Rian Johnson’s latest mystery trades crowd-pleasing spectacle for something that pushes the series in a new direction.
Rian Johnson’s latest mystery trades crowd-pleasing spectacle for something that pushes the series in a new direction.
by Andrew WebsterDec 9, 2025, 8:15 PM UTCAndrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.
Over two films, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series has offered something largely absent from the modern movie landscape: intricate murder mysteries full of humor and gasp-worthy moments. The original Knives Out started things
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