Making of 'Knives Out': How Rian Johnson Assembled a Star-Studded 'Jigsaw Puzzle'

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Making of 'Knives Out': How Rian Johnson Assembled a Star-Studded 'Jigsaw Puzzle'
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How rianjohnson assembled a star-studded cast for KnivesOut

Star Wars: The Last Jedicrossword, which he printed out and kept near his monitor so he could scribble answers between takes. "It's just a nice little ritual that helps keep you centered," says Johnson, 45., it was only natural that he tackled it much like he would a brainteaser. The first piece of any good mystery is a death: Mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey assembles his family for his 85th birthday and winds up dead before the next morning.

While Johnson was polishing the script , Bergman began to prep, reassembling much of the team they worked with on. One early task was to find a home in New England where most of the film could be set. They settled on a grand old mansion in Massachusetts that the family had kept lovingly preserved.

Once they had Craig, they quietly sent the script to financiers in hopes of building buzz heading into the Toronto Film Festival market. The combination of an original story from Johnson, fresh off's $1.3 billion box office, and Craig in a rare non-Bond role generated interest. Before they could even take off for Toronto, MRC had offered to back the $40 million film; Lionsgate later came on board to distribute.

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