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First-time Oscar nominee Rian Johnson doesn't want to talk about 'Star Wars'

LOS ANGELES - Rian Johnson received his first Oscar nomination on Monday morning, recognized in the original screenplay category for "Knives Out."

The movie has proven to be a worldwide success, so far making more than $265 million from a reported budget of approximately $40 million. It has already spurred talk of a sequel.

A playful reimagining of a classic whodunit, "Knives Out" has a formidable ensemble cast that includes Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana De Armas, Christopher Plummer, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon and Toni Collette. The story is what happens when

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