Knives Out 2 is an upcoming American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson, and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman for T-Street Productions. A sequel to Knives Out (2019), Daniel Craig reprises his role as Benoit Blanc, a master detective taking on a new murder case. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick, and Ethan Hawke.
While promoting Knives Out, Johnson mentioned the possibility of a sequel. In 2020, it was confirmed that he was working on a story with Craig set to reprise his role. At an auction in March 2021, Netflix outbid several studios to purchase the rights to two sequels to Knives Out for $469 million. Filming began in June 2021 on an island in Greece and took place until July. Principal photography continued outside of Greece and concluded that September. Several crew members from Knives Out returned to work on the sequel, including cinematographer Steve Yedlin, composer Nathan Johnson, and editor Bob Ducsay.
