“Knives Out,” starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis and Toni Colette, has been unveiled as the London Film Festival’s Gala movie.
Rian Johnson’s whodunit, which also stars Ana De Armas, Katherine Langford and Christopher Plummer, will screen as the fest’s centerpiece American Express Gala film on Oct.
8.The prestigious slot was taken by “The Favourite” last year.
Johnson (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) and cast are expected to be in London for “Knives Out’s” European premiere.The movie comes from Lionsgate and Mrc, and pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie.
Everyone is a suspect after crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Plummer) is found dead.
Debonair detective Benoit Blanc (Craig) is enlisted to investigate, sifting through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth.“I’m thrilled to be screening ‘Knives Out’ at the BFI London Film Festival,” Johnson said.
“This
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