MRC, the company behind such films as Baby Driver and the recently released Mortal Engines, is producing and financing Knives Out. Johnson wrote the script and is directing the movie as well as producing with Ram Bergman. MRC is owned by Valence Media, which is also the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter.

Knives Out is joining Lionsgate's 2019 slate that also includes Hellboy and John Wick: Chapter 3.