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You Can Charter the 151-Foot Superyacht From the New ‘Knives Out’ Movie for $228,000 a Week

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The sequel to Rian Johnson’s 2019 murder mystery Knives Out is making waves in more ways than one.

It’s estimated that Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery earned a solid $15 million in a one-week limited release. The whodunit has received wholly positive reviews and a rare 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. It has also produced one quite unlikely star: a luxury superyacht known as Aquarius , which is, coincidentally, available for charter .

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The 151-footer served as a backdrop for one of the key scenes in Glass Onion . The yacht’s captain, Ali Göksoy, also scored a cameo in the film. For a couple of hundred thousand a week, you too can experience a little Hollywood glitz and glamor aboard Aquarius .

Delivered by Turkey’s Mengi Yay in 2016, the superyacht pairs a straight bow with a handsome wood hull and superstructure. She offers a generous interior with five lavish cabins for up to 10 guests. The main deck owner’s stateroom features a king-sized bed, two balconies, an office and an en suite. On the lower deck, you’ll find three double staterooms and a twin cabin. There will also be a crew of nine catering to your every whim as if you were an A-lister.

Outside, meanwhile, Aquarius sports a veritable beach club at the stern, a Jacuzzi on the foredeck, a sizable flybridge and several other spots for sunning. She also comes with a full fleet of toys and tenders in case you need to make a quick escape. The vessel even has a spot on the aft deck for a couple of roadsters.

As for grunt, Aquarius is powered by twin Caterpillar engines that give her a cruising speed of 12 knots and a top speed of 15 knots. Of course, the yacht’s also equipped with stabilizers that make cruising the Mediterranean a real treat.

Aquarius is available exclusively with Ocean Independence . You can book her for charter in Turkey for roughly $228,000 (€220,000) a week.

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Netflix’s Glass Onion Yacht: Take a closer look inside

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By Steph Loseby   4 January 2023

The 45m (150ft) superyacht AQUARIUS has wowed audiences in her debut appearance on the thrilling murder mystery Netflix film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery , which has already proven a huge hit after ranking number one on Netflix’s ‘top 10 Films in the UK today’.

A long-awaited sequel to the original Knives Out film that arrived in 2019, Glass Onion features more opulence and drama as Daniel Craig returns as Detective Benoit Blanc to solve a very layered murder mystery.

While the first  Knives Out  film was set in a very Cluedo-Esque manor house in Massachusetts, USA , the second movie heads to a house called the ‘Glass Onion’ on a private estate on a fictional Greek island called 'Pisceshite Island.' 

A number of scenes take place on board yacht AQUARIUS, the first being when the luxury motor yacht transports a group of friends to the lavish private estate of a tech billionaire, but when someone turns up dead, it appears that everyone on the island is hiding their own dark secrets, making each of them a threatening suspect. 

Glass Onion Yacht

Superyacht AQUARIUS - the real star of the show

Delivered in 2016, the Mengi Yay yacht AQUARIUS is the perfect charter platform for yachting vacations spent entertaining in style. Her generous deck spaces play host to a wide range of amenities including a luxurious full-beam beach club with a 3-way opening, an outdoor bar, a Jacuzzi and ample space for sun lounging and relaxing. 

Designed for waterfront living, the lavish yacht is home to some impressive leisure and entertainment facilities that make her the ideal charter yacht for socializing and entertaining with family and friends.

Luxury yacht Aquarius is the perfect charter platform for yachting vacations spent entertaining in style

Accommodating 10 guests across 5 beautifully decorated cabins, the yacht is extremely versatile for a variety of charter party configurations comprising a beautiful master suite with two private balconies on either side offering sweeping panoramic views and a further 3 double cabins and 1 twin cabin which are situated on the lower deck. The super yacht charter is also capable of carrying up to 9 crew onboard to ensure a seamless and high-end luxury yacht rental experience. 

How much does the Glass Onion yacht AQUARIUS cost to charter?

She currently has an asking price of €220,000 for a 7-day charter and cruises the Mediterranean all year round.

Glass Onion Location

A destination offering peace and tranquility like no other.

Glass Onion was filmed in Greece and Serbia, primarily on the luscious island of Spetses , a playground for Greek tycoons and the Global Elite. Oozing old-world glamor, nautical charm and scenic beauty, there is no doubt that this is one of the most exclusive charter regions in the Mediterranean.

Beautiful nature, perfect beaches and a complex history ‒ Spetses is an island that has all three.

Viewers will most likely want to know where the luxurious villa they see on their screens is located and they may even wonder if they can stay there themselves. The answer is yes. Filming for Miles’s luxurious villa took place on the nearby mainland at Villa 20 in the Amanzoe resort near the small town of Porto Heli and you can request to book and stay there this summer if you wish.

Amanzoe Resort

Live like the movie stars.

During production, the cast and crew of Glass Onion reportedly stayed at the Amanzoe resort where filming took place in the summer of 2021.

Luxurious, sophisticated and simply divine, the Amanzoe resort is described as a modern-day Acropolis from which 360-degree views encompass olive groves and the Aegean sea. Created by a team who worked hard and methodically to create a "world-class exclusive resort worthy of the incomparable beauty of Greece", it definitely stands out from the crowd. 

The masterpiece of Amanzoe’s villas is the Acropolis-inspired Villa 20, the perfect backdrop for a movie like Glass Onion

With the option to stay in luxurious cabanas, pavilions and exclusive villas, each offering private pools with stunning views and fragrant gardens, the resort caters to everyone's needs and wants. Home to a tranquil wellness center, a private beach and a distinctive beach club, which is a destination in itself, it is certain that guests will feel relaxed from the moment they arrive.

The Amanzoe is currently closed and will reopen for an exciting summer season on the 1st April 2023. Giving you a glimpse of the luxurious lifestyle, guests on a Mediterranean yacht charter can enjoy a night at this resort in one of the best 6-bedroom villas for around €13,500 per night in April while in the middle of summer that increases to €17,729 per night.

Yacht rentals in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean abounds in outstandingly beautiful cruising grounds that the SuperyachtSet adores. Comprising perennial favorites such as the Balearics , Amalfi Coast and Greece, a private yacht charter here truly never disappoints. From serene anchorages to glittering cities fizzing with life, this destination has it all.

To find out more about chartering in the region, check out our Mediterranean yacht charter guide for more information, or check out our  ideas and tips for cruising in this summer hotspot  as well as our sample itineraries handpicked by experts with in-depth knowledge of the region.

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If you’d like to learn more about chartering motor yacht AQUARIUS, please contact a recommended yacht charter broker .

Alternatively, if you are interested in renting a yacht that has appeared in a hit TV show or film, take a look at our article: Top yachts in TV and Film that you could charter today .

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Create Your Own ‘Knives Out’ Mystery Aboard 151-Foot Superyacht Aquarius

Already being hailed as better than the original , Rian Johnson’s sequel to Knives Out – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – sees the return of Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc, alongside an eccentric cast of stars old and new. While critics have applauded the standout performances from Craig, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Ed Norton, Janelle Monáe, and more, it’s their 151-foot floating accomplice Aquarius that got the BH office talking.

Built by Mengi Yay circa 2016, the Knives Out 2 superyacht Aquarius broke convention for the Turkish shipyard and influenced a new era of yacht design, dominated by expansive beach clubs. Fanboys with pockets as deep as the Thrombey family tech billionaire Miles Bron can create their own whodunnit aboard the very yacht in question, which is available to charter for a paltry €220,000 per week (AU$337,000) exclusively via Ocean Independence.

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Some of the standout features for charter guests include the beach club with three fold-out balconies, a cinema, a dedicated gym, and a plunge pool/jacuzzi, with endless day bed options for sunbaking. She also comes with a full fleet of toys, including a Frauscher Mirage Air tender, space for an amphibious four-wheeler, and quad bike, as well as sea bobs, paddle boards, water skis, wakeboards, and snorkelling equipment.

At sub 500GT this 151-footer is the sweet spot in chartering boasting an almost 1:1 crew to guests ratio, and more space for activities than even the most demanding charter guest could utilise. Located in the picturesque waters of Turkey, the Knives Out 2 superyacht Aquarius (and its now famous captain) is ready to welcome you.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery  arrives on Netflix later this month just before Christmas (December 23rd).

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Ocean independence shines on the silver screen, written by emily bunn, december 7, 2022.

One of the biggest blockbuster debuts of 2020, Knives Out is now being followed up by its whodunit sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery . Leading luxury superyacht charter company, Ocean Independence , makes an appearance in the film with one of its most extraordinary vessels .

The murder mystery flick tells the tale of a tech billionaire’s private island retreat with friends. After one of his guests ends up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc investigates the crime. 

The star-studded cast includes Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, with Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista. 

However, one of the undeniably biggest stars of the film is not an actor or actress, but is the setting for one of the crime comedy’s key scenes. Part of the film is set on Captain Ali Göksoy’s 46 meter superyacht, Aquarius . 

Aquarius can accommodate up to ten guests in five cabins. Boaters can also unwind on one of several balconies, in the Jacuzzi, or at the sprawling beach club. 

The posh superyacht is currently offered for charter exclusively from Ocean Independence for EUR 220,000 (approximately $231,363.00) per week. She will become available in Turkey in mid-September.

Aquarius will make her Netflix debut on December 23 and be featured in numerous movie theaters. 

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What You Need to Know About the Knives Out Sequel

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Nearly three years after Knives Out was originally released in late 2019, we’re finally going to get a sequel: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery . That means we’re due for more quippy dialogue, zany characters, and another thrilling mystery very soon, but not soon enough.

The complete plot of Glass Onion is not yet clear, but we know that Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc will once again put his detective skills to the test–this time on the picturesque Greek island of Spetses. If Glass Onion is anything like its predecessor, the audience is in for a real treat.

Here’s what we know about the film so far, from its star-studded cast to its potential release date.

When is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery being released?

The sequel hits Netflix globally on Friday, Dec. 23, just in time for the holidays. It will also arrive in select theaters at a yet-undisclosed date.

Who’s in the cast?

What is it about.

Glass Onion focuses on what happens when a tech billionaire Miles Bron (Norton) invites his closest friends to a remote island in Greece. Of course, it isn't the relaxing getaway it sounds like; someone winds up dead, and it's up to Detective Blanc to solve the case. “If Knives Out was about the murderous ties of flesh and blood, Glass Onion makes a good case for being just as wary of one’s closest friends,” according to Tudum .

The mystery will allow viewers to get to know Craig's Blanc a little better. “We’re very much meeting these people and getting into this world through his eyes,” Johnson told Tudum. Like the OG Knives Out, Glass Onion was also inspired by the director's love for Agatha Christie, but it will feel entirely different thanks to its specific influences from “tropical murder mystery” films like 1982’s Evil Under the Sun and 1973’s The Last of Sheila .

The inspirations from the latter are pretty obvious. “First of all, it's structured around a group of friends, or frenemies, who all have a power dynamic with one of their successful friends,” Johnson explained. “It begins with him sending an invitation for them to come and play this murder mystery game at this exotic locale. In The Last of Sheila , it's on his yacht, and everything ends up going horribly wrong. That is essentially how Glass Onion begins.”

Is there a trailer?

In Netflix’s 2022 Movie Preview, a short clip from Glass Onion could be seen towards the end of the video. (Skip to timestamp 2:35.) It shows Blanc and some characters boarding a yacht in Greece. Speculation has led many to believe that Johnson will release the trailer at a film festival this fall, according to Variety . No promises, though.

Netflix further teased the film on Aug. 22, sharing first-look photos of the cast together, and Johnson behind the scenes with Janelle Monáe.

And finally, an official trailer arrived on Sept. 8.

Netflix also shared a new clip during Tudum 2022. “The mystery begins when a group of friends get invitations in the form of an intricate puzzle box, but what starts out as a game ends as something more nefarious,” Johnson says introducing the footage.

The teaser shows that said puzzle box in action. Recipients solve a variety of riddles to unveil an over-the-top invite to a long weekend on their friend Miles' private island. There, they'll solve more mysteries—including one about Miles' murder.

Another official trailer arrived on Nov. 7 too.

Where can I watch the original Knives Out ?

For those wishing to catch up on the first film before the sequel arrives, Knives Out (starring Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, and more) is currently available to rent on Prime Video.

Whatever the storyline and release date of Glass Onion may be, the A-list cast and the stunning filming location are going to make for a juicy whodunit. Who knows, it might even outdo the first, though the presence of Chris Evans (and his famous cable knit sweater) will be deeply missed.

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Director Rian Johnson’s 2019 whodunit hit  Knives Out took place inside a quintessentially Gothic Revival mansion. Filmed at multiple homes in Massachusetts and on soundstages, it evoked the creepy autumnal aesthetic of many classic murder mystery stories of the past, like  Clue . 

The film’s sequel, which hit theaters briefly around Thanksgiving and will be available to stream on Netflix as of December 23, has a vastly different look. Filmed at Villa 20 at Amanzoe, a luxurious resort in Porto Heli, Greece—part of famous  Aman brand ’s high-end, high-design hotels—the film once again centers around eccentric detective Benoit Blanc (played by Daniel Craig ). This time, Blanc is invited to the home of billionaire Miles Bron ( Edward Norton ) as he hosts a murder mystery party for a group of A-list pals who call themselves “the disruptors.” Among the group are movie star Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), politician Claire Debella (Kathryn Hahn), and other such wacky characters. 

Edward Norton as Miles, Madelyn Cline as Whiskey, Kathryn Hahn as Claire, Dave Bautista as Duke, Leslie Odom Jr. as Lionel, Jessica Henwick as Peg, Kate Hudson as Birdie, Janelle Monae as Andi, and Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc, in front of a mural featuring Kanye West painted as a Roman-inspired character. 

Early in the film, the group pulls up to Bron’s private island aboard a 151-foot  yacht . (Named  Aquarius in real life, the boat is available to charter for $228,000 a week if you’re so inclined—and, fun fact, ship captain Ali Göksoy has a cameo in the film.) As they touch sand, Bron’s over-the-top home is revealed: a futuristic glass atrium plopped atop a sprawling Grecian villa with a grand outdoor staircase. It is his ode to his favorite bar, the Glass Onion, where he began the tech company that made him rich. This motif is also highly symbolic of his vapid personality. “It ties into Miles’s kind of fetishistic interest in himself and the metaphorical fact that when you look into Miles, there's really nothing there,” production designer Rick Heinrichs tells  AD . 

Villa 20 “was kind of a modernist take on classic Greek architecture. It had a very lovely indoor-outdoor feel to it, very pavilion-like,” says production designer Rick Heinrichs. Here, director Rian Johnson talks to Janelle Monáe on set.

The exterior of the atrium was added in post-production using visual effects, and the team chose this particular vacation villa because it looked to Heinrichs like it could handle the addition of a big glass orb. “That wasn’t something that you could just do on any structure. It’s not that it felt like it was begging for a glass onion stuck on the top of it—but it sort of was, actually. I mean, it turns out that it felt very appropriate that all of these villas ascend to the top pavilion and on top of that was this lovely flower-like structure.” We wonder what the designers of the home— the late  AD100 architect  Edward Tuttle, who was instrumental in creating the design of Aman properties all over the world, and Marios Angelopoulos—would say to this.

“The point of the glass art was trying to do something that was really quintessentially beautiful, almost Brancusi-like in a certain way. That would also be something that the camera could lens through and distort characters,” says Heinrichs.

The interiors at the villa were used to film guest rooms, but the main living area of Miles’s house was built on a soundstage in Serbia. For this set, Heinrichs and the prop department had to create an array of fine art, including a replica of the Mona Lisa which came courtesy of scenic artist James Gemmill. This job was made all the more difficult when a fire engulfed their prop house in Belgrade, causing a scramble to replace the many resin-glass sculptures that had been made for the film. “We immediately had to switch over to real glasswork and redid a lot of the things,” Heinrichs says. “It’s a movie called the Glass Onion, so we knew we couldn't disappoint in making things look like glass.”

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Daniel Craig is ready to revive his southern accent. “Glass Onion,” the sequel to 2019’s whodunnit smash “ Knives Out ,” will debut on Netflix December 23, as well as “be released in select theaters on a to be announced date.”

The global Netflix release will follow the film’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. In addition, the streamer confirmed that the Rian Johnson-directed picture will receive an awards qualifying theatrical run in select theaters, but did not give a date or clarify how large it would be. Considering “Knives Out” was a surprise success for a mid-budget original property — grossing over $100 million in the U.S. and $200 million worldwide — theater owners will likely be eager to have the highly anticipated movie play in their venues.

Although plot details remain under wraps, “ Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery ” is set to see Craig return as Benoit Blanc, a brilliant Southern private detective. The new film is set to follow Blanc as he investigates a completely separate mystery from the original film, this one set in Greece. Johnson, who returns as director and writer, assembled an all-star cast to match the original ensemble, with Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista and Ethan Hawke on the film’s suspect list.

“Glass Onion” likely won’t be the last film starring Craig as Benoit Blanc: Although a third “Knives Out” film hasn’t received an official greenlight, Netflix bought the rights to distribute the original film’s two sequels last year. Lionsgate and T-Street serve as the production companies for the film. Johnson produced the film with his longtime producing partner Ram Bergman.

In addition to announcing the film’s premiere date, Netflix also released first look images for “Glass Onion.” See them below.

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/EdWQ53EOGT pic.twitter.com/TJ9l0IzlJ9 — Netflix (@netflix) August 22, 2022

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Daniel Craig had to relearn his accent for Knives Out 2

By Jack King and Iana Murray

Anticipation for the sequel to Knives Out , Rian Johnson’s murder mystery hit starring Daniel Craig as the ostentatious private detective Benoit Blanc, is through the roof. Not least because of its reported ensemble: while no one from the first film is set to return save for Craig, the cast for the franchise’s sophomore effort is stacked to the rafters with wide-ranging talent. 

When will Knives Out 2 be released?

The film is dropping in Netflix's coveted pre-Christmas slot, on 23rd December 2022. It's the same slot that led to the likes of Bird Box , Bright and last year's downright terrible Don't Look Up becoming megahits. It also happens to be just in time for a hefty awards campaign...

What is the plot of Knives Out 2 ?

Up until now, Johnson has kept the story of the Knives Out sequel, titled Glass Onion : A Knives Out Mystery , close to his chest – but with its release date drawing closer, some details are finally coming to light. Craig's Benoit Blanc is confirmed to have a more central role this time, as the detective takes on a case at a billionaire's Mediterranean compound, where a friendly getaway has gone awry via shocking death. 

Anyone looking for extra story clues should look to the Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim-penned whodunnit The Last of Sheila , a film Johnson credits as being an inspiration for Glass Onion . Also set in the Mediterranean (but on a yacht ), The Last of Sheila follows a group of wealthy friends whose scandalous secrets are threatened to be exposed by a mystery game they play. Since Johnson confirmed the film's premise is “essentially how Glass Onion begins”, perhaps we'll see an innocent murder mystery game gone horrifically wrong. If Bodies Bodies Bodies can do it…

As for the film's title, the idea came to Johnson when he was looking for an “overwrought metaphor” for Benoit Blanc. (Think the doughnut scene from Knives Out .) “I literally got out my iPhone and searched my music library with the word glass,” the director told Netflix's Tudum . "There’s got to be some good glass songs. I was like, ‘Oh, is it a glass fortress? Is it a glass castle? Is it a glass man?’ The first thing that came up, because I’m a huge Beatles fan, is ‘Glass Onion.’” 

Who stars in Knives Out 2 ?

As many-a meme has suggested on Twitter since the first wave of cast additions were announced last year, the more pertinent question might be: who doesn’t star in Knives Out 2 ? If reports are to be believed, Johnson has managed to rustle together a truly all-star ensemble for Blanc’s second adventure.

Daniel Craig is a given, of course. According to Empire , one of the challenges of returning to the role was perfecting Blanc's notorious Southern drawl. “I’d forgotten the accent and I didn’t want to do a pastiche,” Craig said. “I wanted to make it as grounded and as anchored in reality as possible.” No stranger to a sequel, Craig also expanded on how his tenure at Bond helped him subvert expectations when all eyes are on you. “I’ve spent the past 15 years of my life trying to do that in a franchise, so I’m not afraid of it,” he explained. “If you’ve got the right people in the room and the right talent, then you can do it.”

We’ve also got Dave Bautista, the one-time WWE star now starring in titles like Blade Runner 2049 and, most recently, Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune . He's playing YouTuber Duke Cody, who's come along with his girlfriend and assistant Whiskey (Madelyn Cline of Outer Banks ). Edward Norton leads the group as tech magnate Miles Byron, who's invited his old friends to his home in Greece for a murder mystery game. “The species that [Miles] is derived from will be instantly recognisable to a lot of people in our era of tech billionaires,” Rian Johnson told Empire , hinting that Norton's character won't be the most pleasant of hosts. He's joined by Leslie Odom Jr. as Toussaint, a scientist employed by Miles' company. 

Hot off her acclaimed role as Agatha Harkness in the Marvel miniseries WandaVision , p erennial U.S. rib-tickler Kathryn Hahn comes in as Claire Debella, a Connecticut politician running for a Senate seat. (She won her role over Zoom, according to an interview with MTV .) On the subject of Hahn's character, Johnson teased that Claire “pisses everyone off, and is trying to thread the needle in many different ways, in terms of her public persona and what she’s willing to compromise in order to stay in office.” Everyone’s favourite yearner, Ethan Hawke , is here too, as is Kate Hudson. Janelle Monáe subs in as tech entrepreneur Cassandra ‘Andi’ Brand, marking her first film appearance since 2020’s Antebellum . Rounding off the cast is up-and-comer Jessica Henwick , most recently seen in The Matrix Resurrections.

Is there a trailer for Knives Out 2 ?

There’s no full trailer yet, but Netflix released a sliver of footage from the film as part of a 2022 teaser on Twitter .

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Rian Johnson has announced that the previously untitled Knives Out sequel will be called Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Daniel Craig will reprise his role as master detective Benoit Blanc in the follow-up to the hit Netflix film . The rest of the cast includes Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick and Madelyn Cline with Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.

In the sequel, Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. Johnson wrote the script, will direct and is also producing with Ram Bergman under their T-Street banner.

“Something I love about Agatha Christie is how she never tread water creatively. I think there’s a misperception that her books use the same formula over and over, but fans know the opposite is true,” Johnson tweeted on Monday. “It wasn’t just settings or murder methods, she was constantly stretching the genre conceptually. Under the umbrella of the whodunnit, she wrote spy thrillers, proto-slasher horrors, serial killer hunts, gothic romances, psychological character studies, glam travelogues. When I made Knives Out , that’s what excited me about the prospect of making more mysteries with Daniel as Benoit Blanc — to emulate Christie and have every film be like a whole new book, with its own tone, ambition, reason for being… and (ta dah) title.”

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Knives Out  was released via Lionsgate in 2019, taking in $311.4 million at the box office on a $40 million budget. Johnson, who earned a 2020 Oscar nomination for the  Knives Out  screenplay, told  The Hollywood Reporter  he began work on the script shortly after the first film was released. In a massive  $469 million deal ,  Netflix won the rights  for two sequels and a readymade franchise. The only contingencies of the deal were that Craig must star in the sequels and that each must have at least the budget of the 2019 movie.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will be released this holiday season. See Johnson’s tweet, below.

Benoit Blanc’s next case, the follow up to Knives Out, is called GLASS ONION. pic.twitter.com/6Zo0g1VX11 — Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 13, 2022

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'KNIVES OUT 2.' The sequel to the hit murder mystery film is premiering on Netflix in 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines – Netflix has given viewers a quick glimpse of Knives Out 2, set to premiere on the platform in late 2022.

A quick clip of the film is included in Netflix’s 2022 film slate trailer, starting at the 2:36 mark. In the clip, we see a new set of characters boarding a yacht somewhere in the Mediterranean – among them Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom, and Dave Bautista. 

The camera then pans out to Daniel Craig, who starred in the first film as private detective Benoit Blanc. 

Knives Out premiered in 2019. Directed by Rian Johnson, it follows Benoit as he investigates the murder of mystery novelist Harlan Thrombley, dealing with the deceased’s off-beat, problematic family along the way. The sequel will see Benoit returning to investigate a new murder.

Netflix has promised to premiere a new movie every week, presenting a hefty lineup for 2022. Aside from Knives Out 2, films such as action-thriller The Gray Man, sci-fi adventure The Mothership, comedy You People , and family film The Adam Project are set to premiere on the platform this year. – Rappler.com

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Everything You Need To Know About ‘Knives Out 2’

In 2019, Rian Johnson introduced the world to the mind of Detective Blanc, and society was never the same! Knives Out became a box office hit that single-handedly made Star Wars fans forget that they actively disliked Johnson after The Last Jedi hit theaters in 2017.

After the first installment dominated the box office, Netflix decided to shell out over $400 million (!!) for two more Daniel Craig-led mysteries, beginning with Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery . The second whodunit will feature Craig alongside a new cast of quirky characters/suspects that include Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, Ethan Hawke, and Dave Bautista.

Glass Onion will take place in a completely opposite environment than its predecessor, which was set in the northeast. The sequel was shot on a private Greek island, which will be a wonderful backdrop for murder or other shenanigans. Norton portrays tech billionaire Miles Bron who invites some of his friends to a secluded island, where someone ends up dead. Of course, Detective Blanc (and his whimsical southern accent) is the only one who can figure out the whodunit.

“It’s structured around a group of friends, or frenemies, who all have a power dynamic with one of their successful friends,” Johnson told Netflix earlier this year. “It begins with him sending an invitation for them to come and play this murder mystery game at this exotic locale. In The Last of Sheila , it’s on his yacht, and everything ends up going horribly wrong. That is essentially how Glass Onion begins.”

As shown in the slightly chaotic but thrilling new trailer, there are various puzzles, scenic views, and David Bautista keeping a gun in his speedo. All the ingredients for a Christmas classic! Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will be released in theaters in November 2022, before making its way to Netflix on December 23rd.

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I Can’t Wait to Be Absolutely Pummeled by Knives Out 2

My knives? Oh, they’re out. In March, Netflix revealed they’d be releasing not one but two sequels to the 2019 murder-mystery hit Knives Out . In addition to the return of Daniel Craig and his buck-wild accent , a handful of new cast members have been announced for the forthcoming movie: Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, and, most recently, Janelle Monáe and Kathryn Hahn . To which I say, gimme.

A release date for Knives Out 2 hasn’t been announced just yet, which I am taking personally. However, filming is slated to start June 28 in Greece. Consequently, I’ve decided I am slated to be in Greece at that time as well.

Director Rian Johnson hasn’t released any plot details about the sequel, which I’m temporarily calling 2 Knives 2 Out . But that will not stop me from wild story speculation, or giving Johnson some ideas he can have for the low, low price of giving me my murder movie sequel ASAP.

So, here you go Rian — do what you will with these Knives Out part deux ideas:

• Anya Taylor-Joy in a murdery, Thoroughbreds -esque role
• A battle royale of all the A24 men
• Patti Harrison as the owner of many exotic pets — maybe one “ dumb, fat-ass spaghetti ” snake inherits a yacht? (I’m just spitballing here.)
• Laura Dern doing TikTok dances
• Harry Styles and Lizzo as flirty detectives
• Riz Ahmed, Steven Yeun, and Daniel Kaluuya looking to camera and telling me I’m doing a good job
• A cameo by the discarded cardboard cut-out of Ana De Armas

In lieu of Chris Evan’s cable-knit sweaters, the public requests donations be made in the form of Christopher Meloni stretching in dress pants .

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A least one mystery is easily solved.

When Knives Out landed in theaters in November 2019, it was regarded as a quirky oddity. This film was neither in the land of blockbuster superhero sequels and Oscar-bait films vying for awards. It was an old-fashioned murder mystery with an eccentric detective and a room full of suspects. But audiences loved it, and by the close of 2019, the movie had become the year’s surprise hit. So, when is Knives Out 2 coming? And what’s it about?

The sheer popularity of the first Knives Out film brought in $165 million domestically , and in February 2020, Lionsgate was quick to confirm a second film was on the way. But perhaps that confirmation came too quickly. On March 31, 2021, things changed when Netflix announced it had purchased the rights to Knives Out from producers Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman. Moreover, Netflix revealed it would make not one but two sequels. The blockbuster deal confirmed Johnson would return as writer and director, and Daniel Craig would also reprise his role as the Hercule Poirot-like Detective Benoit Blanc. It also turned the nascent film franchise into an all-but-guaranteed streaming hit.

With Knives Out 2 on the way, things are ramping up. Here’s everything known so far about the project:

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Release Date

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiered at TIFF on Sept. 10, 2022, and then had its red carpet premiere at the London Film Festival a month later. The film will open in select theaters one month before it arrives on Netflix, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, and will run for just one week in theaters before disappearing again. Tickets to this sneak preview are on sale at most local ticket retailers .

Glass Onion will then arrive on Netflix for everyone to stream just in time for the holiday break, on Dec. 23, 2022.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Sneak Peek

On Sept. 24, Netflix released a sneak peek at the new movie that showed off the titular glass onion. In the clip, Lionel (Leslie Odom Jr.), Duke (Dave Bautista), Birdie (Kate Hudson), and Claire (Kathryn Hahn) all successful solve an intricate puzzle sent to them by tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton). The prize? A large glass onion, and an invitation to board Bron’s yacht and solve the mystery of his murder.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Teaser

The official teaser for this movie is an absolute feast. Eight passengers are trapped on an island, and one, it appears, is a murderer. It looks a little like Agatha Christie’s, And Then There Were None, and if it turns out to be similar, fans can be assured of multiple fatalities coming this holiday season.

Some of the details should make fans should sit up and take notice. For example, this is not a family affair, unlike the first Knives Out . There are eight passengers aboard this ship, and it’s not immediately clear who knows who. And the boat is merely a transport — it’s not like Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile . The group heads to an island, and a fancy house, where they have no escape.

Previously, the first mini teaser for the Knives Out sequel arrived on June 13, 2022. Although it contained no footage of the new film, it did confirm the sequel’s title, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery .

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Cast

As previously noted, Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc and his Foghorn Leghorn accent are set to return for both films. Also, as confirmed at the London Film Festival, viewers will catch a glimpse of his boyfriend , who is apparently as secret A-list cameo.

But the movie’s greatness came from the ensemble cast that surrounded him, with luminaries like Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the late Christopher Plummer. It also starred Marvel hero Chris Evans in a sweater , which became one of the film’s iconic images.

But with each successive film being a completely new case, that means only Craig will probably return. But not to worry about the new ensemble. Knives Out 2 is already finding new Marvel stars to help fill the roster. On May 10, 2021, Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave Bautista was the first significant name to join the new cast in an as-yet-undisclosed role. It is a re-team for Bautista and Craig, who were last seen together in the James Bond movie Spectre. There’s no word yet about what sort of knitwear Bautista’s character wears, but fans know he’s got an oversized sweater to fill.

And there’s at least one more sweater-worthy former Marvel star on the roster. On May 11, Deadline followed up with the reveal that Edward Norton is also joining the cast .

But wait, there’s more! Janelle Monae is also joining the party , according to Variety . The Hollywood Reporter also added Leslie Odom Jr. to the list of cast members joining the film. And in actors from one Netflix project shifting to another, actor Madelyn Cline of Outer Banks fame also signed on to be part of the ensemble .

And just when fans thought the cast couldn’t top that, Deadline reported Kathryn Hahn was also joining the crew . (I don’t know about you, but if Daniel Craig doesn’t break into “ Agatha All Along ,” I will be highly disappointed.) Deadline also reported Kate Hudson will be joining the cast as well . It will be a reunion of sorts for her and Hahn, who played BFFs back in the day in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days . Perhaps this will be How To Murder Someone In 10 Days ? It depends on which of these cast members plays the one who turns up dead.

Finally, on June 15, 2021, Netflix revealed yet another franchise player as part of the new film: Jessica Henwick, who is known on HBO for Game of Thrones , Netflix for Iron Fist , and on the big screen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi . According to Deadline , the actor (who is also the new lead in The Matrix 4 ) “rounds out” the cast for the film, suggesting that perhaps there are limits in stuffing all of Hollywood into one two-hour mystery.

Since then, a few spoiler-free reviews have revealed a couple of surprises, including cameos by Ethan Hawke , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Jackie Hoffman, and the late Stephen Sondheim in his last on-screen appearance.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Plot

The main thing viewers know about the new Knives Out films is they won’t be bringing back the Thrombeys and the Drysdales. Like any good old-school murder mystery series, each movie will have a standalone case featuring a brand-new, high-profile ensemble. Considering the Glass Onion cast is stacked, it’s doubtful anyone will miss the characters from the first film.

Here’s the logline for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery , which, TBH, doesn’t give much away: “In the follow-up to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out , Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects.”

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Characters

Though the plot is still being kept under wraps, Glass Onion ’s debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, does mean fans know who the characters are and who plays who. Here’s a rundown.

• Edward Norton plays Miles Bron: A tech billionaire
• Leslie Odom Jr. is Lionel Toussaint: A scientist who works for Miles
• Janelle Monáe plays Cassandra “Andi” Brand: Miles’ ex-business partner
• Kathryn Hahn is Claire Debella: A Connecticut governor running for Senate
• Dave Bautista plays Duke Cody: A YouTube star and men’s rights activist
• Madelyn Cline is Whiskey: Duke’s girlfriend and assistant
• Kate Hudson is Birdie Jay: A supermodel turned fashion designer
• Jessica Henwick is Peg: Birdie’s assistant

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Photos

Netflix released a first look at the upcoming murder mystery on Aug. 22, 2022, and more photos when the trailer arrived, including this one of Daniel Craig in his Beniot Blanc attire.

Another shot shows Janelle Monáe sneaking down a corridor or perhaps hiding from a murderer.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Filming

Along with the announcement that two sequels were underway, Netflix revealed filming was slated to start at the end of June 2021 in Greece . Director Rian Johnson celebrated the beginning of filming with a tweet, thanking the local population for letting him do “all this murdering” on their shores.

“All this murdering?” Could Knives Out 2 have... multiple victims?

Leslie Odom Jr. hinted the sequel would be bigger and better than the first film. “‘Suspect everyone’ is what I can tell you. It’s going to be fun,” he said to ET. “ I think that the first movie... the success was unexpected, the Oscar nomination certainly, and people really took to it. So we want to up the ante and deliver something exciting and surprising for the fans.”

Filming went quickly on the six-week shoot, wrapping at the end of July 2021 .

The original Knives Out film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Glass Onion will arrive on streaming in December 2022. Knives Out 3 does not yet have a release date.

This article was originally published on 05.11.21

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Highly-anticipated murder mystery Knives Out 2 cast boards a luxury yacht in Greece

Netflix released a first look at the hotly-anticipated Knives Out’s sequel starring Daniel Craig and Kate Hudson, filmed last summer in Greece, greekcitytimes.com reports.

On Thursday, Netflix shared seven seconds of footage from the upcoming murder mystery, written and directed by Rian Johnson. 

In the clip, Daniel Craig can be seen preparing to board a yacht.

In addition to panning to views of the picturesque island, Hudson can be seen behind him on the boat rocking a floppy hat and patterned dress. 

Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick, and Ethan Hawke are also expected to be featured in the hotly-anticipated film. 

Earlier this month, Craig confirmed Knives Out 2 will be released this fall during an interview with Variety.

‘We did the second one this summer, in Greece, and then we filmed studio work in Serbia. It’s in the can. Rian is editing now, and it’ll be out, I think, in the fall of this year,’ he told the outlet.  

The original Knives Out followed Blanc as he investigated the death of famed author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) at his palatial estate.

There is no shortage of suspects among the author’s family, all of whom had been bickering about his massive estate. 

The star-studded cast included Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield and Katherine Langford. 

The original movie, released by Lionsgate in November 2019, was a box office hit, earning $165.3 million domestic and $311.4 million worldwide, from a $40 million budget.

Unlike most major motion pictures, Knives Out was completely and wholly-owned by writer-director Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman.

More Netflix movies on the way include Halle Berry’s sci-fi adventure flick “The Mothership,” Adam Sandler’s double feature of “Hustle” and “Spaceman,” and Jamie Foxx’s two films, “Day Shift” and “They Cloned Tyrone.” Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy team up for “You People,” plus Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg star in “Me Time.” And Jordan Peele is reunited with “Key & Peele” partner Keegan-Michael Key in the stop-motion dark comedy film “Wendell & Wild.”

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Homes of Sean 'Diddy' Combs searched by federal officials, sources say

LOS ANGELES — Sean "Diddy" Combs is a subject of a federal investigation amid a wave of lawsuits that have been filed against the rap music mogul since November , a source familiar with the matter told NBC News on Monday.

Three women and a man have been interviewed by federal officials in Manhattan in relation to allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms, the source said. Interviews with three other subjects are also scheduled, the source said.

Four law enforcement sources told NBC News that federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations on Monday executed search warrants at Los Angeles and Miami properties belonging to Combs. The sources said the warrant is out of the Southern District of New York.

HSI confirmed in a statement that it "executed law enforcement actions" in New York as part of an ongoing investigation, along with teams in Los Angeles and Miami.

Homeland Security officials seized phones from Combs in Miami before he was scheduled to depart for a trip to the Bahamas, according to three law enforcement sources familiar with the warrant. Combs was in the Miami area when authorities executed the searches, sources said. It is not clear if Combs made the trip as planned.

Representatives for Combs, 54, did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment Monday.

Series of allegations, lawsuits

News of a federal investigation comes after public scrutiny of Combs’ behavior after his former romantic partner, Cassie, accused him of physically and sexually abusing her for years. She made the allegations in a lawsuit filed late last year in New York under the New York Adult Survivors Act, which offered a one-year window for adult victims of sexual assault to come forward with civil claims regardless of the statute of limitations. 

Cassie, whose full name is Casandra Ventura, settled with Combs on Nov. 17, the day after the suit was filed on terms that have not been disclosed. 

Since then, three other women have come forward with lawsuits in the Southern District of New York alleging that they were sexually assaulted by Combs . Two of the women said they were teenagers at the time of the alleged assaults. 

Douglas Wigdor, who represents Ventura and a Jane Doe who filed suit, said in a statement that the searches and investigation were hopefully the beginning of a process that “will hold Mr. Combs responsible for his depraved conduct.” 

“We will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law,” Wigdor said.  

An attorney for Joi Dickerson-Neal, one of Combs' accusers, declined to comment to NBC News.

Combs has denied each of the sexual assault allegations, calling them “sickening.” 

A producer who worked for Combs between September 2022 and November 2023 filed a lawsuit in February alleging that Combs sexually harassed, drugged and threatened him for more than a year. The former employee, Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, also alleged that he had video and audio evidence of Combs, his staff and others “engaging in serious illegal activity.”

Jones' attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, also represents Combs' accuser Liza Gardner. Blackburn said Monday that the federal investigation will not "prevent nor delay my clients’ pending and forthcoming actions for justice and resolution from the Combs RICO Enterprise.”

Shawn Holley, an attorney for Combs, previously denied Jones’ allegations and said that Combs’ team has “overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies.” 

One person who said he frequents the Los Angeles neighborhood where a search happened expressed shock.

Ryan Mendelsohn, 20, who used to live in the area and still regularly visits a nearby friend, told reporters he would see parties at the home and women outside. Other homes had parties, too, but that home had people there and women outside until 6 a.m., which was not usual, he said.

“I drive by a lot, and I see that — a lot of girls, maybe five or six girls outside, some leaving, some not, some going in,” adding he also saw Black Chevy Suburban SUVs there.

“I never thought anything of it,” said Mendelsohn, who said he did not know Combs lived there until Monday’s news coverage. “But now, it’s crazy.”

Weapons charge

Combs has had a number of legal issues in the past , but has rarely faced criminal charges. 

In 1999, Combs pleaded guilty to assaulting a record executive and was ordered to one day of anger management. That same year, Combs was accused of criminal possession of a weapon after a shooting at a New York nightclub. 

Witnesses told law enforcement that they saw Combs with a firearm at the club and that rapper Shyne, real name Moses Barrow fired into the crowd. Combs was pulled over by police in a vehicle with then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, and a gun was found in the car. Combs was acquitted of weapons and bribery charges, and Shyne was found guilty of the club shooting at trial. 

Since Ventura's suit and others have come forward accusing Combs of assault, the music mogul has been the center of scrutiny. He stepped down from his position as chairman of media network Revolt and Hulu pulled back from a planned reality series centered on his family. 

Diana Dasrath and Andrew Blankstein reported from Los Angeles, and Doha Madani and Jonathan Dienst from New York.

Diana Dasrath is entertainment producer and senior reporter for NBC News covering all platforms.

Doha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Pronouns: she/her.

Andrew Blankstein is an investigative reporter for NBC News. He covers the Western U.S., specializing in crime, courts and homeland security. 

Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.

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Police in Brooklyn Fatally Shoot Man Who Chased and Shot at a Mugger

Four police officers were responding to reports of gunshots in East Flatbush when they saw the man, 20, chasing another man and a woman, the authorities said.

By Hurubie Meko and Maria Cramer

Police officers in Brooklyn shot and killed a 20-year-old man on Monday who had been shooting at a mugger running off with his wallet, according to three law enforcement officials familiar with the matter.

The man, Nathan Scott, was firing at a fleeing man and woman after his wallet was stolen, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were discussing a continuing investigation.

The man who stole Mr. Scott’s wallet later confessed to the theft, one of the officials said. Mr. Scott gave chase for several blocks after he was robbed, according to an official.

The fatal shooting occurred after four officers in an unmarked car, responding to calls of gunshots around 6 p.m. at East 57th Street and Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush, came across the foot chase, John Chell, the Police Department’s chief of patrol, said at a news conference on Monday.

The officers saw the man in pursuit of the couple, “firing numerous rounds trying to shoot them,” he said.

Mr. Scott was shot several times by the officers and was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he died, the authorities said. The shooting is under investigation by the Police Department’s Force Investigation Division, which examines officers’ use of deadly force, to determine whether the officers followed proper protocol.

No one has been charged in the incident, the police said. The couple chased by Mr. Scott were not harmed and their names have not been released. None of the officers were shot, the police said.

A gun was recovered at the scene, according to Chief Chell. A 60-year-old man was also shot twice on the street, he said, but it was unclear by whom.

In a porch security-camera video shared on social media and in news reports, two people can be seen running on a sidewalk, while gunshots can be heard in the background and someone yells, “hey, hey, stop, stop.” Shortly after, a man runs into the frame as a gray sedan stops and several shots are fired. The man, possibly Mr. Scott, then collapses.

Four officers can be seen exiting the car, shooting over a dozen times in the man’s direction. While approaching the man, officers yell at him not to move while he is on the ground, and more officers soon arrive at the scene.

The uniformed officers were assigned to the Brooklyn South community response team and were helping officers in the 67th Precinct, Chief Chell said.

Chelsia Rose Marcius contributed reporting.

Maria Cramer is a Times reporter covering the New York Police Department and crime in the city and surrounding areas. More about Maria Cramer