Netflix Near $400M+ Deal For ‘Knives Out’ 2 & 3; Daniel Craig & Director Rian Johnson Reprising

deadline.com:

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is closing in on a deal to make two sequels to the 2019 hit whodunit Knives Out, which Rian Johnson will direct with Daniel Craig reprising his role as super sleuth Benoit Blanc.

Johnson, who wrote the original, has written the sequels and is producing with partner Ram Bergman. Sources said the deal will be worth north of $400 million, making it one of the biggest streamer movie deals in history.A sequel was expected, but the recent discreet auction that went on between three streamers — Apple and Amazon were the others — was a surprise.

How was it possible? The original was acquired in a single picture deal by MRC, which distributed the film through Lionsgate.