Published 18:41 IST, December 7th 2019

Knives Out director Rian Johnson talks about a possible sequel to the superhit

Knives Out has been a success at the Box office and has been praised by fans and critics alike. Director Rian Johnson recently opened up about a possible sequel

Reported by: Siddharth Iyer
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Knives Out released on vember 29, 2019, and has been a massive critical success as well as performing decently at box office. satirical murder mystery featured a stellar ensemble cast that included Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shann, Don Johnson and many more. movie was a modern take on Murder Mystery genre that tried to satirically recreate old cliches of bygone genre in new and interesting ways. After success of Knives Out, director of film, Rian Johnson, h an interview with a news ncy where he revealed that he was open to idea of making a sequel. 

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Speaking about potential sequel to film, Rian Johnson told news ncy that he did t even think of it as a sequel but as a completely new murder mystery, in same vein as an Agatha Christie vel. He said that idea of having a completely new cast, a whole new setting, and a new mystery was a fun one to think about. He also ded that it me genre very malleable. 

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Rian said that it would be a fun challenge to create a new mystery after Knives Out that could draw people in a totally different and unexpected way. However, he also stated that he did t want to get ahe of himself and would think about a sequel after seeing how Knives Out performed. Knives out also featured during illustrious 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019.

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In film, Daniel Craig played role of Beit Blanc, stereotypical private detective called upon to investigate murder. Meanwhile, Chris Evans played role of  Hugh Ransom Drysdale, murder victims grandson and a spoilt playboy. acting of les, as well as Rian Johnson's direction, received wide acclaim from critics and fans alike. movie has alrey me around $83.5 million at worldwide Box-Office.

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14:43 IST, December 7th 2019