"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" Rian Johnson & B.J. Novak talk

What happens when two writers obsessed with solving (and creating) crimes sit down together? Join Academy Award nominee, filmmaker Rian Johnson and Emmy award nominee, writer/director/actor B.J. Novak at Book Club Bar as they unpack the joy of the whodunit, the art of the twist, and the strange fun of building a good on-screen mystery. One hour. Two sharp minds. Countless clues and fun surprises along the way!

Rian Johnson is an Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker known for Knives Out, Glass Onion, Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Johnson co-created the hit series Poker Face and executive produced 3 Body Problem through his company, T-Street. He returns to TIFF with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

B.J. Novak is a writer, director, actor, and producer whose work spans throughout comedy, drama, film and tv. He was a core creative force behind The Office, contributing as a writer, producer, director, and cast member. Novak made his feature directorial debut with Vengeance, a darkly comedic mystery that he also wrote and starred in. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, he is also known for his books One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories and The Book With No Pictures.

Your ticket includes:

• Admission to the talk
• A drink at the bar, courtesy of Netflix
• Passes to see the movie at the Paris Theater ahead of the event
• Post-talk mystery-themed trivia from Trivia A.D.

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