Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man – Release, Plot & Cast

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will hit select theaters from November 26, 2025 for two weeks, and it will stream on Netflix globally from December 12, 2025.
Plot:
The story moves from Greece to upstate New York, inside a small Catholic church. A mysterious murder happens when Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) is found dead inside a sealed concrete box during a sermon. Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) teams up with Father Jud (Josh O’Connor) to solve this “locked-room” mystery. The suspects include the church’s key members, doctors, lawyers, and locals, each hiding secrets.
Cast:
- Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc
- Josh O’Connor as Father Jud Duplenticy
- Josh Brolin as Monsignor Jefferson Wicks
- Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix
- Mila Kunis as Geraldine Scott
- Jeremy Renner as Dr. Nat Sharp
- Kerry Washington as Vera Draven
- Andrew Scott as Lee Ross
- Cailee Spaeny as Simone Vivane
- Daryl McCormack as Cy Draven
- Thomas Haden Church as Samson Holt
Trailer:
The official teaser, released in September 2025, shows the suspenseful mood and hints at the killer’s mystery. Blanc and Father Jud will try to catch the murderer before it’s too late.
Fun Fact:
Director Rian Johnson was inspired by Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, and classic “impossible crime” stories, making this one of Blanc’s trickiest cases yet.
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