When is ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ coming to Netflix?

Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc takes on a new case

Daniel Craig returns for his third case as Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Directed by Rian Johnson, the mystery flick sees the master detective try and solve another mysterious murder within the remit of a charismatic priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, and his devout congregation.

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Alongside Craig, the film’s cast includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church.

Wake Up Dead Man is the third film in the Knives Out series, following 2022’s Glass Onion and the original Knives Out in 2019.

When is Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery being released on Netflix?

Josh O’Connor in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ CREDIT: Netflix

Following a limited cinema release on November 26, the film will be released on Netflix on Friday, December 12 at 8am GMT in the UK.

Is another Knives Out film happening?

Rian Johnson, director and writer behind all the Knives Out films, has expressed interest in helming a fourth case for Benoit Blanc.

Asked about the possibility of another sequel by The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson said: “Creatively, I feel energised after making this one. Daniel [Craig] and I are already starting to formulate… what could the next one be if we do another one?”

The original Knives Out and Glass Onion are available on Netflix.

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