Glass Onion, the sequel to Between Knives and Secrets, has arrived

Detective Benoit Blanc brings his talent and instincts back to Canada. Glass onion: a mystery chases awaythe sequel to the acclaimed police Between knives and secretswill premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

The 47th edition of the TIFF will take place from 8 to 18 September, but it is not known on which day the sequel to the saga will be screened. It is worth mentioning that the film directed by Rian Johnson starred Daniel Craig, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, and supported by a supporting cast full of figures, also had its world premiere in Toronto, in 2019.

Between knives and secrets has garnered much praise from critics and audiences. Inspired by Agatha Christie, the typical murder mystery became a huge surprise at the box office, grossing $ 311 million worldwide on a budget of $ 40 million.

Rian Johnson, the American director –Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi-, who also wrote the screenplay for Knives out, earned an Oscar nomination in the original screenplay category. The film also aspired to three Golden Globes.

Netflix and the birth of a saga

In the 2019 film, Daniel Craig plays Benoit Blanc, a detective tasked with putting the pieces together after famed mystery writer Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) mysteriously dies on the night of his 85th birthday.

Particularly praised was the performance of the British actor – who has long eluded James Bond – and this led to the creation of a spin-off cinematic universe.

Although Lionsgate released the first film in theaters, Netflix is ​​now the legitimate owner of the franchise after purchasing the rights for $ 450 million in an auction held in April 2021.

At the time, specialist sites described that acquisition as one of the largest deals of its kind in the history of streaming platforms. In addition to this second part, Netflix will produce a third installment to complete the installation of the saga Knives out in your catalog

The sequel and the return of face-to-face Toronto

In Glass onion: a mystery chases awayBenoit Blanc brings his southern accent to Greece to try to uncover a crime involving a new gang of colorful suspects.

The cast of the sequel is once again star-studded. The list includes Edward Norton, Ethan Hawke, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.

Johnson, who is working again as a screenwriter and director, also served as a producer with his partner Ram Bergman through their company T-Street. Glass Onions plans to premiere on Netflix globally later this year.

After a shortened version of 2021 and with many remote activities due to the pandemic, the next edition of the Toronto International Film Festival returns to screenings and face to face. Festival organizers will announce more films slated for screening in upcoming September.

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