The knives! They're coming out...again! On May 24, Netflix and director Rian Johnson announced that a third Knives Out film, titled Wake Up Dead Man, will be released on the streaming service next year.
!["Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" intro card](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/20/asset/94cceee2cc40/sub-buzz-2059-1716927276-11.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
This follows two star-studded films, both of which were led by Daniel Craig as the eccentric detective Benoit Blanc who can sniff out the truth about a murder no matter the location or suspects.
![Daniel Craig standing chest-deep in a pool, wearing a striped shirt and sunglasses, holding a drink](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/20/asset/9b4560161041/sub-buzz-1538-1716928181-8.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
The first Knives Out film, which had a theatrical release, came out in 2019. Jamie Lee Curtis, Katherine Langford, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, and Christopher Plummer all starred in the film.
![Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Noah Segan, and Lakeith Stanfield are in a study with bookshelves. Craig and Stanfield stand with serious expressions, while Evans sits](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/20/asset/6277fbb57808/sub-buzz-5229-1716928021-1.jpg)
A sequel, titled Glass Onion, debuted on Netflix in 2022 and featured the likes of Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Jessica Henwick, and Leslie Odom Jr.
![Edward Norton, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, and Madelyn Cline stand in a modern art-filled room, posed seriously with arms crossed or on hips](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/20/asset/f1336f2ccc4d/sub-buzz-6718-1716928050-3.jpg)
The third installment is shaping up to be just as star-studded, so here are all the buzzy actors confirmed to be joining Wake Up Dead Man:
Daniel Craig
![Daniel Craig wearing a dark tuxedo with a bow tie and glasses, standing against a textured background](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/19/asset/6277fbb57808/sub-buzz-4950-1716924534-8.jpg)
Josh O'Connor
![Josh O'Connor stands outdoors, wearing a dark-ish blazer over a maroon shirt, with a cityscape and construction cranes in the background during an event](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/19/asset/be074616c3dd/sub-buzz-6327-1716925017-1.jpg)
Cailee Spaeny
![Emilia Clarke on the red carpet wearing a strapless, floral gown with a fitted corset and a necklace](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/19/asset/0ff1c945899c/sub-buzz-5158-1716925364-4.jpg)
Andrew Scott
![Andrew Scott is smiling at a red carpet event, wearing a shirt under a light blazer](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/28/19/asset/238ca263f32d/sub-buzz-1285-1716924629-8.jpg)
Kerry Washington
![Kerry Washington on the red carpet in an off-shoulder black gown with delicate details, wearing a sparkling necklace](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/29/17/asset/a505fdc5f444/sub-buzz-671-1717003363-6.jpg)
Glenn Close
![Glenn Close at the Breakthrough Prize event, wearing a long-sleeved, metallic gold dress. Background has "Scientists Changing the World" and "Breakthrough Prize" text](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/29/19/asset/71e0bec8c4fe/sub-buzz-512-1717010939-1.jpg)
Jeremy Renner
![Jeremy Renner poses in a black jacket at the "Mayor of Kingstown" event backdrop](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/30/21/asset/1c240641855d/sub-buzz-1538-1717106268-1.jpg)
Mila Kunis
![Mila Kunis smiles for the camera, wearing a stylish polka-dot blouse, at a media event](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/30/21/asset/18ab47fe5b69/sub-buzz-2040-1717106314-1.jpg)
Josh Brolin
![Josh Brolin on a red carpet, wearing a black suit with a black dress shirt, attending an event for "Dune: Part Two."](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/4d50838f2910/sub-buzz-616-1717437198-1.jpg)
We'll continue to update this article as more casting announcements are made.
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