Kate Hudson (L);Knives Out(2019).Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage; Lionsgate/Everett
The game is afoot — andKate Hudsonis up for the task.
The actress and businesswoman revealed Thursday that she has boarded the firstsequel toKnives Out, teaming up with a star-studded list of previously announced newcomers includingKathryn Hahn,Dave Bautista,Janelle Monáe,Leslie Odom Jr.andEdward Norton.
The group will joinDaniel Craig, who is reprising his role as the enigmatic detective Benoit Blancin both planned sequels.
Alongside a caption that included several knife emojis, Hudson, 42,shared a screen grabfromThe Hollywood Reporter’s article that states the film is set to shoot in Greece over the summer.
Rian Johnsonis returning as director for both upcoming sequels and has penned the script for the next film, according toTHR. No plot details have been announced.
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From L to R: Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Edward Norton and Dave Bautista.Frazer Harrison/Getty; John Shearer/Getty; Rich Fury/Getty; Jesse Grant/Getty
Kate Hudson.JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP via Getty
The film was born out of Johnson’s love for Agatha Christie novels, and he set out to write his own whodunnit centering around the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Plummer), which sets off a fight for his estate among his children and grandchildren.
Among the dysfunctions within the deceased’s family, Det. Blanc (Craig) arrives to investigate the suspicious circumstances of Thrombey’s death, with everyone a suspect.
Knives Out(2019).Lionsgate / Everett
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The hit murder-mysteryearned Johnson an Oscar nominationin 2020 for Best Original Screenplay, and earned $311 million worldwide.
After receiving hisAcademy Awardnomination, Johnson toldDeadlinehe “had such a good time making"Knives Outthat he was very much looking forward to a sequel.
“[I had] such a great time working with Daniel, and now just seeing that audiences are responding to it,the idea of continuing it onseems like it would just be a blast,” he said. “But there’s a lot that has to happen before that can happen, first and foremost being writing a script. So we’ll see.”
The twoKnives Outsequels will find a home atNetflix, with the streaming site paying more than $400 million for the films, according toDeadline.
source: people.com
