Netflix Finalizes
$450 Million Deal for , ‘Knives Out’
Sequels.
Sources confirmed to ‘Variety’ on
Wednesday that Netflix has purchased the
rights to two ‘Knives Out’ sequels. .
The deal is reportedly worth $450 million.
Rian Johnson, who directed the original film,
will return for the sequels. .
The film’s star, actor Daniel Craig, will be reprising
his role as private detective Benoit Blanc. .
The first sequel is said to begin
shooting in Greece this summer. .
It is unclear if the other ‘Knives Out’
films will have a theatrical release
or solely be streamed on Netflix. .
‘Knives Out’ was produced by Media Rights
Capital and distributed by Lionsgate in 2019.
The film earned a whopping
$311.4 million on a $40 million budget.