Edward Norton will join Daniel Craig in Rian Johnson’s upcoming “Knives Out” sequel, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Details about Norton’s role are being kept under wraps. “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Dave Bautista also recently joined the cast. Netflix had no comment.
The casting comes two months after Johnson signed a $400 million-plus deal with Netflix to write and direct two sequels to the Oscar-nominated murder mystery film, with Craig returning as ace detective Benoit Blanc. Johnson will also produce with partner Ram Bergman, with shooting set to begin this summer in Greece.
The deal is one of the largest for a streamer in history, and it provides Netflix a franchise as competition in the streaming space has increased dramatically over the last few months.