Curious about when À couteaux tirés 3 lands on Netflix? The third Benoit Blanc mystery now carries an official title, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”, and Netflix has locked a 2025 streaming launch. No exact day yet. Still, the window is clear enough to plan, and the clues around production point to a late year drop.
Context first. Netflix acquired two Knives Out sequels in 2021 for a reported 469 million dollars, turning the franchise into a flagship. After “Glass Onion” exploded on the service in December 2022, creator Rian Johnson revealed the new title on 24 May 2024 and kicked off filming in early summer 2024 in Europe. That timeline steers expectations for the upcoming release window.
À couteaux tirés 3 on Netflix: the release date window so far
Netflix publicly set “Wake Up Dead Man” for 2025 worldwide. The platform has not announced the exact date or month. Historically, the previous sequel premiered on Netflix on 23 December 2022 after a brief theatrical stint, which suggests a similar holiday corridor is likely, though not confirmed. That is the key status today.
Why that window makes sense. “Glass Onion” played a special one-week theatrical engagement in the United States from 23 to 29 November 2022 in over 600 cinemas, then hit streaming on 23 December 2022. With filming on the third film underway in June 2024 and post-production spanning many months, a year-after-production release aligns with that cadence.
A small but useful detail: title reveal on 24 May 2024 was followed by set photos and trade reports noting principal photography through the summer. That places the movie on a comfortable post-production runway for 2025 without rush. Fans asking for a date will need to wait for Netflix’s formal calendar drop, which typically arrives a few months ahead of launch.
Rian Johnson, Daniel Craig and the confirmed cast
The spine of the saga stays the same. Rian Johnson writes and directs, and Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc. The third case arrives with a fresh ensemble, which has been announced in waves across late spring and early summer 2024 via industry trades and Netflix channels.
Names confirmed include Cailee Spaeny and Josh O’Connor, both coming off breakout years in 2024, alongside Andrew Scott and Kerry Washington. Glenn Close joined the line-up as well, adding heavyweight prestige. Additional casting notices through June 2024 pointed to a larger roster, consistent with the franchise’s ensemble tradition. The location base shifted to Europe for this chapter, a new backdrop after the Greek island setting in “Glass Onion”.
The formula is familiar but not repetitive. Each film delivers a self-contained mystery anchored by Blanc, with an original setting, new suspects and a clean entry point. That structure helped “Glass Onion” premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2022 before reaching audiences at home in December, and it sets the stage for a similarly paced launch this time.
Timeline clues: past dates that help predict 2025
Looking back helps. “Glass Onion” followed a clear chain of dates: TIFF world premiere on 10 September 2022, one-week US theatrical run from 23 to 29 November 2022, then Netflix release on 23 December 2022. That spacing between festival bow, limited cinema window and home debut was roughly 14 weeks.
Now consider the new movie’s markers. Title reveal on 24 May 2024, principal photography commencing in June 2024 in Europe, and a 2025 release promise. If Netflix repeats the previous strategy, a late year slot is the easiest fit. A fall festival unveiling is plausible, though not guaranteed. The company can also skip festivals and announce a direct streaming date instead, as it does for some tentpoles.
One more hard number frames the stakes. The 469 million dollar two-sequel deal struck in 2021 underscored Netflix’s commitment to turning Knives Out into a long-term draw. “Glass Onion” then became one of the platform’s most-watched movie launches of 2022, supported by its late December timing when streaming minutes typically spike. All signs point to Netflix trying to replicate that audience pattern, even if the exact day remains undisclosed.
What to do while waiting. Add “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” to your Netflix My List to catch the date the moment it drops. Follow Netflix and Rian Johnson’s official channels for the trailer, which usually arrives a few weeks to a couple of months ahead of release. And yes, keep an eye on fall festival lineups. If the title pops up there, the countdown to a 2025 premiere will definitivey feel real.