‘Knives Out 3’ Teaser: Daniel Craig’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Sets December Release Date, Debuts Sinister First Footage

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Netflix has announced that “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” the third installment in the murder mystery series, will debut on December 12th. Starring Daniel Craig as the celebrated Southern detective Benoit Blanc, this film is a continuation of the franchise. A short preview of the movie has also been released.

In the trailer, Daniel Craig warns ominously about “An unsolvable crime,” while scenes of a church unfold dramatically.

Despite the movie’s storyline being mostly secretive, a hint was given that “Benoit Blanc is back to confront his toughest mystery yet.

Under the guidance of Rian Johnson, the mastermind behind “American Fiction” and “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi,” the upcoming movie titled “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” features Kerry Washington, Josh Brolin, and Craig in its star-studded cast.

In addition to Cailee Spaeny, the ensemble features Josh O’Connor, Mila Kunis, Andrew Scott, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Thomas Haden Church, Daryl McCormack, Annie Hamilton, Kerry Frances, and Marcus Edward Bond. Notably, both Brolin and O’Connor will portray priests in this production, while Kunis is set to play a character named G. Scott, who holds the position of police chief.

On Saturday, Johnson, Brolin, Renner, Spaeny, Washington, McCormack, and Kunis attended Netflix’s Tudum live event to give a sneak peek of the upcoming film. Glenn Close was delayed due to traffic and appeared on video. Lastly, Craig made an appearance on stage, wearing blue-tinted sunglasses.

The movie ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ is produced by T-Street, the production company of Johnson and Ram Bergman. Netflix will distribute the film as part of their two-sequel agreement with Johnson.”

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“Produced by T-Street, a production company owned by Johnson and Ram Bergman, the movie ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ will be distributed by Netflix as per their two-movie deal with Johnson.

The third movie is expected to raise the stakes further, as “Glass Onion” was praised by chief film critic Owen Gleiberman of EbMaster as a “more complex, flashier, and intricate whodunit mystery” than the initial “Knives Out.” According to him, Rian Johnson has found a way to make Daniel Craig’s performance seem fresh again, and the suspects are in an appealingly ambiguous area between toxic and compassionate. It satisfies, but for the next film, the knives should inflict deeper wounds.

Watch the trailer below.

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2025-06-01 03:46