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‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Hits Netflix Friday With Knives Out’s Darkest Turn Yet

The release completes Johnson’s Netflix deal, leaving the series’ next step undecided.

Overview

  • Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery begins streaming globally on Netflix on Friday, December 12 at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
  • Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc to investigate a church-set locked-room killing, with Josh O’Connor’s Father Jud emerging as a prime suspect.
  • Early reviews are strong, highlighting an elaborate mystery, standout performances, and a deeper, faith-focused tone that engages with organized religion.
  • The film completes Rian Johnson’s two-picture pact with Netflix; he and Craig express interest in continuing, but there is no script or distribution deal for a fourth entry.
  • The movie opened in a limited theatrical run on November 26 and remains in select cinemas, with Netflix providing a theater-finder for big-screen showings.