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Wake Up Dead Man Lands on Netflix Dec. 12 as Reviews Hail a Darker Knives Out

Rian Johnson’s third Benoît Blanc outing turns to religious satire in a small parish setting, with Josh O’Connor drawing standout praise.

Overview

  • The film streams on Netflix starting December 12, 2025.
  • Writer-director Rian Johnson presents this as his current final entry in the Knives Out series.
  • Set in a small U.S. Catholic parish, the story centers on a murder during a church service that Benoît Blanc investigates using classic whodunnit mechanics.
  • Josh O’Connor plays young priest Jud Duplenticy opposite Josh Brolin’s Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, with an ensemble that includes Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington and Thomas Haden Church.
  • Early reviews describe a sharper, darker satirical tone that probes faith and its political misuse, with O’Connor widely noted for stealing the show.