Rian Johnson‘s third ‘Knives Out’ film, titled “Wake Up Dead Man” will be released in 2025, according to writer-director who went on his X account to make the announcement. Last I heard, this one goes into production very soon.
Daniel Craig is tapped to reprise his role as detective Benoit Blanc. The last instalment was 2022’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” which was the first film in the series to be distributed by Netflix. It garnered strong reviews and was the 10th most listed film on 2022 critics ten best lists, appearing in over 190 of them.
Last October, Johnson had confirmed having a draft of what the next story would be. “It’s coming along,” he told The Wrap. “I obviously couldn’t work during the strike, and now that it’s over, I’m diving in full force. I’ve got the premise, I’ve got the setting, I’ve got what the movie is in my head. It’s just a matter of writing the damn thing.”
In March 2021, Netflix had obtained the rights to two ‘Knives Out’ sequels for $450 million; 2022’s ‘Glass Onion’ was the first one, this next film will be the final one, unless Netflix decides to extend Johnson’s contract further, which wouldn’t surprise me — these films are very popular.
Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.