It’s time to sleuth around. There’s been a murder. The follow-up to the popular and critically-praised whodunnit Knives Out has just had a new trailer released just ahead of the theatrical premiere. The new preview for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery showcases more of the ensemble cast and their extraordinarily vibrant personalities.
The official Netflix synopsis for the film reads,
“Benoit Blanc returns to peel back the layers in a new Rian Johnson whodunit. This fresh adventure finds the intrepid detective at a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he comes to be there is only the first of many puzzles. Blanc soon meets a distinctly disparate group of friends gathering at the invitation of billionaire Miles Bron for their yearly reunion. Among those on the guest list are Miles’ former business partner Andi Brand, current Connecticut governor Claire Debella, cutting-edge scientist Lionel Toussaint, fashion designer and former model Birdie Jay and her conscientious assistant Peg, and influencer Duke Cody and his sidekick girlfriend Whiskey. As in all the best murder mysteries, each character harbors their own secrets, lies and motivations. When someone turns up dead, everyone is a suspect. Returning to the franchise he began, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rian Johnson writes and directs Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and assembles another all-star cast that includes a returning Daniel Craig alongside Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline with Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.”
Johnson is ecstatic to return to direct Craig in the outrageous detective role. He explains, “To have a continuing working relationship with one of the best actors on the planet who’s also a completely lovely guy… I’d be a fool to not jump at that opportunity.” And Craig is mutually enthused to be stepping back into the shoes of the southerner for another installment, saying, “It was a no-brainer, really, just to come and work with Rian again. We had such an amazing cast in the last one, and I didn’t know how we were going to top that, but we’ve equaled it. The working experience, just to come on set and make these movies, is such fun.”
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will screen in theaters on November 23, then hits Netflix on December 23.