Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson is a two-time Academy Award® and Golden Globe®-nominated filmmaker known for telling unique stories across a wide variety of genres. Johnson’s film highlights include KNIVES OUT, GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, LOOPER and STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI. Additionally, through his company T-Street with his creative partner Ram Bergman, Johnson co-created and executive produced the Emmy® nominated series POKER FACE and executive produced the hit science-fiction series 3 BODY PROBLEM. The third installment of his beloved whodunit murder mystery franchise WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY released in select theaters on November 26, 2025 and is now streaming on Netflix, where the film stayed in the Top 10 films for at least six weeks following the streaming launch and was recently longlisted for Adapted Screenplay for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. Upcoming, T-Street will produce longtime collaborator Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s AI thriller feature film starring Rachel McAdams and THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK written and directed by Noah Segan, starring John Turturro. 

Courses and Content

Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation - ON DEMAND

Together with creators, educators, industry leaders, and technologists, we explored the creative technologies that are impacting storytelling and how today’s artists are evolving. Now you can experience it all on-demand for free.

The Long Game: Rian Johnson and Noah Segan on Storytelling and Collaboration

With: Rian Johnson, Noah Segan and Katherine Street
Join us for a deep dive into the actor/director relationship, the lessons learned from decades on set, and their take on the future of independent cinema. Discover how a shared artistic language can push the boundaries of genre, and what it truly means to grow alongside your closest collaborators.