Overview

• Wake Up Dead Man premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and opens in cinemas on November 26, 2025 before streaming on Netflix on December 12, 2025.
• Johnson confirmed his two-picture agreement with Netflix has concluded and no new deal for future installments has been announced.
• He said he would be thrilled to continue the Benoit Blanc series as long as audiences remain engaged and the films stay creatively fresh.
• The filmmaker is currently writing a non–Knives Out original and indicated he may take a short break after directing three franchise entries in a row.
• The new film is described as the series’ darkest yet, featuring a gothic, religiously inflected tone that Johnson says still preserves its humor.