Knives out 2 teaser is out and the oddball detective, Benoit Blanc, is back. And he delivers more quirks, mayhem, and intrigue than ever before. On Thursday night, Netflix published the teaser for the Daniel Craig-starrer Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The movie, a follow-up to the popular thriller Knives Out from 2019, features new cast members and has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year.
The trailer begins with montage images that introduce us to the new characters, which range from an Edward Norton who appears afraid to a muscular David Bautista. Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, tells the cast that while they were hoping for a mystery and a game, they were actually expecting a deadly game about murder in which their lives were in risk. As we get a better understanding of the premise—a group of people on an island are taking part in a murder mystery experience when an actual murder occurs—this comes after shots of the heavyweight star cast being introduced.
Knives out 2 teaser is striking, promises wholesome entertainment
Directed by Rian Johnson, who helmed the original as well, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery also stars Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, and Kate Hudson.
Speaking about the film, Rian said, “The phrase I kept coming back to and talking about the first movie is, ‘It’s a roller coaster and not a crossword puzzle.’ It’s a common mistake in writing whodunits, thinking that you’re making a crossword puzzle, and that the fun is that the audience is actually going to analyze all this and figure it out,” says writer-director-producer Rian Johnson. The first Knives Out was set in a snowy mansion while this one is on the sunny beaches of Greece. Talking about the choice, Rian adds, “I was writing [Glass Onion] during the lockdown of 2020, and I wanted to be on a beach vacation more than anything.”
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will premiere in select theaters on a to-be-announced date and globally on Netflix on December 23. And before that, it’ll have its global premiere on September 10 at the Toronto International Film Festival.