Rian Johnson Voices Frustration Over ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Distribution, Encourages Fans to Call Their Local Theaters

Rian Johnson noted he’s “frustrated” his new movie, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” won’t be playing “everywhere” when it’s released in theaters next week.

The director voiced his frustrations on X Thursday, when he shared the movie’s website with fans, noting it was “the best way to find if there’s a theater near you playing ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ when it opens 11/26.”

“For those asking, sadly AMC would not play the movie, it’s going to be Landmark, Alamo and other chains,” he added. “And it can absolutely stay in theaters after the 12/12 Netflix drop if there’s demand – it’s up to the theaters to decide.