Daniel Craig Stars in 'Wake Up Dead Man' Mystery Premiering Toronto, Netflix

Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," the third installment of the Knives Out series directed by Rian Johnson. The story centers on the baffling murder of Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, played by Josh Brolin, who is found dead inside a sealed concrete room, prompting Blanc and a young priest, Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor), to investigate the enigmatic case. The film features an ensemble cast including Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, and others, portraying members of the church congregation and town officials, each with potential motives. Drawing inspiration from classic locked-room mysteries by authors such as John Dickson Carr and Agatha Christie, the movie explores deeper existential themes while maintaining the franchise's signature wit and suspense. After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and opening the BFI London Film Festival, the film will debut in select U.S. theaters on November 26 before streaming globally on Netflix starting December 12. Early reviews praise it as the most vibrant and thematically rich Knives Out film to date.