New Look Revealed at ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is the next movie in the Knives Out series, written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is a standalone sequel to Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery from 2022, and the third movie in the series.

Daniel Craig is back as the famous detective Benoit Blanc. The movie also features a large cast including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. New poster for the film has already been released, showcasing them in an unusual pose.

The world premiere will take place at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6. The movie will hit theaters on November 26, and it will be available on Netflix starting December 12. The film will also have its international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 8.

Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc, the smart private detective. Josh O’Connor plays Rev. Jud Duplenticy, a priest, while Glenn Close plays Martha Delacroix. Josh Brolin takes on the role of Msgr. Jefferson Wicks, another priest.

Mila Kunis stars as Geraldine Scott, a police chief. Jeremy Renner is Dr. Nat Sharp, and Kerry Washington plays Vera Draven. Andrew Scott is Lee Ross, Cailee Spaeny is Simone Vivane, Daryl McCormack is Cy Draven, and Thomas Haden Church is Samson Holt.

Before the first Knives Out movie came out in 2019, Rian Johnson said he wanted to make sequels with Benoit Blanc solving more mysteries. On March 31, 2021, it was reported that Netflix bought the rights to two sequels for over $400 million.

In June 2022, Johnson explained that Knives Out 3 was just a working title. He said he wanted each film to have its own title, inspired by Agatha Christie’s books. Johnson also mentioned he wanted future movies to have subtitles like A Benoit Blanc Mystery.

Filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, starting on June 10, 2024, in London, with Steve Yedlin as the cinematographer and Nathan Johnson composing the music.

Glenn Close revealed on June 19, 2024, that she had both COVID-19 and RSV, which meant she could only film for two days at that point. Filming ended on August 17, 2024.

Rian Johnson has said he plans to make more movies in the Knives Out series. In September 2022, both he and Daniel Craig confirmed they would continue making more films as long as they were both involved.

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