Summary
Benoit Blanc is set to face his most dangerous case yet with the reveal ofKnives Out 3’s title and 2025 release window. The Rian Johnson-helmed whodunnit comedy franchise has been led by Daniel Craig in both its 2019 debut and 2022 sequel,Glass Onion, both of which scored widespread acclaim for Johnson’s direction and script and Craig’s performance.A thirdKnives Outmoviewas confirmed before the sequel was even released, when Netflix acquired the rights to the franchise for both a second and third installment, with a report in January 2024 confirming filming would begin the same year.
Just over a year after the previous movie premiered on Netflix,Rian Johnsontook to his Twitter to share an excitingKnives Out 3update.
The video, as seen above, features Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc narrating his reflection of the past two cases in the franchise, while also teasing that his next case will be the most dangerous he’s faced yet. The clip then reveals that the title for the threequel will beWake Up Dead Man, and is confirmed for a 2025 release window.
Knives Out 3’s Title Continues A Unique Franchise Trend
Is Johnson Setting Up The End For Benoit Blanc?
While Johnson has been plenty creative with his titling of the movies thus far,Knives Out 3’s official title ofWake Up Dead Manmarks an interesting franchise continuation of naming each installment after an iconic music track. The 2019 franchise starter took its title from the Radiohead song of the same name, which Johnson explained came more from enjoying it as a title for a murder mystery more than sharing any thematic connection to the story.WithGlass Onion, he similarly found himself looking through music for something to pair with the thematic nature of glass hiding something in plain sight, landing on the 1968 Beatles track.
Heading intoWake Up Dead Man, Johnson has pulled from the 1997 U2 track for theKnives Out 3title, which does beg an interesting question of just how it will connect thematically to the threequel’s story. The track is memorably one of the band’s darkest to date, seeing Bono pleading with Jesus to return and save mankind, all while feeling “alone in this world.” While previousKnives Outmovies have certainly featured darker moments for Blanc, should the song indeed be linked to the story’s themes, it could very well spell a dramatic new chapter for Craig’s eccentric private detective.
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While Daniel Craig’s Detective Blanc is due to return for yet another murder mystery, Knives Out 3 has the perfect opportunity to switch things up.
Given Johnson has also found his docket increasingly full withPoker Faceseason 2and a major new deal at Warner Bros. to develop two new films, this darker theme also begs the question of whetherKnives Out 3will be the end. If looking atGlass Onion, in particular, it does seem generally unlikely that Blanc would put himself in direct mortal danger, having even humorously noted he’s “not Batman” and can only collect facts to deliver to the courts and authorities. That said, withWake Up Dead Manhyped as his most dangerous case yet, it seems anything is fair game should it indeed be the lastKnives Outmovie.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is available to stream on Netflix.
