"The aesthetic of these movies keeps me going!": Fans react to Netflix's latest trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Knives Out is coming out with a third movie titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Netflix recently released the trailer for the upcoming film on their official Instagram account. They announced the release date of the film in Roman numerals. Netflix captioned the trailer:

"XII.XII.MMXXV. Thou shalt be seated. Save the date for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the newest Benoit Blanc whodunnit from Rian Johnson, fresh off its announcement at #TUDUM."

For those who are unfamiliar with Roman numerals, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will be released on December 12, 2025. According to the trailer, Daniel Craig will be returning for the third film. A few other A-listers you can expect to see in the film are Mila Kunis, Daryl McCormack, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Cailee Spaeny, Kerry Washington, Josh O'Connor, and Andrew Scott.

Knives Out fans are excited for the third installment of the movie series. One fan commented:

"The aesthetic of these movies keeps me going! 🖤" -@inksplatteredpages said.

How did fans react to Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery trailer?

The Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery trailer features a narrator setting the tone of the film. The narrator begins:

"The 'impossible crime'. For a man of reason, this is the Holy Grail. This was dressed as a miracle, but it's just a murder."

Benoit Blanc appears on screen and says,

"And I solve murders."

Have a look at some of the reactions from netizens below.

Many cinephiles asked Netflix to release it in the cinemas. Here are some of the comments:

"You guys better release it in cinemas" - @danmitch99 said.

"RELEASE IT IN THEATERS" - @austin.forehead85 wrote.

"PUT THIS IN THEATERS NETFLIX. FOR MORE THAN A WEEK THIS TIME." - @sakokaias_maracle demanded.

An excited fan commented:

"I'm seated. The theater employees are scared and asking me to leave because "it's on Netflix in December" but I'm simply too seated." - @red2_standingby wrote.

Another user wrote:

"Didn’t see knives out going southern Gothic but this is absolutely incredible" - @garrett_watts responded.

"I love these films so much!!!! Can’t wait 🥰 " - @lo.skywalker added.

A few questioned the choice of casting. They wrote:

"Seriously with Mila Kunis? After everything?" - @bri_magner asked.

Those who were not happy with the sequel commented:

"So you're giving this a REAL theatrical release and not that BS you pulled with Glass Onion, right?" - @jessiann16 enquired.

"Please be better than onion 🧅🙏 " - @k_sarah._sarah posted.

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Netflix's teaser for the third installment of the Knives Out movie series has excited fans all over the world. While many are asking, rather begging Netflix, to release it in the cinemas, others are still questioning the casting and hoping it does not disappoint the way Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery did. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will be available to watch on December 12, 2025.

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