‘Knives Out’ Returns with a Knotty Case and More of Daniel Craig’s Virtuoso Detective

‘Knives Out’ returns with a knotty case and more of Daniel Craig’s virtuoso detective

The third “Knives Out” may be the best, our film critic says. A church-set crime offers the latest challenge for engaging detective Benoit Blanc in “Wake Up Dead Man.”

See Daniel Craig in the trailer for ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ on Netflix

Daniel Craig is back as Benoit Blanc in the upcoming Netflix film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in the ‘Knives Out’ franchise from writer-director Rian Johnson. In the trailer, viewers see Blanc declare that he is “incapable of not solving a crime,” despite being faced with “a perfectly impossible” case. This particular crime, set in an upstate New York parish, involves the murder of Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Jos…

Wake Up Dead Man: A Holy Murder and a Heavenly Cast

Review: Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man, starring Daniel Craig, is another genius Knives Out mystery. Streaming on Netflix Dec. 12th, 2025.

Wake Up Dead Man Is a Miraculous Film

Movies & TV Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Wake Up Dead Man Is a Miraculous Film Faith AND Reason??? In THIS economy??? By Leah Schnelbach | Published on November 25, 2025 Credit: Netflix Comment 0 Share New Share Wake Up Dead Man Is a Miraculous Film” target=”_blank” title=”Pinterest”> Credit: Netflix I love Wake Up Dead Man. It may not be the best of the three Benoit Blanc mysteries, but it is my favorite, and, unless something t…

See Daniel Craig in the trailer for ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ on Netflix

Daniel Craig is back as Benoit Blanc in the upcoming Netflix film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in the ‘Knives Out’ franchise from writer-director Rian Johnson. In the trailer, viewers see Blanc declare that he is “incapable of not solving a crime,” despite being faced with “a perfectly impossible” case. This particular crime, set in an upstate New York parish, involves the murder of Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Jos…

See Daniel Craig in the trailer for ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ on Netflix

Daniel Craig is back as Benoit Blanc in the upcoming Netflix film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in the ‘Knives Out’ franchise from writer-director Rian Johnson. In the trailer, viewers see Blanc declare that he is “incapable of not solving a crime,” despite being faced with “a perfectly impossible” case. This particular crime, set in an upstate New York parish, involves the murder of Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Jos…