Rian Johnson Is 'Pissed' That 'Glass Onion' Had to Have 'Daggers Drawn Mystery' in Title

When you watch "Glass Onion," Rian Johnson's sequel to his popular thriller "Knives Out," the title card just reads, well, "Glass Onion." But in marketing materials, the film was given the subtitle "A Knives Out Mystery" to highlight its connection to 2019's box office success. It's a move Johnson isn't a fan of, as he says. revealed in an interview with .

"I did my best to make them stand on their own," Johnson said of the "Knives Out" films, which follow Daniel Craig's dandy detective Benoit Blanc as he solves various intricate mysteries with new characters. "Honestly, I'm pissed that we have 'A Knives Out Mystery' in the title. You know? I want it to just be called 'Glass Onion.' I got it, and I want everyone who liked it. the first movie know that it's the next in the series but also, all that appeals to me is that it's a new novel out of the box every time. But there's a seriousness from a thousand suns to serialized narration."

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“Glass Onion,” which hit Netflix on December 23 after a week-long theatrical run over Thanksgiving, pits Blanc against a new cast of suspects played by Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae , Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr. , Kate Hudson, Jessica Henwick and Madelyn Cline. The film earned $15 million on its limited release against a budget of $40 million and debuted at No. 1 on the streamer's Top 10 Movies chart.

Since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, “Glass Onion” has received critical acclaim. On IndieWire's list of the 25 best films of the year, the film ranked No. 15, with Kate Erbland writing, "Filmmaker Rian Johnson doesn't have to worry about a second crisis, because if" Glass Onion' bears some resemblance to his 2019 hit (stacked casts, lavish locations, Daniel Craig having the time of his fucking life), this sequel is fast and wacky its own thrill ride, and Johnson can't produce these babies fairly quickly.

Johnson has already signed a deal to release a third "Knives Out" movie via Netflix. The director's next project is "Poker Face" on Peacock, another standalone murder mystery series. The drama, which stars Natasha Lyonne's "Glass Onion" cameo as a private detective traveling the United States, will premiere on Peacock on January 26.

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