Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 3 just got a major release date update

Knives Out 3 or, by its real name, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, is likely going to be fantastic. We can assume this because the first two parts of the new film franchise have been terrific. How can it not be with talent such as Daniel Craig and director Rian Johnson involved?

What the plotline of the third installment is, we barely know. We know it will be a murder mystery, and to be honest, that is good enough. We also know the character will be well-written and dynamic. We also know most of the cast, which you can see below.

The name of the movie comes from a 1997 U2 song off of the album Pop. This follows the trend of the prior two movies. The first film in the trilogy was simply called Knives Out, after a Radiohead tune. The second, Glass Onion, was inspired by a Beatles tune.

Netflix announces release date for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

But what you really want to know is when Netflix will release the film. That will be December 12, 2025. Based on the teaser trailer (which is very short) that dropped earlier this week, we can assume a church might be the main setting.

Craig will star in the role of Benoit Blanc, private investigator who is often heralded as "the world's greatest detective." Is he? Maybe.

Jeremy Renner will also appear in some form after his character's hot sauce, “Renning Hot” habanero chili pepper sauce was an important part of the Glass Onion film.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery cast:

• Daniel Craig (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Casino Royale)
• Josh O’Connor (Challengers, The Crown)
• Glenn Close (Loads of stuff you know)
• Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men, Avengers: Endgame)
• Mila Kunis (Black Swan)
• Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, Avengers films)
• Kerry Washington (Scandal, Django Unchained)
• Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Ripley)
• Cailee Spaeny (Civil War)
• Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders)
• Thomas Haden Church (Sideways)

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