Netflix has announced the title of the next instalment in the Knives Out series and has confirmed whether Daniel Craig will reprise his role after being in the previous two films.
The actor, 56, made his debut as detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out (2019), before returning for standalone sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). He's set to reprise the role in the upcoming third film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which is due to be released next year.
The first film saw famed private detective Benoit hired to investigate the death of author Harlan Thrombey (played by Christopher Plummer). He teamed up with nurse Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas) to uncover the truth in "a twisted case" that was "filled with angry relatives [and] red herrings".
The character returned in its first sequel, which saw him head to Greece to "peel back the the layers of intrigue surrounding" tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) and "an eclectic group of disruptors". Benoit was last seen pondering the events of that film and it's now been teased that the "fiery ending" may lead into his "next chapter".
Netflix has confirmed that Daniel Craig will return as detective Benoit Blanc in the upcoming film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)A teaser trailer for Wake Up Dead Man has been released this week, in which its title was unveiled. Narrating the short video as his character, Daniel states in it: "In the beginning, the knives came out. Then behold the glass was shattered. But my most dangerous case yet is about to be revealed."
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Rian Johnson, the writer and director behind the franchise, wrote in on X, formerly known as Twitter, shortly before the teaser's release: "I love everything about whodunnits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is.
"There's a whole tonal spectrum from Carr to Christie, and getting to explore that range is one of the most exciting things about making Benoit Blanc movies. We're about to go into production on the 3rd one, and I'm very, very excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it's going."
The franchise launched with Knives Out (2019), which was followed by Glass Onion (2022) (Handout)Whilst Netflix has teased: "Benoit Blanc returns in his most dangerous case yet. [...] That's right, [Daniel] is back as the suave Southern investigator in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, a new installment of the whodunnit franchise written and directed by [Rian]. Blanc will be unraveling a brand-new murder mystery in an as-yet-undisclosed setting, surrounded by a new colorful cast of suspects."
Further information about the upcoming film, including additional casting, is yet to be announced by the streaming platform, with Netflix teasing: "New mystery, new cast, same sleuth." It however confirms that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is set to be released globally in 2025.
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