Halloween’s Jamie Lee Curtis Boards Rian Johnson’s Knives Out
Jamie Lee Curtis has lined up her next film project following the success of this month’s Halloween revival.
The Golden Globe-winning actor has signed on to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, a modern-day murder mystery updating the classic pulp whodunit stories popularized by novelists such as Agatha Christie and films such as Clue.
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Curtis joins an all-star cast including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, and Ana de Armas. Details on Curtis’ character are currently under wraps but Craig is reportedly playing a detective investigating the film’s inciting crime.
The project is Rian Johnson’s first film since writing and directing last year’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The filmmaker will co-produce, write, and direct the upcoming murder mystery with principal photography expected to begin next month for a December 2019 release through MRC. Johnson will be joined by longtime producing partner Ram Bergman on the project.
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Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Knives Out stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Ana de Armas, and Jamie Lee Curtis. It is scheduled to be released on December 14, 2019.
(via Variety)
