One way ‘Knives Out’ sequel ‘Glass Onion’ escaped bad guys not using iPhones: Samsung foldables - 9to5Google

Ahead of availability on Netflix next month, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is currently in theaters for a limited one-week release.

It’s a nuanced film, but one of the more clever things was how Rian Johnson escaped something that the director said was “gonna screw [him] on the next mystery movie.

Some spoilers about Glass Onion below.

Back in February 2020, Johnson shared how “bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera” and quipped how “Every single filmmaker who has a bad guy in their movie that’s supposed to be a secret wants to murder me right now” for the reveal.

Apple, they let you use iPhones in movies, but, and this is very pivotal, if you’re ever watching a mystery movie, bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera.

First, to satisfy that Apple edict (in more ways than one…), but also to confuse watchers aware of “bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera.” At the same time, Johnson wants us to be suspicious of the main cast and their non-iPhone usage seemingly confirms that.

There’s also a fourth purpose (the other, bigger way Glass Onion escapes ‘bad guys cannot use iPhones’), but I’d rather not spoil that until more people can watch the movie

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is coming to Netflix on December 23