At this point, it’s easy to imagine the writer-director Ryan Johnson create some sort of Thanos-type challenge for each installment of Knives Out franchise — assemble as many talented A-list players as possible to bring it together Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc in the latest mystery and wrapped up.
Johnson and Netflix announced the third installment in the exciting franchise in May 2024, it shows more than the title: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The new movie follows the original Knives Out — released in 2019 — also 2022 Onion Glass: A Knives Out Mystery.
“I love everything about whodunits, but one of the things I love the most is how malleable the genre is,” the director said on social media before announcing the threequel title. “There’s a tonal spectrum from Carr to Christie, and exploring that range is one of the most exciting things about making a Benoit Blanc film.”
Casting information began to roll in after the announcement of the film, with Craig will be joined by stars like Josh O’Connor (The Crown, Challengers), Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War), Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Ripley), Kerry Washington (Scandal, Small Fire everywhere), Glenn Closeand Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye, Mayor of Kingstown).
Read on to see everything we know about Benoit Blanc’s latest mystery.
CAST
Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc
Only the main character is constant throughout the first two Knives Out The film has Detective Benoit Blanc, Craig who is deep-thinking, the country’s fried detective, who finds the answer — and the killer — even though it seems like everything is lost.
In January 2023, Johnson teased what fans can expect to see Hugh Grant returns as Craig’s love interest in another Knives Out the film after which he appeared in Onion Glass.
“Honestly, you throw a rock here and you’re going to hit someone I’d like to see in one of those mystery movies. So we’ll see,” he told ET on the Moet platform at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards before discussing the potential continuation of the romance between Grant and Craig’s character. “We’ll see. Look, I’ll just have to be lucky to have Hugh Grant in another mystery movie. We’ll see what happens. Everything is a possibility.”
Josh O’Connor
Fresh from the buzzed-about performance Challenger — a stark contrast to the role of a good period piece Crown and Emma — it will be interesting to see what kind of character O’Connor steps into the new Knives Out movie, although no details have been announced.
Cailee Spaeny
At Priscilla another star hot young star to join in Knives Out franchise after showing her reach in 2024 with her appearance not only in Sofia Coppola’s emotional biopic, but also in Alex Garland’s terrifying dystopian thriller, Civil war.
Andrew Scott
OK, he’s not just “Hot Priest” anymore, but it’s hard to look at Scott and not feel blessed by his role in the second season. A bag of fleas. However, since then, the Irish actor – who gained recognition early in his career thanks to the delightful Moriarty on the BBC. Sherlock — has starred in acclaimed films like We Are All Strangers and TV series like RipleyLeaving the door wide open for what kind of character he will bring to the franchise.
Kerry Washington
Washington has focused on some of the more dramatic exhibitions over the past seven seasons ScandalHowever, fans will hopefully get to see her quipping and girl-bossing once again in her unknown role Rise of the Dead.
Glenn Close
The latest acting legend to join the Knives Out franchise, Close, 77, has taken on a variety of film and television roles in recent years – it will be interesting to see what Johnson has in store for him. Rise of the Dead.
Jeremy Renner
The upcoming film will be Renner’s first feature project since his a life-threatening snowplow accident in January 2023. Since his epic role as Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor has starred in the Paramount series + Mayor of Kingstown.
PLOT
Netflix announced Rise of the Dead in May 2024, did not reveal anything about the upcoming film – except for its title.
The teaser video features a voiceover from Craig as Benoit, hinting that the franchise’s third installment might be even more terrifying than its predecessor.
“In the beginning, the knife came out. Then, the glass broke,” Detective Blanc recalled in a short clip of suspenseful music. “But my most dangerous case is about to be revealed.”
PRODUCTION & RELEASE DATE
As of May 2024, casting announcements have begun, meaning production is in its early stages. However, in the Netflix announcement, they indicated that the plan is now to release the third one Knives Out movie in 2025.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery coming to Netflix globally in 2025.
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