Uncover the intriguing suspects in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery! Don’t miss the exciting new poster celebrating its theater release!
And the killer is? Just hours after the film hit cinemas, a new poster for Benoit Blanc’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” has been unveiled by Netflix. The third film featuring the Southern-fried detective created by writer-director Rian Johnson is now showing in selected cinemas worldwide, and it’s a winner. After its limited big-screen run, the film will be released on Netflix on December 12. However, today the streamer unveiled a brand-new poster commemorating the film’s big-screen debut. Take a look at the new poster below.
To bring this adventure to the screen, the visionary director has assembled another excellent ensemble cast. Johnson recently described the cast as a dinner party of suspects, so let’s see who will be carrying the next chapter forward.
THE SUSPECTS!
- Daniel Craig (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Casino Royale)
- Josh O’Connor (Challengers, The Crown)
- Glenn Close (Dangerous Liaisons, Fatal Attraction)
- Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men, Dune)
- Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Luckiest Girl Alive)
- Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, The Town)
- Kerry Washington (Scandal, Django Unchained, The Six Triple Eight)
- Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, Ripley)
- Cailee Spaeny (Civil War, Priscilla)
- Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande; Peaky Blinders)
- Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Spider-Man 3)
Josh O’Connor plays Rev. Jud Duplentis, Glenn Close plays Martha Delacroix, and Josh Brolin plays Msgr. Jefferson Wicks, Mila Kunis plays Geraldine Scott, Jeremy Renner plays Dr. Nat Sharp, Kerry Washington plays Vera Draven, Andrew Scott plays Lee Ross, Cailee Spaeny plays Simone Vivane, Daryl McCormack plays Cy Draven, and Thomas Haden Church plays Samson Holt.
As it turns out, Wake Up Dead Man shares its title with a 1997 U2 song off their album Pop. “Pop is a very underrated album, and that song is very right for the title,” Johnson told Netlix Tudum. “But I’ve had ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ in my head for a long while, and I first heard the phrase in American folk music.”
REACTIONS
We were fortunate enough to catch the film at the BFI London Film Festival back in October and had a blast. In his reactions, our News Editor Carl Roberts said, “Wake Up Dead Man is a brilliant third mystery from Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig is once again perfect as Benoit Blanc, while the cast supports him to brilliant and hilarious effect. With excellent writing and directing, the film deserves investigation.”
And after watching the film, I said, “Rian Johnson has hit another home run with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. This whodunnit is a banger. Daniel Craig effortlessly slips back into gear, with Josh O’Connor stealing the spotlight from the brilliant ensemble. It’s fun, sharp, witty, and bags of sleuthing fun!” You can catch my full review here.
RELEASE
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is the last movie in Johnson’s two-movie deal with Netflix. After the agreement ends, it’s uncertain what will happen to the series. However, the first movie in the series, distributed by Lionsgate, grossed an impressive £312 million at the global box office. Therefore, it’s likely that the studio would want to revive its partnership and generate more revenue from loyal fans. Plus, with Rian Johnson again at the helm of this murder mystery, which is a glorious return to the brilliance of the first film, surely another murder mystery awaits us down the line.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will release on Netflix on December 12 and is currently playing in selected cinemas.
Are you heading out to catch the threequel? Where would you like to see Benoit Blanc head next? Sound off in the comments below.
Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
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