00:00 We're adding a few new members to the Knives Out universe.
00:03 Josh O'Connor and Kaylee Spaney are teaming up with Daniel Craig on director Rian Johnson's
00:08 next ensemble murder mystery.
00:10 Last week, Johnson confirmed on X that Craig would be reprising his role as Benoit Blanc
00:15 in the third iteration of the murder mystery and revealed the sequel's title as "Wake
00:19 Up Dead Man, a Knives Out Mystery."
00:21 Netflix also confirmed Craig's return and the sequel title on its ToDoom site, writing,
00:26 "That's right, Daniel Craig is back as the suave Southern investigator in Wake Up Dead
00:30 Man, a Knives Out Mystery, a new installment of the Whodunit franchise, written and directed
00:35 by Rian Johnson."
00:36 Blanc will be unraveling a brand new murder mystery in an as-yet-undisclosed setting surrounded
00:42 by a new colorful cast of suspects.
00:44 No word yet on what roles O'Connor and Spaney would take on.
00:47 O'Connor is coming off of a breakout role in the tennis drama Challengers, while Spaney
00:51 recently starred in A24's Civil War and leads alien Romulus due out August 16.
00:57 Wake Up Dead Man, a Knives Out Mystery is set to debut on Netflix next year.
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