Madelyn Cline Joins Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2 Cast

The star-studded cast of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2 continues to grow, as Deadline is reporting that Madelyn Cline is the latest to join the film. 

Following a breakout performance in Netflix’s Outer Banks and other roles in hit shows such as Stranger Things, Cline will join her first major studio project, starring alongside Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, and Edward Norton in the highly anticipated sequel. Plot details on the sequel are currently being kept under wraps, but it’s likely to follow a similar murder mystery format as the original, with Craig reprising his role as private detective Benoit Blanc. 

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Production on the sequel is set to begin this summer in Greece, with Johnson back to write and direct the film, as well as produce alongside Ram Bergman. It was reported earlier this year that Netflix had acquired the franchise in a $400+ million deal that includes the next two installments.

Knives Out first hit theaters in November 2019 to rave reviews from critics, garnering three Golden Globe nominations and an Oscar nod for Best Original Screenplay, and was a smash hit at the box office, grossing over $311 million at the global box office on its $40 million budget.

The original film paid tribute to the celebrated works of Agatha Christie, plotting a modern-day murder mystery in which renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate the morning after his 85th birthday, sparking the interest of stylish private detective Benoit Blanc to investigate. Weaving his way through the eccentric Thrombey family and his devoted staff, Blanc must see through the intricate web of lies and red herrings to determine the truth behind Thrombey’s demise.

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