What Should the Knives Out Sequel be Called?
After the critical and commercial success of Rian Johnson‘s charming, scheming, delightful whodunit Knives Out, Johnson is already at work on a sequel. Yet here’s the thing; Johnson and Lionsgate Studio are in need of a title, and they’re looking to you—yes you, reader—to help them come up with one. Alright we need title suggestions ...
Behold David Ehrlich’s Epic Supercut of 2019’s Best Films
As the end of the year draws near, the world is blanketed in Best Of lists. The best 10 films of the year. The best 20 films of the year. The best albums, the best TV shows, the best this and the best that. You can hardly do better than Slate‘s movie critic Dana Stevens’ ...
Writer/Director Rian Johnson on Going From Star Wars to Knives Out
Director Rian Johnson wanted to do something “completely different” from Star Wars with his new movie, Knives Out (released Nov. 27). “It’s not a heavy movie, it’s not like an incredibly dark movie or anything, it’s kind of going for just giving you a blast of fun,” he told The Credits at the Denver Film ...
New Knives Out Trailer Highlights Rian Johnson’s Critically Acclaimed Murder Mystery
Rian Johnson‘s star-studded murder mystery was a big hit at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere. You’ve got your victim, the wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). You’ve got your suspects (a who’s who of great actors, including Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Ana de Armas, and Toni Collette), and ...
The Trailer for Rian Johnson’s Murder Mystery Knives Out is Hilarious
Rian Johnson is an excellent filmmaker. Even the folks who groused about his bold handling of Star Wars: The Last Jedi would have to concede his considerable filmmaking chops. From his mind-blowing debut Brick to his sci-fi thriller Looper right on through the excellent The Last Jedi (yes, excellent), he’s grown into one of the most interesting filmmakers of his generation. ...
Rian Johnson Tweets from the Set of Knives Out
We didn’t even know Rian Johnson’s project Knives Out was in the works until last month. The Agatha Christie inspired film went up for sale during this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Now, Johnson and the cast are already on set and cameras are rolling. The Star Wars: The Last Jedi director shared the first ...
Rian Johnson’s Knives Out Cast Keeps Getting Better
Before writer/director Rian Johnson was known for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, he had already directed two really fantastic capers. The first, his impressive 2005 debut film Brick, was a black-and-white noir mystery set in a California high school starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a teenage loner who infiltrates the murky underworld of a criminal syndicate ...
Rian Johnson Selling Surprise Murder Mystery Project Knives Out
We have had our entire Rian Johnson radar fixed on his Star Wars projects, so this came as a major surprise. The Last Jedi director will be tackling a brand new Star Wars trilogy, but before that he has an entirely different project in the works. According to Deadline, Johnson is presenting a new script ...
