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Rian Johnson Eyes Meryl Streep for Knives Out Mystery

12/1/2025

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Rian Johnson expressed a desire to collaborate with Meryl Streep in his Benoit Blanc/Knives Out universe during an IndieWire interview.
Johnson highlighted Streep's suitability for a murder-mystery role.
He cited Streep's work on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery features Daniel Craig and Josh Brolin and has earned over $4 million at the box office.

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Rian Johnson expressed a desire to collaborate with Meryl Streep in his Benoit Blanc/Knives Out universe during an IndieWire interview.
Johnson highlighted Streep's suitability for a murder-mystery role.
He cited Streep's work on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery features Daniel Craig and Josh Brolin and has earned over $4 million at the box office.