Netflix Reveals Release Date and Teaser for ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

Summary

Netflix dropped the first teaser trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third film in the franchise
Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc, joined by a new A-list cast including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church
The highly anticipated third installment to premiere globally on Netflix on December 12, 2025

Netflix has revealed the much-awaited third part of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series, now titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The very first intriguing sneak peek was shown at Netflix’s global fan event, Tudum 2025.

The short, eerie preview for Benoit Blanc’s (Daniel Craig) new whodunnit establishes a more ominous and gothic ambiance. Though specifics about the plot are being closely guarded, the trailer suggests an “unsolvable crime” and a backdrop that seems to incorporate religious symbols, potentially a church, implying a complex or even supernatural enigma. Daniel Craig reprises his role as the charismatic Southern detective, hinting at this being his most perilous case yet.

The film “Wake Up Dead Man” boasts a stellar cast joining Craig, with the addition of Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. There’s already a buzz that Cailee Spaeny’s character, Simone Vivane, could be the main murder victim, as she seems to be missing from more prominent scenes in the trailer.

Fans can look forward to Benoit Blanc’s return soon as the movie “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” will be available worldwide on Netflix starting December 12, 2025.

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