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Two top executives at Lionsgate confirmed a sequel to Rian Johnson's popular murder-mystery Knives Out (2019) is in the works CEO Jon Feltheimer and Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake confirmed in a February 6th conference call for its production The film garnered a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for the Johnson, and multiple Golden[...]

Introduced in Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi (2017), Rose played a major role: working with Finn (John Boyega) to disable the tracking system on a Star Destroyer She also played a major part in the Battle of Crait. Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Jon M Chu Wants In On Any Rose Tico/"Star Wars" Series Chu tweeted his[...]

Rian Johnson's Last Jedi (2016) earned a certified fresh rating from critics at 91 percent while audiences scored an average of 43 percent The Rise of Skywalker from J J Abrams saw the trend almost reverse with 57 percent of critics holding favorable reviews while 86 percent of audiences approved. Star Wars fans become an enigma[...]

Last week I started getting worried about Star Wars and, specifically, JJ Abrams and the direction of The Rise of Skywalker. This led me down a dark path,

Last week I started getting worried about Star Wars and, specifically, JJ Abrams and the direction of The Rise of Skywalker. This led me down a dark path,

I love Rian Johnson and think he has one of the best track records of any filmmaker working today (Knives Out is spectacular and you should really go see it.) I also really like JJ Abrams and his workmanlike ability to synthesize Spielberg, Lucas, and all the other filmmakers I love into substantive popcorn flicks,[...]

Knives Out fans are freaking out over the sweaters Chris Evans wears in the film, and Lionsgate is doing an awesome promo to celebrate.

Also great to see Knives Out grab so many nominations, good for you Rian Johnson.In maybe the funniest nomination of the year, The Lion King is up for Best Picture, only in the Animated Feature category. Check out all of the film nominations below The 2020 Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, take place on January[...]

It's Rian Johnson doing an update on the Agatha Christie movies that featured all-star casts that were a regular thing in the 1970s and early 1980s. Knives Out: Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc Image courtesy LionsgateOn the surface, the movie is about who killed a famous mystery author Johnson uses the structure to offer social commentary[...]

The Rian Johnson directed murder mystery snagged $41.7 million Wednesday-Sunday It also took in $28.3 million overseas, bringing its global total to $70 million Not bad for a live-action, made-for-adults film these days Mid-range pics like this always feel like they are facing an uphill battle, but when you get a strong cast and excellent[...]

It's the same feeling across the different movies and TV shows, from Clone Wars to Solo: A Star Wars Story to Rogue One to Rebels to Resistance. When Rian Johnson experimented with deconstructing and subverting the tropes and expectations in The Last Jedi, fan outrage screamed across the internet That was the most telling reveal of[...]

This week sees the release of the Nathan Johnson soundtrack for Rian Johnson's Knives Out! KNIVES OUT – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP Original Score Composed and Produced by Nathan Johnson Layout and Design by Jay Shaw Pressed on 2x 180 Gram Black Vinyl Housed in a die-cut gatefold jacket, containing one of nine randomly inserted[...]

Writer/Director Rian Johnson deftly weaves in so many of the tropes of the murder mystery genre, producing one that that not only stands at the top of the genre but also has a lot to say about where we are in 2019. [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is a celebrated, wealthy murder mystery novelist who is[...]

After getting rave reviews at their TIFF premiere last weekend director Rian Johnson took to his official Twitter account to share eleven new character posters and descriptions for the upcoming movie All of the posters are channeling that old school Agatha Christie look. Benoit Blanc, a gentleman sleuth of great renown Summoned to this nest of[...]

Add writer/director Rian Johnson as the second thing on our list, whose breakout film Brick is one of our favorite films of all time – and the writer/director behind modern-day murder mystery Knives Out, set to open November 27, 2019. KO_04703.dng Now we're getting a look at the film's official trailer (as well as some exclusive images[...]

The one that Benioff and Weiss are writing, and a new trilogy from The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson. No word on if that trilogy of Johnson's is still holding, or if Benioff and Weiss are writing the first installment of that trilogy. We'll let you know what else we hear about it. Considering how things have been[...]

We could be mere days away from learning a bit more about Star Wars: Episode IX, which will not only mark JJ Abrams' return to the galaxy far, far way but the end of the Skywalker saga (as we know it). JJ AbramsPhoto by Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Abrams of course directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens,[...]

We love Jamie Lee Curtis, but doesn't everyone? Imagine our delight when the Horror Queen was announced as being a part of Rian Johnson's upcoming film Knives Out! Jamie Lee CurtisPhoto by Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Seriously, the revealed cast is the thing of dreams, and we are super excited for the film to eventually make it's way[...]

There are two movies coming out this year where the cast is one of the most impressive things we've seen in a long time, Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood and Rian Johnson's Knives Out – a film that the director revealed at CinemaCon during the Lionsgate presentation had been in the makings[...]

Perhaps you've seen some chatter in the Twitterverse or Redditsphere over the past two days regarding whether or not Rian Johnson's Star Wars trilogy is happening This of course is a trilogy independant of the main saga (of which Johnson masterfully-directed Star Wars: The Last Jedi), and would reportedly be a whole new set of persons in the[...]

Filmmaker Rian Johnson may have been directing a movie, or he may have been pokemon collecting with one of the most impressive cast lists we've seen assembled in the last several years for his upcoming flick, Knives Out. Filmmaker Rian Johnson at the 44th Annual Saturn AwardsPhoto by Eugene Powers / Shutterstock.com Included in the film are Daniel[...]

In case you didn't realize, a friendly reminder that it's been a year since Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit theaters [and the fandom] with all the impact of a speederbike into a tree on Endor. Filmmaker Rian Johnson at the 44th Annual Saturn AwardsPhoto by Editorial credit: Eugene Powers / Shutterstock.com There are still heated debates about[...]

That situation prompted Last Jedi director Rian Johnson to take to Twitter to denounce harassment while reminding fans that the "VAST majority" of Star Wars fans don't engage in that kind of behavior. On social media a few unhealthy people can cast a big shadow on the wall, but over the past 4 years I've met[...]

Trevorrow last August. Editorial credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com When Trevorrow was fired, one of the first things people wondered was whether they would ask The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson to take on another movie At the time the fanboys hadn't seen the movie and hadn't yet turned on Johnson, and everyone seemed really excited[...]

And I didn't really have any confirmation that the panel of star Mark Hamill, director Rian Johnson, and producer Ram Bergman would actually occur. But I showed up anyway, clutching my new copy of Jason Fry's new The Last Jedi novelization and waiting out the rest of the early morning at the very front of the[...]

It also includes some of the long-rumored tense scenes between Mark Hamill and Rian Johnson over the direction of Luke's character It all turned out alright if you ask me, and the two seem to be on great terms now. Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits streaming services tomorrow, while the Blu-ray hits stores on March[...]

Despite its highly polarizing fan reception, Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a grand turning point in a franchise that's grown with its viewers over the past 40 years.  For better or worse, Rian Johnson helmed a fascinating entry into the series, and the DVD/Blu-ray release for Episode IIX is right around the corner. Writer/Director Rian Johnson on[...]

Chances are, with over $1 billion worldwide from the box office, you've seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi at least once by this point.  If you haven't and are concerned about spoilers, go find something else to read as I'll be talking about a plot point or two. Still here?  Great! In Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, there are many[...]

More proof that Kelly Marie Tran is adorable — see her audition for the role of Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi with John Boyega.

Writer/director Rian Johnson knew his audience well, and hid numerous nods to the fandom in his film Some of these things are well known now after a weekend of repeated viewings (I myself saw it twice), but maybe you missed some of the other things. There will be spoilers here, folks, so if you haven't seen the[...]