With Knives Out — which hints theaters on November 27 — already garnering rave reviews, writer/director Rian Johnson recently spoke about how his wicked whodunnit uses the polarizing aspect of social media as central theme. It’s a concept he, naturally, experienced first hand when some Star Wars fans directed their venom at him following The Last Jedi.
Johnson, who attended Deadline’s The Contenders Los Angeles, mentioned wanting to turn rampant online toxicity into laughs.
Source: IGN.com Rian Johnson Explains How Last Jedi Outrage Inspired Knives Out