Overview

• The film will premiere as the Opening Night Gala of the 69th BFI London Film Festival on October 8 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with simultaneous previews at venues across the UK.
• Tickets for the gala go on sale to the public on September 16, with BFI members receiving early booking access.
• 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.
• Rian Johnson wrote, directed and produced the mystery through his T-Street banner with Ram Bergman, marking the franchise’s third major showcase at the festival after 2019 and 2022.
• Following its festival run, Wake Up Dead Man will debut globally on Netflix on December 12, 2025.