Unsheathe your knives; the second Knives Out movie already has a title – Glass Onion!
Glass Onion is the second movie in the Knives Out franchise. Knives Out is a mystery film created by Rian Johnson, who was inspired by classic whodunit novels, exactly like the works of author Agatha Christie.
Knives Out was a success, establishing private detective Benoit Blanc as the modern sleuth who shares the same wit and comedic gifts as Hercule Poirot. The first movie revolved around the alleged murder of a family patriarch who hands down his fortune to his nurse, leaving nothing for his children and their families. Everyone is a suspect until more mysteries arise, but Blanc finds out the truth in the end.
Now that Glass Onion is confirmed, here is everything we know about the Knives Out sequel.
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion Release Date: When Will the Detective Mystery Film Come Out?
Glass Onion, the sequel to the hit murder-mystery Netflix series Knives Out, premiered on Netflix on December 23, 2022.
A title announcement video for the film was released on June 14, 2022, and it ended with the phrase "Benoit Blanc is back this holiday season," which hinted when the second movie of the Knives Out franchise will come.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will Premiere at the TIFF
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will debut at the 47th Annual Toronto International Film Festival, an event that will take place between September 8 to September 18. We are still on the lookout for the specific date of the premier. The first Knives Out movie also debut at the TIFF.
The official Twitter account of Glass Onion posted a sneak peek of the film's world premiere.
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion will Have a Theatrical Release in the UK
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion will be premiering in select theaters around the United Kingdom, thanks to Netflix's deal with Cineworld and Vue International. Deadline reports that the film will play in Cineworld Vue International theaters across the UK from November 23 to November 29, one month before it premieres on the streaming site.
There Will Be A Third Knives Out Movie
We still don't know if Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will stream exclusively on Netflix or if it will premiere in movie houses first before transitioning into our television screens. We know, however, that there will be a third Knives Out film in the future. Netflix and Lionsgate engaged in a bidding war, and Netflix won the rights for the two sequels at a hefty price, reportedly around $469 million.
Glass Onion started filming sometime in late June to early July 2021 and completed principal photography by September 2021. The film was shot in various locations, primarily in Spetses, Greece.
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion Cast: Who are the Actors Included in the Netflix Movie?
We will be seeing new faces in Knives Out 2
Daniel Craig is still Benoit Blanc
Daniel Craig will return as Benoit Blanc in this second Knives Out movie. Craig is also ready to play Benoit Blanc in the third Knives Out movie if the opportunity comes since he is now available after his final appearance as James Bond in No Time To Die, released in 2021.
In his interview with The New York Times for his last Bond movie, Craig described how Benoit Blanc is his next most iconic role after Bond. Craig was also featured on the October 2022 Empire Issue cover as Benoit Blanc.
Craig told Empire that the biggest challenge he faced was remembering how to effectively deliver Benoit Blanc's signature southern drawl. He said he had to work with his dialect coach for three to four months before shooting started to make sure he gave justice to Blanc and not make him a joke.
I’d forgotten the accent and I didn’t want to do a pastiche. I wanted to make it as grounded and as anchored in reality as possible.
Glass Onion New Cast
By the end of August, we learned the characters that the cast of Glass Onion will be playing, as reported by Empire.
The supporting cast consists Leslie Odom Jr. (from The Many Saints of Newark) plays the scientist Lionel Toussaint, and Janelle Monae (from Hidden Figures) as tech entrepreneur Cassandra Brand. We will also see Kathryn Hahn (of WandaVision) as Claire Debella and Ethan Hawke (from Moon Knight). The cast also includes Kate Hudson (from Truth Be Told) as Birdie Jay, Jessica Henwick (from The Matrix) as Birdie's assistant Peg, Edward Norton (from Fight Club) as tech disruptor Miles Bron, and Dave Bautista (from the Guardians of the Galaxy) as a YouTuber called Duke Cody with Madelyn Cline (from Outer Banks) as his assistant named Whiskey.
When Bautista spoke with Slash Film, he described how terrified he was he got the part but also how much it helped him realize how much he values his work.
It feels terrifying. I'm nervous about it. I'm really nervous. It's one of those things where now the pressure's on because people are expecting things from you. I want to deliver. I take pride in that. I'm a game player. I want to throw a touchdown pass. I know the script is brilliant, I know the director is brilliant, and I know everybody that they're going to cast – obviously Daniel [Craig] is there, he's brilliant, and I believe Ed Norton's been cast as well. So the names are going to get bigger and better, and for me, I can't get it out of my head that – there's always going to be a part of me that feels like I'm new to this and I'm still learning, and I want to be able to hold my own. So there is a bit of an intimidation factor, because all these actors and directors are just accomplished and seasoned and awardr-winners. But at the end of the day, this is how I gauge my career, the people I'm working with. The projects that I'm on, the directors that I work with. So I know being announced as part of this cast is a huge statement, because the first film crushed.
The first Knives Out movie that came out in 2019 also had a star-studded cast that included Ana de Armas, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Toni Colette. The movie also included Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Don Johnson, Jaeden Martell, and Chris Evans.
Glass Onion First Look
In August, a few months before the premiere of the Knives Out sequel, Netflix offered our first glimpse of the cast, hard at work.
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion Crew: Who are the Creatives Behind the Scenes?
Rian Johnson is still the writer and director for the second Knives Out movie, now called Glass Onion: A Knives Out mystery. Johnson also wrote and directed the first Knives Out movie, and he was the one who created the entire concept of Knives Out, so it makes sense that he is also the creative force behind the second movie.
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion Plot: What Will be the Plot of the Sequel?
Details about the plot of the second Knives Out film were very well-kept under wraps, so we didn't know what the story would be about.
Potential Glass Onion spoilers incoming
We originally guessed the potential plot based on the title, but 'glass onion' can mean many things. It can refer to a type of wine bottle, a type of a light fixture, or a monocle (if you are British). The title may also allude to the hit song by The Beatles, a symbolic song that can refer to transparency and multiple layers of mystery.
As it turns out, the Glass Onion was the bar where a group of unlikely people used to meet for drinks when their lives seemed to a dead end.
The movie begins with a wooden box that can only be opened by solving a series of puzzles, peeling back one layer of mysteries at a time. We see vlogger bro Duke, celebrity and socialite Birdie, politician Claire, and scientist Lionel work together to open the box.
Another person, an ambiguous woman, also receives a box. However, instead of solving the puzzles, she smashes the box.
Without going into too many details, the entire plot revolves around ruined friendships, siblings, the dead coming back to life, and an oh-so-important old napkin that sits in plain sight.
Benoit Blanc adds more chaos to the mix, but his unexpected presence is the key to the biggest mystery of all.
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion Trailer: Is There a Trailer for Knives Out Season 2: Glass Onion?
Glass Onion does not have a full-length trailer yet.
Glass Onion Teaser Trailer
Netflix released the teaser trailer for Knives Out 2: Glass Onion on September 8, 2022.
It gave us a glimpse of the brand new mystery and the colorful characters Benoit Blanc has to face.
2022 Movie Preview
Glass Onion was part of the movie preview Netflix released on February 3, 2022, along with other Netflix movies to be released this year. You can watch the preview here:
On June 14, 2022, Netflix released a title announcement video, finally renaming the second movie as Glass Onion.
Knives Out creator, writer, and director Rian Johnson also shared the announcement video via a tweet.
Knives Out 2: Glass Onion in Tudum
The Knives Out sequel was one of the Netflix original films featured in the Tudum 2022.
In the presentation for Glass Onion, we see the film's director, writer, and producer Rian Johnson who gives .us the basic premise of the movie, where friends each receive an invitation in the form of an intricate puzzle that opens up to reveal the glass onion
Where to Watch Knives Out 2: Glass Onion: Where Can I Watch the Sequel?
You can watch Glass Onion on Netflix once it premieres on December 23, 2022. The film will also debut in select theaters though the dates of the screening are yet to be announced.
You can also watch the first Knives Out movie while waiting for the sequel to come out. There are more shows and movies you can also watch on the streaming site, like Sweet Tooth, Locke and Key, Spiderhead, The Umbrella Academy, and First Kill.
Knives Out gave us an exciting and entertaining story with a plot and delivery that easily align it with the classic mystery novels. We can look forward to another enjoyable story with Glass Onion, as proven by how interested we already are with the title alone. Benoit Blanc will surely keep us guessing.