Of course, Knives Out, while having all the elements of a classic mystery, also played with the formula in a number of ways.
The story is told from the perspective of one of the suspects, played by Ana de Armas.
While Daniel Craig’s detective was the one investigating the mystery, he wasn’t actually the main character of the movie.
It will be interesting to see if a Knives Out sequel switches this to be a more traditional plot that focuses on the detective, or if we could see something entirely new from the mind of Rian Johnson.