EDWARD NORTON is sharpening his detective skills for Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” sequel.

The actor is in talks for the follow-up to the popular whodunit, joining Dave Bautista in what will be a starry ensemble. The original “Knives Out” starred an A-list cast including Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer and Toni Collette.

Plot details are being kept under wraps but the follow-up will be another murder mystery anchored by Daniel Craig’s enigmatic detective, Benoit Blanc.

Johnson will return to direct and is also producing with Ram Bergman under their T-Street production banner. The movie is set to start shooting this summer in Greece.

“Knives Out” was released via Lionsgate in 2019, garnering an Oscar nomination and US$311.4 million at the box office on a US$40 million budget. Johnson, who earned a 2020 Oscar nomination for the “Knives Out” screenplay, said he began working on the script shortly after the first film was released.(SD-Agencies)