US EditionAnother ‘Knives Out’ Makes Another Raucous Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
The third installment in the Knives Out series features a star-studded cast and is expected to gross $15 million in its first week, premiering at TIFF's 50th edition.
- On September 6, Rian Johnson unveiled the third installment in the Knives Out series at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre during the film festival.
- This premiere follows Netflix acquiring the Knives Out sequels for $400 million, with Johnson returning to the mystery genre's roots amid today’s divisive times.
- The movie stars Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, investigating a church murder case involving complex themes of faith, grace, and truth with an all-star cast.
- Wake Up Dead Man opens in select theaters November 26 for two weeks before streaming on December 12, described as Johnson’s darkest and most intricate Knives Out yet.
- The world premiere was the festival’s hottest ticket, highlighting TIFF’s 50th edition amid other notable premieres and continuing its tradition of hosting major film debuts.
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Josh Brolin Jokingly Compares ‘Knives Out 3’ Cast Chemistry to ‘An Orgy’
The chemistry on the set of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery was certainly memorable for cast member Josh Brolin. While attending the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, September 6, the star-studded cast reflected on filming the third movie of the Knives Out franchise. “Well, when I got the phone call, it was like something out of heaven,” Glenn Close said. “I never thought of myself in one of the Knives Out movies, and …
Daniel Craig calls playing Benoit Blanc 'Dumb Luck'
Daniel Craig attended the world premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September. The film hits cinemas on 26 November and streams on Netflix from 12 December. Daniel Craig stars as detective Benoit Blanc in this third Knives Out film. DANIEL CRAIG AS BENOIT BLANC Daniel Craig told PEOPLE magazine on the red carpet that he feels incredibly fortunate to play Blanc. “How lucky am I to get…
Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'
TORONTO, Canada – The charismatic, sharply dressed detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, is back to solve another murder case in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in the franchise. It’s big, it’s dark and it’s fun. Writer-director Rian Johnson takes viewers to a small-town church in upstate New York for his latest in the whodunit genre, giving it a much more grounded tone. “We’re trying to do something kind …
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Review: Rian Johnson’s Third Knives Out Mystery Is a Darker, Poe-Inspired Tale for the Age of Disinformation
Even before Rian Johnson’s much-anticipated third Knives Out mystery world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (as all of Johnson’s wily whodunits have), word was already out that this was a bit darker. After all, it’s right there in the title, “Wake Up Dead Man,” which doesn’t fuss about with the fact that as fun as these capers are, they’re still about murders. And Johnson himself didn’t shy away from that early buzz, telling …
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Another 'Knives Out' makes a raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rian Johnson on Saturday night premiered the third movie in his whodunit series, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”
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