Overview

• Rian Johnson’s third Benoit Blanc mystery launched the London Film Festival on Oct. 8, with Daniel Craig and co-stars including Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington and Andrew Scott attending.
• The new entry shifts to a rural New York parish and leans into themes of faith, radicalisation and present-day U.S. politics without abandoning the series’ humor.
• Early reactions from Toronto and London have been strong, with several critics describing it as the franchise’s sharpest and most gothic-tinged outing yet.
• An ensemble featuring Josh O’Connor, Jeremy Renner, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church joins Craig in the church-set whodunit.
• A limited theatrical run is planned for late November before the global Netflix release on Dec. 12, and Johnson says he wants to continue the series with Craig beyond his completed Netflix deal.