Platform also confirms the return of Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc in the new film of the series
Director Rian Johnson made official this Friday (5/23) the production of the third film in the “Knives Out” series. A video posted on social media also revealed that Detective Benoit Blanc’s next mystery will be called “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”
The launch is expected in 2025.
New mystery and cast
Netflix completed the information with a statement. “Daniel Craig is back as the sophisticated Southern detective in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,’ a new chapter in the series written and directed by Rian Johnson. Blanc will reveal a new murder mystery in a setting not yet revealed.” , surrounded by a colorful new array of suspects,” the text reads.
Johnson, who wrote and directed the box office surprise and critical success of the original 2019 film, will return to write and direct the second sequel. “I love everything about crime fiction, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is. There’s a full tonal spectrum from Carr to Christie, and exploring that range is one of the most exciting things about making films with Benoit Blanc. “, posted the director on his profile X (formerly Twitter).
Details of the Netflix offer
The director’s original deal with Netflix already included the production of two sequels to “Knives Out” with Daniel Craig. The first sequel was “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”, released for streaming in 2022.
Netflix hasn’t said whether it will give “Wake Up Dead Man” a theatrical release, as it did with “Glass Onion,” which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. This is despite Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos making it clear that his priority is the platform’s subscribers, not movie releases.
Benoit Blanc’s next mystery, the sequel to Knives Out and Glass Onion, is called Wake Up Dead Man. pic.twitter.com/pdDXRDmwcI
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) May 24, 2024
Source: Terra
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