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‘Knives Out 2’ will be shot this summer in Greece
After earning an Oscar nomination for his role in acclaimed film ‘One Night in Miami’, actor Leslie Odom Jr. will next be seen in ensemble cast of ‘Knives Out’ sequel.
Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out 2’ has a long list of star-studded cast. Johnson wrote the script, will direct, and is also producing with Ram Bergman under their T-Street banner.
Leslie Odom Jr. will join fellow franchise newcomers Kathryn Hahn, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista and Edward Norton, as well as returning star Daniel Craig.
‘Knives Out 2’ will be shot this summer in Greece and will see the return of Daniel Craig’s detective Benoit Blanc.
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Knives Out 2 Adds Leslie Odom Jr. to Ever-Growing Netflix Cast
Knives Out 2 Adds Leslie Odom Jr. to Ever-Growing Netflix Cast
Leslie Odom Jr. is the latest actor to join the ever-growing ensemble of Knives Out 2 for Netflix.
One Night In Miami) has joined Daniel Craig in the upcoming sequel, which is happening at Netflix. While Lionsgate produced the original whodunnit, director Rian Johnson decided to set up a huge deal with the streaming service for not just one, but two sequels. The first of those sequels is set to begin production soon and, as such, casting has been underway recently.
Johnson wrote the script, will direct, and is also producing with Ram Bergman under their T-Street banner.
Knives Out was released via Lionsgate in 2019, taking in $311.4 million at the box office on a $40 million budget. Johnson, who earned a 2020 Oscar nomination for the
Knives Out screenplay, told
The Hollywood Reporter he began work on the script shortly after the first film was released.
In a massive $469 million deal, Netflix won the rights for two sequels and a readymade franchise. The only contingencies of the deal were that Craig must star in the sequels and that each must have at least the budget of the 2019 movie.