Knives Out
Wealthy novelist Harlan Thrombey
(Christopher Plummer) invites relatives to
celebrate his 85th birthday with him, only
to be found dead the next morning. The
debonair private detective Benoit Blanc
(Daniel Craig) investigates and soon sees a
long list of murder suspects.
FIVE FACTS:
- Rian Johnson, who wrote and directed
2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, was also
the sole writer and director – as well as a
producer – for Knives Out. - Johnson conceived the basic concept for
this film shortly after completing his 2005
film Brick. - However, it was not until after his press
tour for The Last Jedi that he spent seven
months completing the Knives Out script. - Although the film’s title was taken from
English rock band Radiohead’s 2001 song
“Knives Out”, Johnson has insisted that
the movie is otherwise unconnected to
the song. - This month, the film’s distributor Lionsgate
announced work on a sequel.