New Title Of Knives Out 3 Announced, Wake Up Dead Man

Daniel Craig (Netflix)

JAKARTA - Director Rian Johnson announced the latest title of the third film Knives Out which tells the story of detective Benoit Blanc. The film will be titled Wake Up Dead Man.

Through the official X account, a video was uploaded with a narration filled by Benoit Blanc's actor, Daniel Craig. The 45-second video mentions the biggest mystery case he hasn't finished yet.

At first, a knife came out. Broken glass. But my most dangerous case will be revealed, "said Daniel Craig, referencing the two titles of Knives Out and Glass Onion in the sentence.

The next Benoit Blanc mystery, the follow-up to Knives Out and Glass Onion, is called Wake Up Dead Man. pic.twitter.com/pdDXRDmwcI

— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) May 24, 2024

The next Benoit Blanc mystery, the follow-up to Knives Out and Glass Onion, is called Wake Up Dead Man. pic.twitter.com/pdDXRDmwcI

The video also wrote, Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc and the film is released in 2025.

Wake Up Dead Man was distributed by Netflix after the streaming platform struck a deal with Rian Johnson to make two Knives Out films.

His first film, Knives Out hit theaters under Lionsgate and earned $312 million. Then, Netflix screened their second film, Glass Onion on a limited basis in theaters and earned 13 million US dollars.

Johnson had teased fans by uploading photos of Pokémon eggs on his personal account. He talked about the whole genre he created from Knives Out.

I love everything about detective stories, but one of the things I like the most is how easily this genre is forged. There is a complete color spectrum from Carr to Christie, and exploring that range is one of the most interesting things in making Benoit Blanc, "Wrote Rian Johnson.

"We're going to start production on the 3rd film, and I'm really, really excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it's going," he said.

Apart from Daniel Craig, they have yet to announce who the actors and actresses will join Knives Out 3. This film is confirmed to be released in 2025 on Netflix.