Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson, and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman.It follows a master detective investigating the death of the patriarch of a wealthy, dysfunctional family. Plot Summary: A big screen adaptation of "All the Old Knives," the upcoming thriller by Olen Steinhauer. The inspiration for “All the Old Knives,” Olen Steinhauer’s unusually short and wily spy novel, was a television adaptation of a poem. Recent All The Old Knives updates: changed the movie production status to Development • changed the production status to Pre-Production • added Matt Jackson as executive producer to credits • added Mark Gordon as executive producer to credits All the Old Knives Synopsis. Chris Pine and Michelle Williams are in negotiations to star in All The Old Knives, a spy thriller that would be directed by The Theory Of Everything helmer James Marsh, who is … All the Old Knives is an upcoming thriller film directed by Janus Metz. Premise. Two ex-lovers, one a CIA agent and one a former CIA agent, reunite for dinner. Janus Metz directs from Olen Steinhauer's adaptation of his novel. A film adaptation of the Olen Steinhauer spy novel All The Old Knives has been on the radar for some time. It is based on the novel of the same name by Olen Steinhauer. All the Old Knives stars Chris Pine as a CIA agent who rekindles a romance with a former spy, played by Thandie Newton. They meet up in Carmel-by-the-Sea to reminisce about a disastrous old mission. Ex-lovers and spies Henry and Celia meet over dinner to reminisce on their time together at Vienna station. Chris Pine and Jonathan Pryce looked dapper as they filmed scenes for their upcoming movie All the Old Knives in London on Monday. Check out the official plot synopsis of All The Old Knives, the upcoming spy thriller movie directed by James Marsh based on a script by Olen Steinhauer: Plot synopsis: “A thriller that takes place in the idyllic town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, where two ex-lovers – one CIA spy and one ex … As he watched Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson in … All the Old Knives: Amazon Studios Acquires Thriller Starring Chris Pine & Thandie Newton.