Y’all know that I am excited forGlass Onion, akaKnives Out 2. I LOVEKnives Out, I have seen it at least ten times at this point, since it came out in 2019, it has been one of my go-to comfort movies (it got a lot of play in 2020). I am SO excited forGlass Onion, for a new Benoit Blanc mystery, and it is my #1 must-see film of TIFF. Yes, there are many elegant and compelling films coming to TIFF, but all I REALLY care about is the fun murder movie, thank you very much. This week brought us goodGlass Onionnews, as the release date is set for December 23 on Netflix, making it Netflix’s big holiday film for 2022.
Glass Onionis set in Greece, at a hotel. “Luxury resort/hotel” is a second-tier mystery setting in my estimation—unless said hotel is a Swiss chalet—but the potential for Daniel Craig to wear many natty summer-weight suits is HIGH, so I will take the style in trade for the setting. The first official image from the film does show Benoit Blanc wearing a tan suit while squaring off with Edward Norton’s character. Half of Hollywood is in this movie, and this image shows Craig, Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom, Jr., Kate Hudson, Janelle Monae, Jessica Henwick—she is hot like Hansel right now—and Madelyn Cline around a lavish dinner service. Not pictured: Ethan Hawke.
Nothing brings friends together like a killer party ðŸ”
— Netflix (@netflix)August 22, 2022
Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson & Dave Bautista star in@rianjohnson神秘的玻璃洋葱:刀pic.twitter.com/Rw8hH3Tx5T
There is also a behind-the-scenes shot of Rian Johnson and Monae set against a striking Greek sunset:
Rian Johnson's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is coming to select theaters on a date to be announced and globally on Netflix December 23!https://t.co/EdWQ53EOGTpic.twitter.com/TJ9l0IzlJ9
— Netflix (@netflix)August 22, 2022
That tote!Knives Outwas so couched in the mystery aesthetic of the country house, I am curious to see how Rian Johnson interprets the luxury resort. Prior to its Netflix release,Glass Onionwill also have some kind of theatrical run, but there are no details on that yet. I know Netflix is not in the theater business, but just as a reminder,Knives Outmade over $300 million in 2019, and if the summer box office has shown us anything, it’s that people WANT to go to the movies again, even when the pickings are slim (like they are right now). Not puttingGlass Onioninto as many theaters as will take it is leaving money on the table, even for Netflix.
