Overview

• The third Benoit Blanc film premiered Wednesday as the London Film Festival’s Opening Night Gala at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall with Daniel Craig and the ensemble in attendance.
• Netflix confirmed a global streaming debut on December 12 following a short theatrical run in select cinemas in November.
• Johnson said the story is unapologetically tuned to the current U.S. political moment, exploring contemporary cultural conflict through a church‑set mystery.
• Early reactions emphasize a darker, Gothic mood influenced by Edgar Allan Poe and themes of faith, sin and guilt.
• The production was shot over 50 days on London stages with a cast including Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Josh O’Connor, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner and Andrew Scott, and Johnson and Craig indicate openness to future sequels.