Synopsis – Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. My Take – When it arrived back in 2019, nobody expected ‘Knives Out‘ to be such a success story, let alone earn $312.9 million on its $40 million budget. But writer-director Rian Johnson’s whodunit brought back memories of the starry, slippery fun of the 70s and 80s, when films like this would be a dime … Continue reading Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Review!!
Synopsis – Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Directed – Rian Johnson Starring – Daniel Craig, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Trailer Sees Daniel Craig Solving a Perfectly Impossible Crime!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has announced that it will be releasing a handful of new games onto its service this holiday season, one of which is based on the iconic Knives Out franchise. What do we know about the upcoming Knives Out video game? In a recent announcement from Netflix, the company highlighted some of its gaming efforts that will be releasing throughout the holiday season. One of … Continue reading A ‘Knives Out’ Game is in the Works at Netflix!!
There’s no denying that Rian Johnson loves exploring uncharted universes. Between Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Poker Face creator has taken audiences on journeys to the unknown and blown their minds with existential concepts. But, over the last few years, he’s poured his brain power into mysteries, which is no surprise considering his first ever film, Brick, featured a heavy mystery aspect. … Continue reading Rian Johnson Teases First Details for His Next Movie!!
With Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery debuting at the BFI London Film Festival, attention has turned to the future of Rian Johnson’s acclaimed murder mystery franchise. While the filmmaker called the new film his “most personal” yet, he admitted he has no plans for Knives Out 4, leaving audiences curious about what’s next for Detective Benoit Blanc. Knives Out 4 gets disappointing … Continue reading ‘Knives Out 4’: Rian Johnson Confirms He Has No Plans for Another Benoit Blanc Mystery!!
Synopsis – Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Directed – Rian Johnson Starring – Daniel Craig, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: New Teaser Has Daniel Craig on His Most Dangerous Case Yet!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has shared the official Knives Out 3 poster for the highly anticipated next installment to Rian Johnson’s acclaimed murder mystery franchise. “Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus. When young priest Jud Duplenticy (O’Connor) is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Brolin), it’s clear that all is not … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: First Poster Confirms Theatrical Release Date for ‘Knives Out 3’!! Check It Out!!
Fans are patiently waiting for Benoit Blanc’s (Daniel Craig) next outing in Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The third movie in the Knives Out franchise is long overdue as it brings a fresh cast, a new mystery, and a fan-favorite sleuth. While fans have seen the first full trailer of the Netflix movie, the streamer has unveiled a new image … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: New Image Teases ‘Knives Out 3’!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Directed – Rian Johnson Starring – Daniel Craig, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: New Teaser Uncovers Release Date of the Next ‘Knives Out’ Mystery!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Directed – Rian Johnson Starring – Daniel Craig, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis Check out the trailer: "The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures." pic.twitter.com/EYTtLlcYUX — Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (@KnivesOut) May 28, 2025 Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Teaser Takes Us Back to the World of ‘Knives Out’!! Check It Out!!
Rian Johnson has given an update on his Star Wars trilogy. Johnson previously directed the highly talked-about Star Wars: The Last Jedi for Lucasfilm in 2017. About a month before that movie was released, it was announced that Johnson would helm a brand-new trilogy of Star Wars movies as well; however, the project has yet to come to fruition, and there have been few updates … Continue reading ‘Star Wars’: Rian Johnson Updates on His Announced Movie Trilogy!!
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos recently drew the ire of the internet with his comments last week at the Times100 summit, where he called the theater system “an outdated concept” and claimed his streamer was actually “saving” the industry by delivering big-budget affairs directly to homes. One person who wildly disagrees, however, is one of the biggest-name creators in the platform’s employ — Rian Johnson. The … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Rian Johnson to Push For Theatrical Release Plan Despite Netflix CEO Comments!!
Back in 2019, Knives Out was a welcome addition to the murder-mystery genre. The pairing of a detective with a peculiar personality and a cast of deliciously evil suspects made for a highly entertaining whodunit, and Netflix was quick to pick up on it and order two sequels. Now that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is close to premiering, though, fans can’t … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Director Rian Johnson Teases the Future of the ‘Knives Out’ Franchise!!
Wake up dead man, listen to your words (in the script), they’ll tell you what to do. Words, we are sure, Daniel Craig has taken to heart as he dresses up real pretty to play the iconic detective Benoit Blanc for a third time in a new image for the Netflix movie Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The third film in the … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: New Image Teases ‘Knives Out 3’!! Check It Out!!
Rian Johnson has reportedly found his next film and may be ready to move on from his relationship with Netflix, according to a new report from The InSneider’s Jeff Sneider. Sneider’s report notes that Johnson — who released the Knives Out sequel Glass Onion and whose Knives Out 3 will be released on Netflix — may not return to Netflix after the release of his … Continue reading Rian Johnson Reportedly Moving from Netflix, Setting Up New Original Sci-Fi!!
When Netflix acquired the rights to distribute the sequels to Knives Out, it made sense for the detective stories featuring Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) to stay on the streaming platform. But the protagonist of the franchise wants the next adventure to stay on the big screen a bit longer. During a recent interview with Variety, Daniel Craig expressed his desire for Wake Up Dead Man: … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’: Daniel Craig Wants a Longer Theatrical Run!!
The undead are rising as Rian Johnson took to his X account to alert fans that filming for his upcoming Wake Up Dead Man has kicked off. In his post, the filmmaker behind such classics as Brick and Looper, wrote “Aaaaand we’re off! Today is day 1 of shooting on the next Benoit Blanc mystery “Wake Up Dead Man” – see you on the other … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: First Image Sees Daniel Craig in ‘Knives Out 3’!! Check It Out!!
More blades keep getting added to the call sheet for Netflix and Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated murder mystery film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Now, Thomas Haden Church will be joining the cast of the film, according to TheWrap, adding to an already stacked ensemble that is sure to draw audiences into the third installment of Johnson‘s Knives Out series, which will … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Thomas Haden Church Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
The knives are out for Josh Brolin. He’s just become the latest actor to join the star-studded firmament of Rian Johnson‘s latest Benoit Blanc murder mystery, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Brolin is the newest high-profile addition to the film’s cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and like the previous two installments of the franchise, the film will be headlined by Daniel … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Josh Brolin Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
As the hype intensifies for the upcoming Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, there’s been yet another addition to the already star-studded cast. With production set to commence next month, this latest casting news adds even more excitement to the final installment of Rian Johnson’s acclaimed murder mystery franchise. Joining the ensemble are previously announced stars Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Glenn Close, Cailee … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Daryl McCormack Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
It’s been such a busy week for the team behind Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, with Netflix slowly revealing which actors will become a part of the next investigation. And now, Deadline reports that Mila Kunis has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel, merely hours after it was announced that Jeremy Renner will also be seen in the movie. The franchise … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Mila Kunis Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery continues to get crowded, with Deadline reporting that Jeremy Renner has joined the cast of the upcoming mystery. The talented group of actors that has been assembled for the Netflix project is gearing up to start work on the latest installment of the franchise, with principal photography on the feature set to begin next month. Considering the … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Jeremy Renner Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) will certainly be busy when Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery premieres on Netflix next year. Glenn Close has joined the cast of the third mystery in the Knives Out franchise, with production ramping up to begin next month. The Fatal Attraction star is the latest addition to an ensemble cast that already includes Andrew Scott and Josh O’Connor, … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Glenn Close Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
The knives are continuing to be unsheathed for Netflix‘s upcoming murder mystery Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and now another big name has boarded the project. Kerry Washington has joined the cast of the film alongside star Daniel Craig, according to Deadline. This marks the latest major player to be added to the upcoming threequel, which will serve as a follow-up to … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Kerry Washington Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
Andrew Scott, best known for his roles in Ripley and Fleabag, has joined the star-studded cast of the upcoming Knives Out 3 installment, officially titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Scott will star alongside previously announced cast members Josh O’Connor, the breakout star of Challengers, and Cailee Spaeny, known for her role in Priscilla. Daniel Craig will once again reprise his role … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Andrew Scott Joins ‘Knives Out 3’!!
After announcing the title for the new Knives Out installment last week, the first big names to join Daniel Craig in the next chapter have been revealed: Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny. Both actors are set to star in Netflix’s eagerly awaited Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson is back at the helm, directing from his own script. He will also … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny Join ‘Knives Out 3’!!
Knives Out 3 has a title: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. “The next Benoit Blanc mystery, the follow-up to Knives Out and Glass Onion, is called Wake Up Dead Man,” writer/director Rian Johnson revealed on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday. A 45-second video on Johnson’s X page also officially confirmed Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Benoit Blanc in the movie … Continue reading ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Title Revealed for ‘Knives Out 3’!!
A new report from World of Reel suggests that Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out 3 is set to begin production later this year. World of Reel notes that the film is scheduled to begin filming in November. Not much is known about the upcoming third entry in the mystery franchise, but Daniel Craig is set to reprise his role as private detective Benoit Blanc. The sequel … Continue reading ‘Knives Out 3’: Production Reportedly Set to Begin at the End of This Year!!
Emmet Walsh, the character actor who graced over 100 movies with his distinctive presence, has died. Walsh died of cardiac arrest in St. Albans, Vermont; he was 88. Michael Emmet Walsh was born on March 22, 1935, in Ogdensburg, New York, and grew up in Swanton, Vermont. He attended Clarkson University and emerged with a marketing degree, but he soon turned his hand to acting. … Continue reading ‘Blade Runner’ Actor M. Emmet Walsh Passes Away!!
It looks like Benoit Blanc is back on the case! According to a report from Deadline, and confirmed by Collider, it looks like director Rian Johnson will begin filming on the currently-untitled Knives Out 3 later this year, with actor Daniel Craig tapped to reprise his role as the drawling detective Benoit Blanc, first introduced in 2019’s Knives Out. The duo last teamed up in … Continue reading ‘Knives Out 3’ Reportedly Set to Begin Filming this Year!!
We’re more than ready to jump in the next over-the-top mystery that detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is going to solve, and director and screenwriter Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) is finally making it happen. In an interview to The Wrap, the filmmaker talked about the pace he’s working on Knives Out 3, and admitted that he has to buckle down. Just like … Continue reading ‘Knives Out 3’: Rian Johnson Provides Promising Update!!
One of the last major releases of 2022 has finally arrived, as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is now in select theaters. The film’s director, Rian Johnson, is not wasting any time preparing for the next installment, though. In an interview with Deadline, Johnson confirmed that he had already begun the process of crafting a third chapter in the saga. Glass Onion serves as … Continue reading ‘Knives Out 3’: Rian Johnson is Already Working on the Third Installment!!
Rian Johnson‘s latest, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, opens in two weeks’ time — in cinemas — but the director of the surprising franchise and its star, Daniel Craig are already looking ahead to further shenanigans for their intrepid sleuth, Benoit Blanc, to solve. Following the gang-busting success of their first film in the series, Knives Out, which received critical acclaim, an Academy Award … Continue reading ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’: Rian Johnson Wants More Sequels!!
There was a time when Lucasfilm was so pleased with director Rian Johnson’s work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, they announced that Johnson would spearhead a new trilogy of films, endowing him with tremendous control over the franchise’s future. It’s been five years since The Last Jedi released to stellar reviews but divided fans right down the middle. In that time, Johnson’s trilogy was … Continue reading ‘Star Wars’: Rian Johnson’s Trilogy Has Been Delayed!!
Jamie Lee Curtis took to her personal Instagram account to gives us news about what the Thrombey Family from Knives Out has been up to since the release of the film. Curtis gives fans of the movie a funny update on the Thrombeys’ current whereabouts, letting us know they will not be a part of the sequels. In her post, Curtis tells fans the Thrombey family are currently … Continue reading ‘Knives Out’: Jamie Lee Curtis Gives Update on the Thrombeys Involvement in the Sequels!!
In a major deal valued at roughly $450 million, Netflix has acquired the rights to Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3, which will be written and directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Southern-fried detective Benoit Blanc, who will be investigating new mysteries on the streaming service. Distributed by Lionsgate, the original film grossed $311 million on a budget of just … Continue reading Netflix Picks Up ‘Knives Out 2’ and ‘3’ in a $450 Million Deal!!
Rian Johnson confirms in a new interview his planned Star Wars movie trilogy is still happening. Back in November 2017, a month before Johnson‘s Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened in theaters, Lucasfilm announced the director would oversee a Star Wars trilogy focusing on new characters separate from the Skywalker saga. Of course, that was before The Last Jedi went on to become one of the most polarizing blockbusters … Continue reading ‘Star Wars’: Rian Johnson’s Trilogy Is Still Happening!!
Part of the many pleasures of Knives Outlies in its screenplay. Nominated for an Academy Award, the work twists and turns, provides and dissects its whodunit genre, and gives all kinds of old-fashioned thrills a refreshingly frank coat of paint. Now, thank the good heavens above, Rian Johnson has posted the entire shooting draft of the script online — alongside already existing scripts of Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper. Just … Continue reading ‘Knives Out’: Rian Johnson Posts Shooting Script Online!! Check It Out!!
According to Deadline, 20th Century Studios is in the process of developing a brand new film adaptation of And Then There Were None, based on acclaimed author Agatha Christie‘s mystery novel of the same name. Described as a fresh new take on the classic story, the film will be penned by husband and wife writing duo Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel, who co-wrote the screenplay … Continue reading ‘And Then There Were None’: Another Agatha Christie Film Adaption in the Works!!
Positive reviews and audience response wasn’t enough to send Warner Bros.‘s Birds of Prey flying too high this weekend. While the latest DC Comics adaptation was able to secure the weekend’s #1 slot it fell well short of expectations. However, Oscar contender 1917 was one of three titles to see a single digit drop as audiences sought to see the film that is widely expected … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Underwhelms with a $33 Million Opening at the BO!!
Yesterday, we learned that Lionsgate was giving a green light to a new Knives Out movie with Rian Johnson set to write and direct. Details on the sequel are still scarce since Johnson hasn’t even started writing it yet. However, he went on The Jess Cagle Show and talked about how fans can expect everything to be different other than the return of Daniel Craig … Continue reading ‘Knives Out 2’: Sequel Set to Have a New Cast, Setting, and Mystery!!
Picture the current “streaming content” landscape as a vast ocean. And picture all the various studios, distributors, and hybrid content creators/platforms as the various fish and — gulp — sharks swimming around, looking for stuff to eat. Lately, in this ocean, we’ve been seeing a lot of aquatic animals consuming each other, resulting in strange hybrid fish-creatures trying desperately to fight other strange hybrid fish-creatures … Continue reading Netflix and Apple in Talks to Acquire MGM Movies!!
Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life entered its second weekend with a strong holdover performance, repeating atop the weekend box office and topping $120 million domestically after just ten days in release. Meanwhile, STX‘s release of Guy Ritchie‘s The Gentlemen enjoyed a solid debut while Universal‘s The Turning finished just outside the top five, disappointing both critics and audiences alike. With an estimated $34 million, Sony‘s … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!
The Martin Luther King holiday is bringing more box office heat than originally expected as Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life delivered the second largest MLK four-day performance ever as well as the studio’s largest R-rated opening ever. Added to that, even Universal‘s Dolittle outperformed expectations, though the $175 million production still has a long way to go. Debuting with an estimated $68.1 million, Sony‘s Bad … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘Dolittle’ Outperform Expectations at the BO!!
Oscar nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards have been announced. Joker leads the crop of contenders with 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Todd Phillips. The gritty Warner Bros. drama has been considered an awards contender ever since it won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and it’s now made it all the way up to the Academy Awards. Close behind … Continue reading Oscar 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads with 11 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!
Universal‘s 1917 made the most of strong word of mouth and two Golden Globe wins, topping the weekend box office with ease as it expanded nationwide following two weeks in limited release. Meanwhile, Paramount‘s Like a Boss fell a bit shy of its pre-weekend expectations and Fox‘s Underwater drowned. WB‘s expansion of Just Mercy, however, was able to deliver a top five finish as it … Continue reading ‘1917’ Tops With $36.5 Million Weekend, as ‘Underwater’ and ‘Like a Boss’ Underperform at the BO!!
Disney domination continues as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker leads the way domestically for the third straight weekend, topping $450 million domestically and over $900 million worldwide while Frozen II has now become the highest grossing animated release of all time worldwide reaching $1.325 billion worldwide. As for Sony‘s new release of The Grudge, it topped expectations and rounded out the weekend’s top five, … Continue reading ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Tops $900M Globally, as ‘Grudge’ Debuts with $11.3M at the BO!!
Lionsgate has reportedly already greenlit Rian Johnson‘s runaway hit whodunit Knives Out for a sequel and I couldn’t have asked for better news to begin my 2020. Since its premiere back in November 2019, Knives Out has proven itself to be box office gold as critics and audiences alike have discovered the Agatha Christie-esque murder mystery starring Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, a skilled sleuth searching for a murderer among the relatives … Continue reading ‘Knives Out 2’: Sequel Reportedly in the Works with Rian Johnson Returning!!
In just a few days, the year will end, a year which has given a bounty of excellent dramas, a few epic sci fi, and massive superhero blockbusters, there’s been something for everyone at the theater – and, also, on the various streaming services that now compete for audience’s attention. Considering the amount of good films released this year, I found it incredibly hard to … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2019 – A MovizArk Take!!!
Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker topped the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row, while the weekend’s newcomers — Sony‘s Little Women and Fox‘s animated feature Spies in Disguise — both topped studio expectations as did this weekend’s expansion of Uncut Gems, which has now topped $20 million domestically. With an estimated $72 million, Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of … Continue reading ‘Little Women,’ ‘Spies in Disguise,’ and ‘Uncut Gems’ Open Strong at the BO!!
