Rian Johnson is filming the 3rd part of his Knives Out series with Daniel Craig for Netflix: Wake Up Dead Man. We tell you about the cast, plot, start date, trailer and more
After Rian Johnson’s crime thriller Knives Out became a hit with audiences and critics in 2019, Netflix secured the director with a 469 million deal for two more parts with private detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). The sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery became Netflix’s second whodunnit outing in 2022.
Now the third Knives Out film is going into production. We will keep you informed here with constant updates on the growing star cast, plot details, pictures and trailers as well as everything else important about the film Wake Up Dead Man – A Knives Out Mystery.
When will Knives Out 3 start on Netflix?
Since the Knives Out sequel Wake Up Dead Man has only just started its realization, it will still take a while until completion. We expect it to be released on Netflix in the course of 2025
What is the Knives Out sequel Wake Up Dead Man about?
Rian Johnson is still keeping a lid on the plot of his third crime thriller, which is sure to have many a twist in store. However, Netflix’s first teaser revealed that it will be detective Benoit Blanc’s “most dangerous case yet”. Like the two previous films Knives Out (Radiohead) and Glass Onion (The Beatles), the sequel takes its title from a song, this time by the rock band U2. It remains to be seen whether someone will actually return from the dead, as the coffin in the first video suggests.
Watch the teaser trailer for Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man here
As soon as we know more about the plot or a real trailer is released, we’ll let you know here. At least a first picture with a changed Daniel Craig has already been published for the start of filming in June 2024:
Aaaaand we’re off! Today is day 1 of shooting on the next Benoit Blanc mystery “Wake Up Dead Man” – see you on the other side. pic.twitter.com/Napfvq1zXT
– Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 10, 2024
Cast and crew: Who is starring in Netflix’s Knives Out sequel?
Behind the camera, Rian Johnson (Looper) continues to hold the reins as screenwriter and director. Nathan Johnson will return as composer. Jenny Eagan is once again on board as costume designer. The biggest change is in the cast, as Daniel Craig returns for the new case, but there are also new suspects. As always, the cast is bursting with stars (where their roles are known, we’ve included them) and even includes a James Bond reunion:
Daniel Craig (James Bond) is back playing private detective Benoit Blanc
Josh O’Connor (Challengers) was spotted at the shoot in a priest’s habit
Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War)
Andrew Scott (Sherlock, James Bond: Spectre)
Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye in the MCU)
Mila Kunis (Bad Moms)
Glenn Close (Damages)
Kerry Washington (Django Unchained)
Daryl McCormack (My Hours with Leo)
Josh Brolin (Dune)
Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3)
Kerry Frances (Knives Out)
