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Rian Johnson Eyes Knives Out 4 After Original Film, Keeps Ideas at ‘Kernel’ Stage

Johnson plans an original film next, delaying a fourth Benoit Blanc mystery.

Overview

  • Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is now streaming on Netflix after a TIFF premiere and a limited theatrical run that began November 26.
  • Johnson says he has only basic, conceptual ideas for a potential Knives Out 4 and has not settled on a theme, script, or location.
  • He confirms he will make at least one standalone, non-Knives Out project before considering a fourth film’s development timeline.
  • The filmmaker reiterates he will remain the sole writer-director for any future entries and aims to have each mystery reflect the cultural present.
  • Johnson acknowledges a pointed Star Wars joke in the new film and reveals Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s cameo as a TV baseball announcer.