Kate Hudson is added to the star-studded cast of Daniel Craig’s upcoming Netflix mystery-thriller film Knives Out 2
Kate Hudson has been added to the ever-growing cast of the upcoming mystery-thriller film Knives Out 2.
The news about the 42-year-old actress’ addition was first shared by The Hollywood Reporter, although the finer details about her character are currently being kept under wraps.
The upcoming whodunit feature will begin production later this year, and it will ultimately be released on the Netflix streaming service.
Future appearance: Kate Hudson was recently added to the cast of the upcoming mystery-thriller film Knives Out 2; she is pictured in 2020
Hudson will also be joined by fellow newcomers Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista and Leslie Odom Jr in the forthcoming feature.
Netflix did not offer any comments regarding the Almost Famous actress’ casting.
Other additions to the star-studded cast of the mystery film include Janelle Monae and Edward Norton.
Daniel Craig is expected to reprise his role as detective Benoit Blanc in the upcoming mystery movie.
Another round: The forthcoming film will serve as a sequel to the hit 2019 whodunit movie
Knives Out 2 will be spearheaded by the original film’s director, Rian Johnson, who will also write the project’s screenplay.
Although plot details are being withheld from the public, principal photography is set to begin in Greece this summer.
The original Knives Out was centered around the investigation of the murder of a wealthy patriarch of a highly disjointed family, played by the late Cristopher Plummer.
Several notable performers were also featured in the film, including Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon and Jamie Lee Curtis, among several others.
Coming back: Daniel Craig is expected to reprise his role as detective Benoit Blanc in the upcoming feature
The feature’s 47-year-old director first came up with the movie’s idea in 2005, although he did not begin work on the project until after the release of 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Knives Out received rave reviews upon its 2019 release, with many critics pointing to the strong performances of the cast and the intricately woven plot as high points.
The movie was also a financial success, as it went on to gross just over $311 million on a budget of $40 million.
Raking it in: Knives Out was a success at the box office and grossed over $311 million on a $40 million budget
Johnson was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, although the distinction ultimately went to Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin-won for their work on Parasite.
In January of last year, the filmmaker confirmed that he was starting work on a sequel to the feature, and the project was officially greenlit the following month.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Netflix paid just under $470 million for the distribution rights to two Knives Out sequels.