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'I'm pissed off': Glass Onion director Rian Johnson laments film having Knives Out in title

December 28, 2022 8:57 am

Rian Johnson made a concerted effort to create a follow-up to his 2019 hit Knives Out that would be its own independent tale with just investigator Benoit Blanc appearing in both movies.

Glass Onion movie review: Daniel Craig doubles the charm in Rian Johnson's giddily entertaining Knives Out sequel

December 23, 2022 8:08 am

Glass Onion movie review: More playful than its predecessor but still as socially relevant, Rian Johnson’s Netflix film finds Daniel Craig in particularly debonair form.

Director Rian Johnson explains what 'Glass Onion' means: 'A mystery that's not actually a mystery'

November 24, 2022 9:30 am

The ensemble cast of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery includes Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kate Hudson, and Leslie Odom Jr. Each character's outfit alludes to something about them to help guide the audience.

Rian Johnson unpeels Glass Onion, his Knives Out sequel

September 12, 2022 11:09 am

In Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson juggles themes of truth and stupidity with echoes of today’s American politics, and also takes a satirical approach to tech moguls.

Rian Johnson reveals title of Knives Out sequel, to release in 'holiday season'

June 16, 2022 8:47 am

Rian Johnson announced the title of Knives Out sequel in a series of tweets praising iconic murder mystery writer Agatha Christie, best known for her novels featuring iconic fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

Rian Johnson on new Star Wars trilogy: Lucasfilm still figuring out their schedule

September 23, 2019 11:53 am

Rian Johnson has revealed that he has no idea when Lucasfilm intends to start production on his already-announced new Star Wars trilogy.

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Star Wars The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson explains how he decided Rey's parentage

February 03, 2018 3:37 pm

Critics have almost universally loved Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but things are complex when it comes to audience reaction. Rian Johnson's decision regarding Rey's parentage did not go down well with many.

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Adam Driver had no qualms stripping off in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

December 24, 2017 5:53 pm

Adam Driver was in good shape as he had been preparing for the action sequences in the movie and according to Rian Johnson, he did not hesitate to remove his shirt for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Star Wars The Last Jedi movie review: The Force is with this Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill starrer

December 16, 2017 7:31 am

Star Wars: The Last Jedi proves that comic-book divide between good-and-bad can be complex, that the middle ground can be filled with doubt and pain: Adam Driver makes a great bad guy who can be good.

Star Wars The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson: It's the middle chapter, so I wanted it to be emotional

December 12, 2017 1:43 pm

Director Rian Johnson says that he wanted Star Wars: The Last Jedi to have an emotional element as it would complement well with the characters that had a brilliant set-up in The Force Awakens.