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Rian Johnson Eyes Next Knives Out as Wake Up Dead Man Nears Theaters

Netflix’s two‑film deal is complete, leaving any fourth installment’s distribution undecided.

Overview

  • Wake Up Dead Man opens in select theaters on November 26 and streams on Netflix globally on December 12.
  • Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter he and Daniel Craig are already starting to formulate ideas for a possible fourth movie, with no project yet confirmed.
  • With this release, the 2021 two‑sequel agreement with Netflix is fulfilled, so any future Benoit Blanc film could be shopped to new buyers.
  • The new mystery centers on a seemingly impossible killing at a small Catholic parish in upstate New York, with Josh O’Connor’s young priest under scrutiny and Benoit Blanc arriving after a first‑act suspects setup.
  • Johnson and producer Ram Bergman say they are not planning a Benoit Blanc prequel, and Johnson calls this entry his most personal, engaging themes of faith and institutional power.