Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (titled onscreen as simply Glass Onion) is a 2022 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman. It is a standalone sequel to the 2019 film Knives Out, and the second instalment in the Knives Out film series, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he takes on a new case revolving around tech billionaire Miles Bron (played by Edward Norton) and his closest friends. The ensemble cast also includes Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista. Johnson had considered several films featuring the Benoit Blanc character before the first film's release. A sequel was greenlit by its original distributor Lionsgate in 2020, but in March 2021 Netflix bought the rights to two Knives Out sequels for $469 million. The cast signed on that May. Filming took place with a $40 million budget on the island of Spetses, Greece, in June and July 2021, and continued in Belgrade, Serbia, until September. Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, Glass Onion began a one-week limited theatrical release on November 23, 2022, receiving the widest theatrical release ever for a Netflix film and grossing $15 million; Netflix began streaming it on December 23. Like its predecessor, Glass Onion received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising Johnson's screenplay and direction, the performances of the cast, and the musical score. The National Board of Review named Glass Onion as one of the top ten films of 2022. The film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards, and received numerous other accolades. A third film, titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, is set to be released in 2025. The film will star Craig, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Cailee Spaeny, Glenn Close, Josh O'Connor, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Renner, and Daryl McCormack.
That's Derol. He's just staying here. He's going through things, but he's not part of the experience at all, okay? So first, a proper tour of the Glass Onion. -[Duke] Here we go. -[Birdie shrieks] Oh my God. The Glass Onion, like our bar! Oh, I loved that baby so much. Should we, um, get our bags, um… [Claire] Sun is blinding.
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It's like an actual huge glass onion. -[Claire] Yep. -[Miles] It's past, present and future. It's what came before, where I am now, what I'll leave to the world. Ignore me. This is the full reclamation of everything I've achieved up to now-- So, what kind of staff does it take to run a place like this? Normally like 50, but, you know… Look, I sent everyone home. I just wanna have a normal weekend with my old friends like the old days. Right? See, look, that's the thing. This isn't just a rich-asshole house. It's… I mean, it's not even a house.
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-What? -Who's Phil Gas? Okay, let's stop talking and actually start hanging out and having fun. Your rooms are assigned by the chakra that I most closely associate with each of you. [chuckles] I know. Go with it, okay? Your biorhythm monitor is the key to your room. -It'll lead you to the room using haptics. -Oh my God. [Miles] Get settled in, change. Let's meet up at the pool. We'll have a chill afternoon. And then the game begins. -[monitor vibrating] -Ooh. [gasps] Sacral! [laughs] You know me, Miles.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Oh my word. This… Oh my goodness, me. This is… [chuckles] That is… Wait, what is that? Oh my God, it's full of stars! 2010, the year we made contact, that's… Um, this is amazing, just amazing. I… I'm so happy to be here under… If there's any role you'd like me to play in this murder mystery game as the… I don't know, detective, I'd be more than happy to oblige. Just to be included and to… To meet you… Is that a motorcar?
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