Date Set Teaser for Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Benoit Sequel
by Alex Billington
May 31, 2025
Source: YouTube
“The impossible crime…” During its live Tudum event, Netflix revealed their first look teaser in the form of a “date announcement” promo for the next whodunit mystery movie from Rian Johnson with detective Benoit Blanc – titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. This teaser features about 60 seconds of excellent footage. This is Johnson’s follow-up to Knives Out (2019) and Glass Onion (2022) continuing with Daniel Craig returning as Benoit Blanc in what is described as “his most dangerous case yet.” In this one he’s investigating a murder at a church, though this teaser sets it up more as a miracle of some kind. So it’s a religious horror mystery thriller?? Yep I am very down for this… The superb ensemble cast includes Josh O’Connor & Josh Brolin as priests, Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. That’s one helluva good line-up, too! Josh O’Connor looking totally crazy in this already, can’t wait to see what he’s up to with Rian at the helm. The film’s release date is revealed as “XII.XII.MMXXV” – 12.12.2025. Take a look below.
Release date teaser for Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, from YouTube:
“The Knives Cometh Out Soon.” Private detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns once again for his most dangerous case yet. A continuation of the whodunit mystery comedy series that started with Knives Out (2019) and continued with Glass Onion (2022) on Miles Bron’s Greek island. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, a sequel to Knives Out (2019), is once again both written and directed by the acclaimed American filmmaker Rian Johnson, director of the films Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Looper, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Knives Out, and Glass Onion previously, as well as the “Poker Face” series. Produced by Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson. With music composed by Nathan Johnson. Netflix will debut Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery sequel in some theaters (hopefully) and streaming on Netflix starting December 12th, 2025 just before the end of this year. First impression? Look any good?
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