“Knives Out ”3: All About the Star-Studded Netflix Film, Including First Teaser and Release Date

Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is officially making his return later this year.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, nan 3rd installment of nan celebrated Knives Out execution enigma franchise, is group to debut connected Netflix successful December 2025.

In nan first teaser — which was released connected May 31 — Blanc tin beryllium seen attempting to lick nan "holy grail" of mysteries.

Following nan occurrence of Knives Out and its sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, a 3rd movie was first announced successful March 2021, erstwhile Netflix bought nan authorities to nan Knives Out franchise successful a reported $400 cardinal woody that included a 2nd and 3rd film.

Filming for nan movie wrapped successful August 2024, and respective specifications person already been teased by Craig and Rian Johnson, nan writer and head of nan first 2 films. Fans besides judge that nan 2nd movie offers a awesome hint astir nan crippled of nan 3rd film.

From nan returning formed to nan merchandise date, here's everything to cognize astir Knives Out 3, a.k.a. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Who is successful nan Knives Out 3 cast?

Craig is slated to reprise his domiciled arsenic detective Benoit Blanc successful nan upcoming film. Seeing arsenic Johnson has described nan movie trilogy arsenic an anthology, it's improbable that immoderate different cast members from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will return.

In May 2024, respective caller formed members were announced, including Fleabag character Andrew Scott, Challengers character Josh O'Connor and Priscilla actress Cailee Spaeny.

Glenn Close is besides among those joining nan formed of Wake Up Dead Man. In August 2024, she told PEOPLE that filming nan movie was "truly 1 of nan champion experiences of my life."

“I'm filming successful London pinch Rian Johnson,” she said. “He's specified a good quality being. He's kind, he's brilliant. He has a awesome laugh!”

She went connected to praise Johnson for creating a "cast from heaven."

“This coming 2 weeks, we person scenes wherever each of america are successful nan aforesaid room, and I conscionable can't hold to spot what he does and what he does and what she does. It's truthful overmuch fun," she said.

What will Knives Out 3 beryllium about?

An charismatic crippled for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery hasn't been announced yet, though immoderate fans believe nan 2nd movie includes an Easter ovum astir nan storyline for nan upcoming movie.

In 1 of nan early scenes from nan film, erstwhile everyone is amazed to spot Benoit Blanc astatine nan dock, Claire Debella (Kathryn Hahn) asks, "Did you lick nan execution of — ohio — whatshername — nan ballet dancer thing, that's you?" Some viewers judge this is simply a hint that nan 3rd movie could really beryllium a prequel astir 1 of Benoit Blanc's earlier cases.

In a clip shared by Netflix announcing nan film's charismatic title, a voiceover states that this will beryllium Blanc’s “most vulnerable lawsuit yet.”

Who is directing Knives Out 3?

Johnson, who directed some Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, will return to nonstop nan 3rd film. He will besides pen nan book for nan upcoming movie.

When did Knives Out 3 film?

As Johnson revealed connected X, filming began connected June 10, 2024, and wrapped connected Aug. 17, 2024.

"Aaaand that’s a wrap connected Wake Up Dead Man. Went truthful fast! Best crew, unthinkable cast, this was a really typical sprout and I cannot hold to put it together," he wrote.

Is location a trailer for Knives Out 3?

While a afloat trailer for Knives Out 3 hasn't been released yet, Netflix did merchandise a new teaser trailer for nan upcoming movie successful May 2025.

The teaser shows a first glimpse of Craig successful action arsenic Benoit Blanc, who walks done an aged cemetery arsenic he attempts to lick what he calls his "most vulnerable lawsuit yet.”

Though little than a infinitesimal of footage is included successful nan teaser, it seems nan caller movie will return connected a darker reside than Glass Onion did, pinch plentifulness of belief imagery to spell around.

When will Knives Out 3 beryllium released?

At Netflix's 2025 Tudum event, nan streaming work announced that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will beryllium released connected Dec. 12, 2025.

Will location beryllium a Knives Out 4?

While Netflix hasn't greenlit a 4th film, Johnson is connected committee to make much movies if nan book is right.

"If each 1 of these tin really beryllium what Agatha Christie did, if it tin beryllium not conscionable successful a wholly caller location and a caller cast, but besides trying thing exciting, I'll support doing it arsenic agelong arsenic Daniel [Craig] and I are having a bully time. I'll support making these arsenic agelong arsenic they fto me," he told Variety in 2022.

Craig echoed those aforesaid thoughts while speaking pinch Deadline, adding, "If group are interested, past we'll make them. But if location ever came a constituent wherever either Rian and I thought we were conscionable churning them out, I deliberation we would backmost away. I mean, I conscionable don't deliberation that's what either of america want to do successful life. Unless group are getting genuine nosy retired of them, hide it."