{"id":75430,"date":"2025-06-05T03:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=75430"},"modified":"2025-06-05T03:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:45:06","slug":"wake-up-dead-man-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wake-up-dead-man-release-date\/75430\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake Up Dead Man: Release date, plot and everything we know so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"737\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/tag\/netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a> just dropped some hints about the next film in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/tag\/knives-out\/\"><em data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"439\">Knives Out<\/em><\/a> series, called <em data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"473\">Wake Up Dead Man<\/em>. It\u2019s the third movie in the hit murder mystery series created by Rian Johnson, and this time, it\u2019s being hyped as Blanc\u2019s most challenging and dangerous case yet. Naturally, fans are buzzing with excitement to see what kind of twisty, turny drama is coming next.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"366\">So far, we\u2019ve seen detective Benoit Blanc (played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/tag\/daniel-craig\/\">Daniel Craig<\/a>) crack some pretty wild cases, first, the murder of a famous author, and then a strange mystery on a fancy private island. But now, things are about to get even more intense.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"1097\">As always, the film is bringing in a bunch of big-name stars, the kind of cast that makes you go, \u201cWait, they\u2019re in it too?!\u201d This time around, we\u2019ll see actors like Josh O\u2019Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. That\u2019s a seriously stacked lineup.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1293\">But here\u2019s the big question everyone\u2019s asking: which one of them is the murderer? 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery-release-date-when-is-it-on-netflix-a13c7343\"><strong>Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"324\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/\">Netflix<\/a> has officially announced that <em data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"181\">Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery<\/em> will hit the streaming platform on <strong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"247\">Friday, 12th December 2025<\/strong>, which is almost three years after the last movie, <em data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"313\">Glass Onion<\/em>, came out.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"431\"><em>But here\u2019s what we don\u2019t know yet: will the film also be shown in cinemas before it streams on Netflix?<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"773\">With <em data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"451\">Glass Onion<\/em>, they gave it a short run in theatres a month before it dropped online, and that might happen again. Why? Because both the director, Rian Johnson, and star, Daniel Craig, have openly said they <em data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"661\">prefer<\/em> the big screen experience. They love the idea of audiences watching the mystery unfold in a cinema with others.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1134\">In fact, when Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos recently called movie theatres an \u201coutdated concept,\u201d Johnson disagreed. In an interview with <em data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"933\">Business Insider<\/em>, he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1134\">\u201cI want this in as many theatres for as long as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1134\">He\u2019s clearly passionate about giving fans the chance to see it the classic way, popcorn, big screen, shared gasps and all.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1323\">Whether that actually happens is still up in the air. Netflix hasn\u2019t made anything official yet about a theatrical release. But if they do, we\u2019ll definitely keep an eye out for the dates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1578\">Also, another thing to keep in mind, the movie might have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this September, just like the first two Knives Out films did. But again, we\u2019ll have to wait and see when the festival reveals its full lineup.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1724\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<h2 id=\"wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery-plot-what-is-benoit-blancs-latest-case-6d99c298\"><strong>Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery plot details<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0afa4d25-b375-46da-be58-33f3b5fcbe43\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"311\">As expected, our favourite detective <strong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"149\">Benoit Blanc<\/strong> is back on the case, and this time, he\u2019s diving into a mystery that Netflix is calling his <em data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"269\">\u201cmost dangerous one yet.\u201d<\/em> So yeah, things are about to get serious.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"543\">While Netflix hasn\u2019t given us too many details just yet, they have hinted that this movie will have a darker vibe compared to the last two. So we can probably expect more tension, more drama, and maybe even a few creepy twists.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"770\">Other than that, most of the story is still a big secret. But thanks to a sneak-peek photo, we do know that at least part of the film takes place in or around a <strong data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"716\">church<\/strong>, which definitely adds to the eerie, mysterious feel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"943\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For now, everything else is being kept tightly under wraps, but don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re keeping our eyes and ears open for any juicy updates, plot teasers, or setting reveals!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery-trailer-13208261\"><strong>Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | Date Announcement | Netflix\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sRqU2276eaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9098f2e3-913e-4bdd-9f7a-4c2198aff63c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"229\">If you\u2019re itching for a few more clues about the movie, you might want to check out the trailer, it dropped at the same time as the release date announcement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"525\">But fair warning: don\u2019t expect it to give away much. The teaser is super mysterious and packed with moody, dramatic shots of graveyards and churches, setting a spooky tone. If you want to figure out what\u2019s really going on, you\u2019ll need detective skills almost as sharp as Benoit Blanc\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"767\">In the trailer, you hear Blanc say some pretty intense stuff, like:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"767\">\u201cThe impossible crime. For a man of reason, this is the holy grail.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"767\">Later, he adds:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"767\">\u201cThis was dressed as a miracle. It\u2019s just a murder. And I solve murders.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"861\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">So yeah\u2026 the mystery looks deep, dark, and twisty, and Blanc\u2019s ready to crack it wide open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When should fans expect Wake Up Dead Man?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":75431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[1568,28816,253,28815,14810],"class_list":["post-75430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-knives-out","tag-knives-out-series","tag-netflix","tag-wake-up-dead-man","tag-wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery"],"reading_time":"5 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}