Rian Johnson Says He Has “Kernels” Of An Idea For ‘Knives Out 4’

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• “Like, ‘OK, it’d be interesting if it were this kind of thing’ kernels.” Related Stories News Jane Fonda Spoofs Nicole Kidman's AMC Ad In The Wake Of WBD Merger News: "Somehow Corporate Greed Feels Good In A Place Like This" News Warner Bros Discovery Battle Hinges On Value Of "CrapCo," But Are CNN & Cable Networks Really Worth Just A Buck A Share?
• The Looper helmer clarified, “I don’t have actual concrete ideas.
• I don’t have a theme yet, I don’t have a location.
• It’s really pretty vague, and I feel like it’s good to kinda keep it vague until I’m ready to actually sit down and write it.” Watch on Deadline Indeed, though all of the Knives Out features, from the 2019 Ana de Armas starrer to the 2022 eat-the-rich tale of Glass Onion, have struck comedic tones, they’ve varied in their cinematic ambience, with the former striking an Agatha Christie vein and the latter leaning into campy hedonism.
• As Johnson has discussed before, given Wake Up Dead Man‘s setting and resulting exploration of faith, the latest installment carries a darker, more Gothic tone a la Edgar Allan Poe.