Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery First Trailer Revealed – Arriving This December!
Detective Benoit Blanc is back, and this time, the cast is as star-studded as ever!
Netflix's annual TUDUM event recently unveiled the latest news and trailers for its upcoming series and films, including the above first trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The film is set to premiere on Netflix on December 12th. Rian Johnson, who directed and wrote the previous two installments, returns to helm this new mystery, which sees Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. While the first two films were murder mysteries with a generally light comedic tone, this new teaser looks very much like a thriller. Could the director be misleading audiences again?
Daniel Craig, the former 007 actor, reprises his role as Detective Benoit Blanc. The formidable ensemble cast includes:
Josh O'Connor (Emmy winner for The Crown)
Glenn Close (Golden Globe winner for The Wife)
Josh Brolin (Marvel's Thanos)
Mila Kunis (Jupiter Ascending)
Jeremy Renner (Marvel's Hawkeye)
Kerry Washington (Emmy nominee for Scandal)
Andrew Scott (BAFTA winner for Sherlock)
Cailee Spaeny (Venice Film Festival winner for Priscilla)
Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders)
Thomas Haden Church (Critics' Choice winner for Sideways)
The first film in the series, Knives Out, released in 2019, earned over $300 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. It received widespread critical acclaim, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and Golden Globe and Critics' Choice nominations for Best Comedy. Originally distributed by Lionsgate, the studio only acquired rights for that single film. In 2021, Netflix acquired the distribution rights for two sequels in a deal exceeding $400 million, releasing the second installment, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, in 2022. That film also garnered excellent reviews, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and winning the Critics' Choice Award for Best Comedy.
Beyond his film work, director Rian Johnson also created and directed the acclaimed mystery series Poker Face for the streaming platform Peacock, which is currently airing its second season to rave reviews. The series stars Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), with each episode focusing on a new case, demonstrating the director's clear fascination with the mystery genre. Additionally, after directing 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Johnson is reportedly set to create a new Star Wars spin-off trilogy and plans to direct the first installment, though there appears to be little progress on that front to date.
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