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Daniel Craig confirms Knives Out 2 is 'in the can' and expects autumn release

Daniel Craig has confirmed 'Knives Out 2' is expected to be released this autumn. The 53-year-old actor will reprise his role as private detective Benoit Blanc in the sequel to the 2019 mystery movie, and he revealed the forthcoming film is "in the can" and currently being edited by director Rian Johnson. He told Variety: "We did the second one this summer, in Greece, and then we filmed studio work in Serbia. It’s in the can. "Rian is editing now, and it’ll be out, I think, in the fall of this year." Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Madel...

Knives Out 2 will be very different, says Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig thinks 'Knives Out 2' will be "very different" from the original. The 53-year-old actor starred as Benoit Blanc, a private detective, in the 2019 mystery film - but he admits the new movie will be markedly different to the original. Daniel shared: "I'm so lucky to have Rian [Johnson] in my life. He’s such a great writer. That script arrived and I was literally like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ I couldn't believe that he wanted me to play it. I was going, ‘It says Southern accent you went here. Really?’ And he's like, ‘Yeah?’ "We've just finished the second one, literally weeks ago. They...

Daniel Craig sees long future for Knives Our

Daniel Craig can see a long future for the 'Knives Out' franchise. The 'James Bond' actor is set to return as Detective Benoit Blanc in two sequels to Rian Johnson's 2019 whodunnit after Netflix agreed a big-money deal for the rights and hinted that he could play the sleuth for years to come. Speaking at a BAFTA: A Life In Pictures event, Daniel said: "I talked to Rian the other day; we've got this crazy deal with Netflix, that's great. I said, 'What's beyond that?'; he said, 'Do you want to do another one?' And I was like, 'Yeah, if you will.' "As long as we get the ideas, we'll figure it out...