Overview
- TIFF organizers confirmed that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will have its world premiere in Toronto from September 4 to 14, 2025.
- The film marks the third installment in Rian Johnson’s franchise and signals a tonal shift toward a grounded, Gothic style influenced by Edgar Allan Poe.
- Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc alongside an ensemble including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington and Andrew Scott.
- Netflix will stream Wake Up Dead Man beginning December 12, 2025.
- Each Knives Out film has debuted at TIFF, underlining the festival’s role as a launchpad for awards-season contenders.