Rian Johnson is heading back to his murder mystery roots for his next feature film, “Knives Out.” Deadline confirms the filmmaker has cast Daniel Craig in his new movie, described as a “contemporary murder mystery.” Craig is set to star as the lead detective now that his schedule has opened up following the delay of the next James Bond movie.Johnson told Deadline “Knives Out” is partially inspired by his love of Agatha Christie murder mysteries.
The director wrote the original screenplay over the summer and is set to produce the movie alongside Ram Bergman.
Johnson last explored the murder mystery/detective genre in his beloved high school-set “Brick,” which earned him acclaim and set him up to direct bigger-budget fare like “Looper” and, ultimately, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Plot specifics on “Knives Out” are being kept under wraps.Production on “Knives Out” is set to begin this November.
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