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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery release date, cast and plot
When the crime comedy Knives On hit theaters in 2019, no one expected the film to be such a success. The film flirted with the formula of Agatha Christie’s detective stories and helped Daniel Craig prove he could play more than just James Bond and made Ana de Armas a star.
A clever twist on the classic whodunnit genre, hilarious social satire and a sensational cast made the film a huge success and caught the attention of Netflix. The streaming giant bought the rights to the sequels and the follow-up to Knives Out premiered on the service in 2022.
However, the adventures of detective Benoit Blanc do not end there, as several more films are planned. For now, information about the third film in the series is starting to emerge.
We’ve dug into all the clues and hints to find out what to expect from Wake Up Dead Man, aka Knives Out 3.
Release Date Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Work on the Knives Out 3 set has just begun. Netflix has revealed that Wake Up Dead Man will premiere on the service by 2025.
To announce the first day of filming, the makers released the photo of the long-haired Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc:
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery title meaning
Rian Johnson, writer and director of the series, enjoys creating metaphorical titles for his crime stories.
The first whodunnit is called Knives Out, which refers to the Radiohead song and to the sharp tools and family feuds that fill the film.
The second title – Glass Onion – refers to a song by The Beatles and is a metaphor for something complex yet transparent.
The third film in the Knives Out series will be Wake Up Dead Man. According to Johnson, the name this time is derived from a song from the U2 album called Pop.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Plot
Details of the plot are being kept under wraps for now. However, thanks to the first teaser, we know that this will be Benoit Blanc’s most dangerous investigation.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery cast
The cast of Knives Out 3 is star-studded as always. Of course, Daniel Craig will once again portray the famous detective Benoit Blanc.
The film will also feature:
- Josh O’Connor (Challengers, De Kroon)
- Glenn Close (Dangerous relationships, fatal attraction)
- Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men, Dune)
- Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, The City)
- Andrew Scott (All of us strangers, Ripley)
- Mila Kunis (Black Swan, happiest girl in the world)
- Kerry Washington (Scandal, Django Unchained)
- Cailee Spaeny (Civil War, Priscilla)
- Daryl McCormack (Good Luck, Leo Grande; Peaky Blinders)
- Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Spider-Man 3)
For the time being, it is not yet known who the actors will play, but we hope that Netflix will share this information soon.
