Overview
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is confirmed to debut on December 12, 2025, with a simultaneous Netflix premiere and limited theatrical run.
- Johnson says the third installment will embrace a grounded, gothic tone harking back to the roots of classic mystery storytelling.
- Daniel Craig returns as Detective Benoit Blanc alongside Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church.
- Plot details remain tightly under wraps as the director aims to preserve the element of surprise for audiences.
- While Johnson is open to crafting more Benoit Blanc adventures, he currently has no concrete concept for a fourth Knives Out film.