Why making 'Glass Onion' scared Rian Johnson even more than 'The Last Jedi'
One of the undisputed hits of this year's Toronto International Film Festival has been writer-director Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery."
Full of surprise cameos, with a story in which who gets killed is as much a part of the mystery and excitement as whodunit, the movie is the follow-up to Johnson's 2019 "Knives Out," which made more than $300 million worldwide and earned him an original screenplay Oscar nomination. Don't worry: The film's revelations will be kept safe here. What can be safely said about "Glass Onion" is that it involves a tech billionaire who invites a group of old friends and colleagues to his private island for a weekend murder mystery party, and that his plans quickly go off-course.
The cast includes Daniel Craig, returning as detective Benoit Blanc, along with new additions Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline and Janelle Monae. Shot at a luxury resort in Greece, with soundstage work done in Belgrade, Serbia, the film's exquisite attention to detail comes from longtime Johnson collaborators including cinematographer Steve Yedlin, editor Bob Ducsay, composer (and cousin) Nathan Johnson, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" production designer Rick
