‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Teaser: A Murder Dressed As A Miracle
The latest foray into the ‘Knives Out’ world sees Benoit Blanc take on his darkest case yet.
Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc in the latest entry in the Knives Out franchise, Wake Up Dead Man. This newest film in the Rian Johnson-directed franchise will see the iconic detective take on his darkest case yet. And now, we have our first teaser during Netflix’s TUDUM event.
You can watch the first trailer below:
What Happens In The First Teaser For Wake Up Dead Man?
The trailer starts with a skull rising from a green liquid, we get a shot of Josh O’Connor’s priest character walking up to a church as Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is describing this film’s murder as an “impossible crime” explaining that for a man of reason, it’s the “Holy Grail.” Many quick shots fly by including Glenn Close’s character distraught in the middle of a street and a scary figure at the end of a hallway. A muddy Josh O’Connor lunges towards the camera wielding a knife and we get our first glimpse of Josh Brolin as dressed in purple robes.

When Does The Film Release?
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will be streaming on Netflix on December 12th.
Who Stars In The Film?
- Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc
- Josh O’Connor as Rev. Jud Duplenticy
- Cailee Spaeny as Simone Vivane
- Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix
- Mila Kunis as Geraldine Scott
- Josh Brolin as Msgr. Jefferson Wicks
- Jeremy Renner as Dr. Nat Sharp
- Kerry Washington as Vera Draven
- Andrew Scott as Lee Ross
- Daryl McCormack as Cy Draven
- Thomas Haden Church as Samson Holt

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Daniel Craig, Cailee Spaeny, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. The film releases on Netflix on December 12th.
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