In the planned Knives Out 3 sequel, Daniel Craig will play Benoit Blanc once more, joined by Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny. Netflix is going to release the follow-up, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
On his Twitter account, filmmaker Rian Johnson verified Craig’s comeback and the name of the follow-up film. On its Tudum website, Netflix also verified Craig’s comeback and the title of the follow-up. There will be a fresh group of suspects and an unidentified location in the sequel. The sequel is anticipated to go into production shortly.
In Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, a new Whodunit, Daniel Craig makes a comeback as the Southern detective. The sequel will feature a fresh group of suspects and take place in an unidentified location.
Director Rian Johnson said he like how adaptable the genre is, saying it provides a range of tones from Carr to Christie. Next year, the movie will make its Netflix debut. A24’s Civil War and Alien: Covenant actor Spaeny, who most recently acted in the tennis drama Challengers, and O’Connor round out the cast.
