Wake up, Knives Out fans. The third installment in writer-director Rian Johnson’s hit mystery saga is finally here with a fresh, star-studded batch of murder suspects.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery fulfills a two-sequel distribution deal inked by Johnson and Netflix in 2021. The streaming giant snagged the rights to the series after the original whodunit achieved massive critical and commercial success under Lionsgate.
Where the beloved property is headed next is a burning question fit for the likes of Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). But Johnson made it clear Monday at the Los Angeles premiere of Wake Up Dead Man that he would like to continue expanding the Knives Out universe.
“Creatively, I feel energized after making this one,” he told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. “Daniel and I are already starting to formulate … what could the…