'Knives Out' Sequels: The Whodunit Behind Netflix's $469M Power Play

This past week, Just Jared ran a fan-voted poll for who should play James Bond next after Daniel Craig steps away.

While there are many stars who are being speculated to play the role of the next James Bond after Daniel Craig lets go of the popular moniker with No Time To Die, Dracula Untold star Luke Evans is quite keen on playing James Bond. The 42-year-old actor has reacted to the possibility of starring in the next 007 in an interview with The Mirror.

James Bond.If awarded the role, he would be the second Welsh actor to star as 007 after Timothy Dalton.“I think I’ve cut my teeth very well in movies I’ve done and I’ve enjoyed every second of it. It’s a phenomenal job, a phenomenal franchise, an incredible role,” Evans told The Mirror.“I have to say though, it’s a daunting task for any actor to play the role after Daniel Craig.

Daniel Craig hasn’t even officially hung up his gun yet but fans have been shaken up, for what feels like forever now, over who will be filling his tux.

Sam Heughan has sent fans wild by fuelling further rumours that he could be the next James Bond. The Outlander star is among the actors touted to take over the role of 007 from Daniel Craig, with a tweet from celebrity website JustJared polling their followers on who should play him next.

Sam Heughan has caused a stir between fans as he has dropped yet another cheeky hint that he might be the next James Bond. Speculation has been bubbling for over a year now about who will replace Daniel Craig as the new 007 agent, and Outlander 's Sam Heughan seems to top the charts.

Last year, fans were all set to feast their eyes upon Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond in No Time To Die. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bond 25 underwent a series of release date delays until finally jumping ship to a September 30, 2021 release in the UK and an October 8, 2021 release in the US.

Even Idris Elba’s mom Eve wants the actor to be the next James Bond.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefI’m still trying to get my head around why Netflix would pay a jaw-dropping $468 million for two “Knives Out” sequels — plus the right to make a third if writer-director Rian Johnson signs on.Yes, the original campy murder-mystery hit, produced by MRC and released by Lionsgate in 2019, earned $311 million in global ticket sales, returning a tidy profit for a movie that cost about $45 million to make.And yes, I understand that Netflix wants and needs a big,

Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page has had his name attached to the iconic role of James Bond ever since he set pulses racing on the Netflix period drama.

It was announced last week that Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as Benoit Blanc in two upcoming sequels to Knives Out and now his massive payday has been revealed.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that there are more Knives Out films coming!

Netflix reportedly dropped big money to acquire two sequels to Rain Johnson's Oscar-nominated 2019 mystery film "Knives Out."  Detective Benoit Blanc's next cases will therefore drop exclusively on Netflix, although there's no word yet on what the nature of those cases may be or if any other characters will reprise their roles in the sequels. Netflix declined to say how much it was paying for the films, which Johnson will direct with Daniel Craig returning as inspector Blanc.

Knives Out is heading for full-fledged franchise status. Two sequels to Rian Johnson's critically acclaimed whodunit movie have landed at Netflix in a massive nine-figure deal.

Detective Benoit Blanc’s next cases will be for Netflix. The streaming company said Wednesday it has reached a deal for two sequels to Rian Johnson’s acclaimed 2019 whodunit, “Knives Out.”