Knives Out 4: When to Expect It, Who Might Return, and All the Latest Updates

Everyone just watched Benoit Blanc do his thing in 'Wake Up Dead Man,' and now the big question is: when are we getting the next one? Short answer: there is no official Knives Out 4 yet. Longer answer: there are some tea leaves to read, and Rian Johnson is thinking about it.

So when could Knives Out 4 actually come out?

Nothing is announced, nothing is dated. If Netflix and Rian Johnson move ahead, the best estimate is 2028. That comes from the series' rhythm so far: roughly one new Blanc mystery every three years. It is a bit of nerdy scheduling math, but it tracks.

• Nov 27, 2019: 'Knives Out' hit theaters.
• 2022: 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' did a limited theatrical run, then moved to Netflix.
• November 2025 in theaters, then Dec 12, 2025 worldwide on Netflix: 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.'

If the fourth movie gets the green light, 2028 feels like the realistic window. That said, productions shift all the time for reasons like scheduling and the usual unforeseen chaos, so do not bet your detective hat on any specific date yet.

Is Knives Out 4 even happening?

Officially, no. There is no formal announcement. Unofficially, Johnson is already noodling on what it could be. He told Entertainment Weekly he is intentionally keeping things loose right now.

"I have some basic, elemental, conceptual ideas... Like, 'Okay, it'd be interesting if it were this kind of thing' kernels. I don't have actual concrete ideas. I don't have a theme yet, I don't have a location. It's really pretty vague, and I feel like it's good to kinda keep it vague until I'm ready to actually sit down and write it."

Translation: there is a spark, not a script. No theme, no setting, no locked story yet. And that is normal for him between movies.

Who would be in it?

Daniel Craig is the steady piece on the board, so if a fourth film happens, expect him back as Benoit Blanc. Everyone else changes out each movie, so the next ensemble will be a fresh lineup revealed later down the road.

Where is Blanc headed next?

Unknown. Johnson says he has not picked a location or even a central theme, so any rumors about the setting are just noise for now.

How would it release?

If they stick with the recent playbook, look for a short theatrical window followed by a Netflix release. That is how 'Glass Onion' rolled out, and 'Wake Up Dead Man' followed the same pattern: a November theatrical stop, then Netflix on Dec 12, 2025.

Bottom line: Knives Out 4 is not official yet, but the odds are decent. If it happens, pencil in 2028 as the target, with Craig back in the seersucker and everything else in flux until Johnson actually sits down to write.