Rian Johnson praises Netflix over Glass Onion release

Director Rian Johnson, whose sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery closed the 2022 London Film Festival, has praised the much-debated day & date model for releasing movies.

At the Glass Onion press conference, Rian Johnson said, “Personally, I’m thrilled that Netflix has made this deal for theatrical in November…I love people watching it at home. Though if people want to see it in the theater, I want them to have the opportunity to–and to see it with a crowd.”

This is a stark contrast to Christopher Landon’s recent take on the day & date model, which he slammed upon Halloween Ends’ release, citing how the studio treated his own Freaky.

Johnson continued his praise, “I’m really grateful that Netflix has stepped up, and we’re doing a version of that.” The version he speaks of is that Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will not hit Netflix on the same day it hits theaters. Instead, it will debut in cinemas on November 23rd before making its way to the streaming giant on December 23rd.

Regardless of whether you decide to watch Glass Onion: A Knives Mystery at the theater or on your couch–or both!–reviews are almost as strong as the original’s. Our own Chris Bumbray gave it an 8/10 when he caught its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

On a sadder note, the late Angela Lansbury, who passed away just last week, has a cameo in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. So, too, does music legend Stephen Sondheim. On the two, Rian Johnson said, “Besides just the honor of having them in the movie, personally just being able to have 10 minutes with each of them to tell them what their work has meant to me was really special.”

How do you feel about Glass Onion’s release schedule? Will you see it in theaters or will you wait until its Netflix debut a month later? Let us know!