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When the Crime Comedy Knives on HIT -Theaters in 2019, nobody expected the film to be such a success. Flirting with the formula of the detective stories from Agatha Christie, the film helped Daniel Craig to prove that he could play more than just James Bond and made a star of Ana de Armas.
A smart twist to the classic Whodunnit genre, hilarious social satire and a sensational cast made the film a hit and attracted Netflix’s attention. The streaming giant bought the rights to the sequel and Knives Out’s Follow-up premiered on the service in 2022.
However, the adventures of detective Benoit Blanc do not end there, because more films are planned. For now, information about the third film is starting to create in the series.
We have investigated all the instructions and hints to find out what we can expect Wake up dead man, aka Knives 3.
Wake up dead man: a knives out mystery release date
Filming for knives from 3 started in June 2024 and was packed in August 2024. Netflix revealed that Wake Up Dead Man will premiere on the service in 2025.
To announce the first day of filming, the makers released the photo of long -haired Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc:
And here is the announcement that the work on the set ended:
Wake up dead man: a knives out mystery title meaning
Rian Johnson, writer and director of the series, likes to make metaphorical titles for his crime stories.
The first Whodunnit is entitled Knives Out, which refers to the Radiohead number, as well as the sharp tools and family features that fill the film.
The second title – Glas UI – refers to a number from The Beatles and is a metaphor for something complex but still transparants.
The third film from the Knives Out series will be Wake Up Dead Man. According to Johnson, this time the name is derived from a song from the U2 album called POP.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Plot
Plot details are being kept secret for the time being. Thanks to the first teaser, however, we know that it will be the most dangerous of all things of Benoit Blanc.
A new photo of Netflix suggests that the film may have a gothic atmosphere:
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Cast
The cast of knives from 3 is, as always, littered with stars. Of course Daniel Craig will again portray the famous Detective Benoit Blanc.
The film will also be:
- Josh O’Connor (Challengers, the crown)
- Glenn nearby (Dangerous contractions, fatal attraction)
- Josh Brolin (No land for old men, dune)
- Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, the city)
- Andrew Scott (We all strangers, Ripley)
- Mila Kunis (Black Swan, happiest girl alive)
- Kerry Washington (Scandal, Django Unchained)
- Cailee Spaeny (Civil War, Priscilla)
- Daryl McCormack (Good luck for you, Leo Grande; Peaky Blinders)
- Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Spider-Man 3)
For now it is unknown who the actors will play, but we hope that Netflix will share this information soon.