Daniel Craig, aka Detective Benoit Blanc, is all set to return with a new whodunnit case in the Netflix film ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’. This film series has been loved and praised by the audience worldwide and is also regarded as one of the best murder mysteries. Before its premiere on Netflix, check all the details you need to know about the film.
‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Release Date:
‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ will release on Netflix December 12, 2025.
Storyline:
The plot will focus on the murder of a priest, with Detective Benoit Blanc returning to solve this case among many suspects.
The title of the film comes from the 1997 U2 song off their album Pop. While talking about it, Rian Johnson told Tudum, “Pop is a very underrated album, and that song is very right for the title. 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.”
Cast:
The movie also stars Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix, Josh O’Connor as Rev. Jud Duplenticy, a priest, Josh Brolin as Msgr. Jefferson Wicks, a priest, Mila Kunis as Geraldine Scott, a police chief, Jeremy Renner as Dr. Nat Sharp, Andrew Scott as Lee Ross, Kerry Washington as Vera Draven, Daryl McCormack as Cy Draven, Thomas Haden Church as Samson Holt and Cailee Spaeny as Simone Vivane.
The first part ‘Knives Out’ stars Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford and Jaeden Martell. The second part titled ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ stars Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista in the lead roles.
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