Daniel Craig, who played Benoit Blanc in Knives Out, has finally provided an update on the new production of Knives Out 2. The original film, which was first broadcast in November 2019, received largely good reviews, with many praising its unexpected and intricate level of narrative, the performances of an ensemble cast of actors, and Rian Johnson’s direction. Following the huge success of the first film, Lionsgate promptly greenlit the sequel in February 2020.
Craig will continue to act as a detective in this sequel, who has moved on from the murder of Harlan Thrombey and identified a brand-new case to investigate. Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick, and Ethan Hawke are among the stars who join Craig in this star-studded sequel. The film is expected to be released in the second half of 2022, despite the lack of an official release date. Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick, and Ethan Hawke are among the stars who join Craig in this star-studded sequel. Audiences hope to start to enjoy the film in the second half of 2022, despite the lack of an official release date.
Craig discussed numerous roles and projects involved in his participation, such as James Bond and the forthcoming Knives Out sequel, in a thorough actor-on-actor conversation with Variety alongside Javier Bardem. The former 007 said that production on the project was completed in Greece over the summer and that it is currently being edited and finalized all of the final aspects by the director Rian Johnson before the film’s release. The two actors talked about their own careers and personal suffering in the film industry for the rest of the interview. When asked about the sequel’s status, Craig had this to say:
“We did the second one in the summer. We shot in Greece and then we filmed studio work in Serbia. It's finished, it's in the can, Rian's editing now and it'll be out in Autumn of this year. It's done, amazing really.”
Many previous reports on Knives Out 2‘s development, particularly any facts about the film’s general premise, have been nearly completely cloaked in secrecy. The many starring cast members that have joined Craig for his current tour as the Sherlock Holmes-like sleuth have been the only detailed reports that audiences have received in the past. Moreover, the release date was previously believed to be vague, suggesting simply that it will be sometime in 2022, leaving many fans in the dark about this much-anticipated sequel.
Audiences can rejoice with this exciting new news about the picture, as confirmation that the film is practically finished, only in the editing phases, raises great hopes for an even earlier release date than usually imagined. Furthermore, the news of a fall release date allows original supporters to become even more ecstatic at the prospect of a sequel arriving so soon rather than a year later. Knives Out 2 will be released in the fall of 2022, and audiences will be able to see it.
