Netflix Finalizes<br />$450 Million Deal for , ‘Knives Out’<br />Sequels.<br />Sources confirmed to ‘Variety’ on<br />Wednesday that Netflix has purchased the<br />rights to two ‘Knives Out’ sequels. .<br />The deal is reportedly worth $450 million.<br />Rian Johnson, who directed the original film,<br />will return for the sequels. .<br />The film’s star, actor Daniel Craig, will be reprising<br />his role as private detective Benoit Blanc. .<br />The first sequel is said to begin<br />shooting in Greece this summer. .<br />It is unclear if the other ‘Knives Out’<br />films will have a theatrical release<br />or solely be streamed on Netflix. .<br />‘Knives Out’ was produced by Media Rights<br />Capital and distributed by Lionsgate in 2019.<br />The film earned a whopping<br />$311.4 million on a $40 million budget.
