The movie "Knives Out" made $300 million at the box office after being made for just $40 million.
Rian Johnson wasn't happy to have "Knives Out" in the title of his second film, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery."
In an interview published Monday, Johnson said he tried to make them self-contained. I'm not happy that we have a mystery in the title. Are you aware? I would like it to be called Glass Onion.
"Glass Onion" seems to be a hit on the streaming service. Since it was released, it has been the most popular movie on the streamer.
"I want everyone who liked the first movie to know this is next in the series, but also, the appeal to me is it's a new novel off the shelf every time." There is a gravity of a thousand suns towards the story.
The rights to two "Knives Out" sequels were acquired by the streaming service.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the deal was more than $400 million. As part of the agreement, Johnson, Bergman, and Craig were expected to make around $100 million.
For the first time in all three major cinema chains, "Glass Onion" was released in a single week in 600 theaters.
Industry watchers think it could have been a big hit with a theatrical release.
Variety and The Hollywood Reporter reported that it earned up to fifteen million dollars in its first weekend. Shawn Robbins told Insider that the estimate was based on his observations of pre-sale tickets and pre-release tracking.
Robbins thinks that this should make the company rethink how they approach high-profile movies.
The strategy of the company has remained the same. Ted Sarandos said during the most recent earnings call that they were in the business of entertaining their members with movies on the internet service.
It is possible to build anticipation for the film and build buzz for the film before it is available to stream.
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