sequel", since they're most likely to be completely unrelated to the first film except for the main character. I'm perfectly okay with a Benoit Blanc anthology of different cases.
Now, about this deal... is this purely regarding the streaming rights to the movies? Or full production and distribution and all that? Because Netflix has a habit of NOT releasing their properties on disc, and I've got the first film on UHD.. I'd hate for the new films to be stuck streaming-only.
Now, about this deal... is this purely regarding the streaming rights to the movies? Or full production and distribution and all that? Because Netflix has a habit of NOT releasing their properties on disc, and I've got the first film on UHD.. I'd hate for the new films to be stuck streaming-only.
Knives Out's global BO total was $311M. Putting each sequel's valuation at $225M is arguably an undervaluation, considering they get wholesale rights.
Netflix knows if they want to stay competitive in the era of studio-owned streaming services that launch with day-one blockbusters - they need blockbusters of their own.
