Jamie Lee Curtis To Follow-Up 'Halloween' With Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Following her return to a prominent big-screen role in Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis is being snatched up around Hollywood for parts. According to Collider, Curtis will join the already terrific ensemble of Knives Out.

            The film, which is set to be directed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi director, Rian Johnson has been described as a crime film “in the vein of an Agatha Christie novel” though other details are meager. Curtis is just another name added amongst Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson and Ana de Armas for the film.

            This is amazing news considering Curtis had a multitude of unforgettable roles earlier in her career but since then, we haven’t heard much of her. She was relegated to turns in TV shows like Scream Queens and New Girl until her career was revived by David Gordon Green reprising her iconic role as Laurie Strode.

            Hopefully this is a sign that actresses over the age of 30 will begin to receive roles later in their careers that are meaningful that will pair them with terrific filmmakers. Filming for Knives Out begins in November so expect an Oscar-type release date in 2019 for the crime flick.