Daniel Craig’s Knives Out 4 Just Took a Major Step Forward Ahead of Wake Up Dead Man

Benoit Blanc is barely back on the job and Rian Johnson is already thinking about the next case. Classic.

So, is Knives Out 4 happening?

Johnson told THR he and Daniel Craig have started tossing around ideas for another Benoit Blanc mystery. He sounds fired up after finishing this one and says he still gets a kick out of building a brand-new ensemble around Craig every time. To be crystal clear: this is them talking about what comes next, not an official announcement. But the vibe is very much "keep going."

"I don't know why I would stop doing it if we could keep making them."

Where Wake Up Dead Man stands right now

The third film, 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and is already sitting at a Certified Fresh 95% on Rotten Tomatoes from 93 reviews. Not a bad way to head into release.

Johnson is once again writing and directing, and he is producing with long-time collaborator Ram Bergman. Since the first movie hit in 2019, this Daniel Craig-led whodunit machine has kept both critics and audiences happy, and the early response suggests that streak continues.

• Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church
• Key crew: cinematography by Steve Yedlin, editing by Bob Ducsay, score by Nathan Johnson, production design by Rick Heinrichs, costumes by Jenny Eagan
• Release plan: in theaters November 26, then streaming on Netflix December 12
• Early buzz: world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival; 95% Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes from 93 reviews

Bottom line

Johnson feels energized, Craig is game, and the franchise is still cooking. If you like watching Benoit Blanc wade into a fresh batch of suspects every couple of years, the tea leaves look good.