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With Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery<\/strong> debuting at the BFI London Film Festival, attention has turned to the future of Rian Johnson<\/strong>\u2019s acclaimed murder mystery franchise. While the filmmaker called the new film his \u201cmost personal\u201d yet, he admitted he has no plans for Knives Out 4<\/strong>, leaving audiences curious about what\u2019s next for Detective Benoit Blanc.<\/p>\n Rian Johnson opened the BFI London Film Festival with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, describing it as his \u201cmost personal\u201d film to date. The Netflix sequel, featuring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, is set for release on December 12. The ensemble cast includes Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Mila Kunis, and Daryl McCormack. Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> that Wake Up Dead Man explores themes of \u201cfaith and religion,\u201d inspired by his own upbringing.<\/p>\n When asked about Knives Out 4, Johnson admitted he has \u201cno plans yet,\u201d adding, \u201cI got nothing. If you have anything, I\u2019ll take it. I think it\u2019s good to totally empty the well and then start from scratch on the next one.\u201d He emphasized that future installments depend on creative inspiration and collaboration with Craig, saying, \u201cAs long as Daniel and I have fun doing it, and he wants to do them, as long as audiences like them, and also as long as we can keep challenging ourselves and coming up with something that\u2019s genuinely new.\u201d<\/p>\n Further, Glenn Close praised Johnson\u2019s filmmaking process, calling him \u201ca great writer\u201d and \u201ca wonderful director.\u201d McCormack said, \u201cRyan and Daniel have done an amazing job of just making this the most welcoming experience,\u201d and added that he was proud to join Johnson\u2019s \u201cmost personal\u201d film yet.<\/p>\n Wake Up Dead Man premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month before arriving in London. The Knives Out franchise began in 2019, followed by Glass Onion in 2022. Both films earned critical acclaim, and Wake Up Dead Man currently holds a 92% Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> score. The new installment will release in select theaters on November 26 before streaming globally on Netflix.<\/p>\nKnives Out 4 gets disappointing update from Rian Johnson<\/h2>\n