Knives out: Screenplay

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When we spoke to Rian Johnson regarding Knives Out and its origins within the works of Agatha Christie, he explained how her plots tend to get more attention than her characters. Still, it’s the oddballs who populate her whodunnits that inspired the mechanics of his screenplay. Without getting into spoilers, Johnson’s particular celebration of Christie’s weirdos over the actual mystery makes itself known fairly early on in the narrative. Even a glance at the trailer foreshadows Knives Out‘s proper intentions. That cast, right? Kroll, Justin (October 25, 2018). "Jamie Lee Curtis Joins Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019 . Retrieved March 11, 2019.

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The only one laughing now is the main suspect, a powerful guru named Maharaj Swami, who seems to have done away with his most vocal critic.

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In terms of the relationship between your writing and your directing, for a movie like this which has such a specific vibe, how did you craft the script with an eye toward filming it? What kinds of choices did you make in those beginning stages?

A brilliant Greek sun beats down on Daniel Craig and his co-stars Kate Hudson, Edward Norton and Janelle Monáe in the follow-up to Knives Out, the surprise whodunnit hit of 2019. Bradshaw, Peter (November 29, 2019). "Knives Out review – Daniel Craig goes Columbo in Cluedo whodunnit". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023 . Retrieved September 7, 2023. Wiseman, Andreas (November 9, 2018). " 'Knives Out': Riki Lindhome, Edi Patterson, Raúl Castillo Join Rian Johnson Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018 . Retrieved November 9, 2018.

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