Knives Out 3: Netflix Reveals Release Date For Wake Up Dead Man — Plus, Get A Sneak Peek
Benoit Blanc has another case to crack.
Netflix has revealed that the third installment in Rian Johnson's Knives Out trilogy, titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will hit the streamer on Dec. 12. (Johnson and the cast announced the date at Netflix's annual Tudum event.) Netflix also released a new sneak peek at the film, which you can watch below.
The first installment in the Knives Out trilogy received a theatrical release in 2019. In it, Daniel Craig's renowned detective, Benoit Blanc, investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey.
The star-studded ensemble included Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Christopher Plummer and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The second installment, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, bowed as a Netflix original in 2022. The sequel saw Craig's Detective Blanc joined by a new cast of colorful suspects played by Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.
Looking for updates on Knives Out 3? Keep scrolling for intel on plot, casting, release date and more.
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4. Is There a Knives Out 3 Trailer?
Yes, there is! Press PLAY above for a first look at the third Knives Out film — then hit the comments with your reactions.
3. Who's Returning for Knives Out 3?
The third installment, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will be written and directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig, sporting a new look, will reprise his role as world-renowned detective, Benoit Blanc.
2. Who's New to the Knives Out Universe?
Josh Brolin (Outer Range), Thomas Haden Church (Divorce), Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction), Mila Kunis (That '70s Show), Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), Josh O'Connor (The Crown), Jeremy Renner (Mayor of Kingstown), Andrew Scott (Fleabag), Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown) and Kerry Washington (Scandal) will star in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. No character descriptions are available as of press time.
1. What's the Plot of Knives Out 3?
The plot of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery remains... well, a mystery. Netflix has not released any storyline details as of press time. The film, however, appears to get its title from the U2 song embedded above. The lyrics read as follows:
Jesus
Jesus help me
I'm alone in this world
And a f—ked up world it is too
Tell me
Tell me the story
The one about eternity
And the way it's all gonna be
Wake up
Wake up dead man
Wake up
Wake up dead manJesus
I'm waiting here boss
I know you're looking out for us
But maybe your hands aren't free
Your Father
He made the world in seven
He's in charge of heaven
Will you put a word in for meWake up
Wake up dead man
Wake up
Wake up dead manListen to your words
They'll tell you what to do
Listen over the rhythm that's confusing you
Listen to the reed in the saxophone
Listen over the hum of the radio
Listen over the sounds of blades in rotation
Listen through the traffic and circulation
Listen as hope and peace try to rhyme
Listen over marching bands playing out their timeWake up
Wake up dead man
Wake up
Wake up dead manJesus
Were you just around the corner?
Did you think to try and warn her?
Or are you working on something new?
If there's and order
In all of this disorder
Is it like a tape recorder?
Can we rewind it just once moreWake up
Wake up dead man
Wake up
Wake up dead manWake up
Wake up dead man
When Is Knives Out 3 Being Released?
As noted above, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will hit Netflix on Dec. 12.
Production began on June 10, 2024.