PREVIEW: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Daniel Craig (No Time to Die), Edward Norton (Fight Club), Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures), Kathryn Hahn (Bad Moms), Leslie Odom Jr. (Murder on the Orient Express), Jessica Henwick (The Matrix Resurrections), Madelyn Cline (Boy Erased), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous), Dave Bautista (Dune), Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), Dallas Roberts (The Grey), Jackie Hoffman (Garden State)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), director, writer, producer; Ram Bergman (Brick), producer; Nathan Johnson (Nightmare Alley), composer; Steve Yedlin (The Brothers Bloom), cinematographer; Bob Ducsay (Looper), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Tech billionaire Miles Bron (Norton) invites his group of friends – politician Claire (Hahn), socialite Birdie (Hudson) and her assistant Peg (Henwick), scientist Lionel (Odom Jr.), and influencer Duke (Bautista) and his girlfriend Whiskey (Cline) – to his private Greek island for a fun-filled getaway. However, to everyone’s surprise, there are two extra guests: Andi (Monáe), Miles’ former business partner, and world-renowned detective Benoit Blanc (Craig). They turn out to be crucial to a real murder-mystery that begins to unfold during their trip…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Rian Johnson reteams with Daniel Craig for another smart and hugely entertaining murder-mystery, with a brand-new ensemble cast delivering some outstanding performances, and many more unpredictable thrills.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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