Rian Johnson is a director who has proved his skill in the mystery thriller genre. He has directed films like ‘Brick‘, ‘Looper‘, ‘Knives Out‘ and its sequel, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.’ All these films have been well received. The latter was released recently on Netflix.
In an interview, the director said that he did not want to include ‘Knives Out‘ in the sequel’s title. The name was tweaked to align it with the popular IP to create more sequels in the future. Let’s find out in detail what Johnson said about the film’s title.
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Rian Johnson Didn’t Want ‘Knives Out’ In The Title
Johnson has been basking in the critical appreciation of his latest release, ‘Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery.’ However, he has one complaint about the film.
In an interview with The Atlantic, the filmmaker said that he wanted to make both his current Netflix film and the 2019 film an entity on their own and not just one IP.
“I’ve tried hard to make them self-contained,” Johnson said. “Honestly, I’m pissed off that we have A Knives Out Mystery in the title. You know? I want it to just be called Glass Onion.”
He continued, “I get it, and I want everyone who liked the first movie to know this is next in the series, but also, the whole appeal to me is it’s a new novel off the shelf every time.”
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The Film Garnered Massive Viewership On Netflix
The film was watched for 82.1 million hours between December 19-25. According to Netflix, the sequel was seen by nearly 35 million households during the Christmas opening weekend.
It was released on the streamer on December 23 after a limited theatrical release that started on November 23. The film received the widest theatrical release ever for a Netflix flick.
‘Glass Onion’ stars Daniel Craig reprising his role as master detective Benoit Blanc from the previous film. He takes on a new case involving a tech billionaire.
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