A third Knives Out movie is on the way, but it’s unclear what sort of theatrical release it will get. After Knives Out was a big hit theatrically (earning $312.9 million on a $40 million budget), Netflix swiped up the sequel rights. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery only got a one-week run in theaters, which ended up being worthwhile financially by earning $15 million (in only 696 theaters with minimal promotion). However, lead actor Daniel Craig was not happy about the low-key release, according to a new report from Puck News.
The actor, who plays detective Benoit Blanc in the films, allegedly had a heated exchange with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos over the company’s insistence that the movie not get a bigger theatrical release. The “testy” moment is said to have gone down at the Glass Onion premiere, where the Rian Johnson-directed murder mystery received an enthusiastic reception.
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