3 Jun 2025

Knives Out 3: Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor together in a spy film

After Knives Out and Glass Onion, director Rian Johnson has unveiled the cast of his upcoming film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, starring Daniel Craig, Andrew Scott, and Josh O’Connor. As a new sneak peek of the film has been revealed during a Netflix promotional event, Numéro takes stock of the saga’s third installment.

  • By Nathan Merchadier.

  • Knives Out 3, the upcoming film by Rian Johnson starring Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor

    Nearly five years after the release of the thriller Knives Out (2019) with Daniel Craig as the lead character, American director Rian Johnson is prepping up for his grand return on Netflix. The film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is presented as the third chapter of the saga centered on the conscientious detective Benoit Blanc. Following Glass Onion, released two years ago in 2022, this new opus will premiere on the popular streaming platform on December 12th, 2025.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIonqWLqoJM
    The first teaser of the film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025).

    For now, little has been revealed about the plot of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, other than the fact that it will once again feature the private detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig… After his investigation in Greece involving the eccentric billionaire Miles Bron in Glass Onion (2022), what destination will the famous detective choose next?

    During the Tudum promotional event hosted by Netflix on May 31st, a new teaser hinted at the plot of this new chapter. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery might unfold within the walls of a British church. One question remains – what mystery will Benoit Blanc have to unravel this time?

    Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny… The stellar cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

    After casting singer and actress Janelle Monáe and actor Dave Bautista in Glass Onion (2022), director Rian Johnson has once again gathered an impressive cast for his upcoming feature film.

    Josh O’Connor, the breakout star of Challengers (2024), will play in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025), alongside the excellent Cailee Spaeny, recently seen in the biopic Priscilla (2023) focusing on Priscilla Beaulieu’s life.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRqU2276eaQ

    The teaser of Wake Up Dead Man, the third installment of the Knives Out saga.

    To strengthen this already outstanding cast, Rian Johnson invites Irish actor Andrew Scott, whose performance in the series Ripley (2024) was breathtaking. Finally, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington (Scandal), and Mila Kunis round out the star-studded cast of the third installment in the Knives Out saga, scheduled for release this fall 2025.

    The film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) directed by Rian Johnson, available on Netflix on December 12th, 2025.