Netflix has released a sneak peek look around Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. Coming to Netflix on XII.XII.MMXXV (December 12th, 2025).
Plot Synopsis: Save the date for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the newest Benoit Blanc whodunnit from writer and director Rian Johnson, starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.
What do you all think of the teaser trailer? I absolutely love the macabre look and feel of this third installment in the “Knives Out” series of films from Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig. From the dark visuals from Johnson’s frequent DP Steve Yedlin to the use of the Roman Numerals to the Southern Gothic music and religious iconography, I appreciate that it has a different look and feel from the previous two films. Both “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” were two delights, and I couldn’t be any more excited to see how Craig and Johnson work with this incredible cast that includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, and many more! Are we going to get a Jeremy Renner in-universe hot sauce joke? Any early guesses on who the murderer is? What do you all think? Will this film premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival as the previous two films did? Do you think it’s a shoo-in for the Academy’s new Best Casting Oscar? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below or on our XÂ account.
