The mysteriously fun 'Knives Out' trailer sets up a wacky, dangerous whodunnit

Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' looks like 'Clue' on steroids.
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The mysteriously fun 'Knives Out' trailer sets up a wacky, dangerous whodunnit
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With a cast so stacked it reaches the ceiling, Rian Johnson's original mystery Knives Out already looks like this year's most bizarre, playful mystery.

The trailer sets up a classic whodunnit starring Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Craig, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, and so many more people as members of an austere family whose patriarch (Christopher Plummer) is murdered at his birthday party. There's also a spooky old house, antique weapons everywhere, funky accents, and murderous rage hiding behind every character's eyes, so the game is definitely afoot.

Knives Out arrives in theaters Thanksgiving 2019.

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Alexis Nedd

Alexis Nedd is a senior entertainment reporter at Mashable. A self-named "fanthropologist," she's a fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero nerd with a penchant for pop cultural analysis. Her work has previously appeared in BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Esquire.


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