Unraveling the Mystery: Wake Up Dead Man - A Knives Out Sequel
Netflix has released the first trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, featuring Daniel Craig reprising his role as Detective Benoit Blanc in a new thrilling case. The story follows a priest, Jud Duplenticy, who senses something unsettling in a parish led by Monsignor Jefferson Wicks. The congregation is made up of various colorful characters, including Martha Delacroix, Samson Holt, Vera Draven, Cy Draven, Nat Sharp, Lee Ross, and Simone Vivane.
After a mysterious murder rocks the community, Police Chief Geraldine Scott enlists Blanc's help to unravel the case. The film is the third installment in Rian Johnson's murder mystery franchise, following Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Each film in the anthology features a different mystery, with Detective Blanc as the common thread. Blanc is a quirky investigator with a keen eye for detail, reminiscent of a modern-day Hercule Poirot.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is set to premiere in select theaters on November 26, 2025, before its release on Netflix on December 12, 2025. Fans of the franchise can look forward to another thrilling and suspenseful installment in the series.