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Rian Johnson Wants to Make More Knives Out Films With Daniel Craig

Rian Johnson Wants to Make More Knives Out Films With Daniel Craig

Rian Johnson has no desire to kill off his hit crime caper franchise “Knives Out,” despite his lucrative two-picture contract with Netflix having come to an end. Off the back of the success of the first “Knives Out,” the streamer in 2021 paid a reported $450 million for the rights to two sequels, a deal now complete with third installment …

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London Film Festival 2025 Opens With Starry ‘Knives Out’ Screening

London Film Festival 2025 Opens With Starry ‘Knives Out’ Screening

The 69th BFI London Film Festival opened Wednesday evening with a lively screening of Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.  Johnson was present with most of his extensive A-list cast including Kerry Washington, Cailee Spaeny, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis and Andrew Scott.  The crowd inside the Southbank Centre was …

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A Knives Out Mystery’ London premiere red carpet

A Knives Out Mystery’ London premiere red carpet

Mila Kunis, Glenn Close, and more stars showed up for Netflix’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ opening gala red carpet. The film also stars Daniel Craig, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, and a lot more buzzy stars of the moment. Most of the film’s cast attended this event and all were dressed to impress. Ahead, see all the …

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Knives Out 3 Trailer Stars Daniel Craig for Netflix

Knives Out 3 Trailer Stars Daniel Craig for Netflix

Daniel Craig is heading to church for guidance in the teaser trailer for Netflix‘s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Writer-director Rian Johnson‘s third feature in the Knives Out franchise is set for release in select theaters Nov. 26 before its streaming debut Dec. 12. Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew …

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‘Knives Out’ sequel ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ makes raucous debut at TIFF

‘Knives Out’ sequel ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ makes raucous debut at TIFF

TORONTO (AP) — For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rian Johnson on Saturday night premiered the third movie in his whodunit series, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” Like the previous two movies, “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion,” Johnson brought a cavalcade of stars to Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre …

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The ‘funniest and most playful’ Knives Out mystery yet

The ‘funniest and most playful’ Knives Out mystery yet

Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc and Josh O’Connor nearly steals the show in the “darkest” but also “most playful” instalment of the Knives Out franchise so far. Can anyone steal a Knives Out film from the great detective Benoit Blanc? As it turns out, yes, almost. The biggest revelation of Wake Up Dead Man, the third in Rian Johnson’s …

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From Knives Out 3 to Soderbergh: 10 films to look out for at the Toronto film festival 2025 | Toronto film festival 2025

From Knives Out 3 to Soderbergh: 10 films to look out for at the Toronto film festival 2025 | Toronto film festival 2025

It was a mostly underwhelming edition of the Toronto film festival last year, aiming for a big comeback after the strikes affected the year prior. Disappointments such as Nightbitch, Eden, The Last Showgirl, Nutcrackers, The Return and The Cut were only mildly offset by the surprising appearance of Mike Leigh with his effectively gruelling drama Hard Truths. But after spottier …

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A Knives Out Mystery’ Sets Two-Week Theatrical Run

A Knives Out Mystery’ Sets Two-Week Theatrical Run

Netflix has set a two-week theatrical window for its highly anticipated ensemble sequel, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” “Wake Up Dead Man” will release in select theaters on Nov. 26 for a two-week run until it comes to Netflix on Dec. 12. Directed, written and co-produced by Rian Johnson, the third “Knives Out” entry boasts an all-star …

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Netflix’s ‘Knives Out’ Replacement Towers Over Streaming Competition

Netflix’s ‘Knives Out’ Replacement Towers Over Streaming Competition

Hot off the success of KPop Demon Hunters, the animated breakout that has emerged as Netflix’s biggest hit ever, the streamer might just have a new franchise on its hands. It’s still unclear whether director Rian Johnson has further Knives Out mysteries planned beyond the upcoming third installment, but, in case he doesn’t, Netflix can now count on more follow-ups …

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