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Knives Out is a franchise of American murder mystery films written, directed, and co-produced by Rian Johnson. The films star Daniel Craig as the private detective Benoit Blanc, tasked with investigating these murders. There are three films in the series that have been released since 2019 including Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and the newly released Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
The premiere film, Knives Out, had its theatrical release in November 2019 and was a critical and commercial success. In March 2021, Netflix obtained the rights to two sequels to be written and directed by Johnson, with Craig reprising his role as detective Benoit Blanc.
The second film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, was released in November 22 in theaters and on Netflix in December 2022. The cast includes Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick, and Ethan Hawke.
The third film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery was released in select theaters on November 26, 2025, and on Netflix on December 12, 2025. The cast stars Josh O'Connor, Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, and Mila Kunis.
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