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The trailer has finally dropped for WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, and it promises to deliver everything fans have been craving from this beloved franchise. Daniel Craig returns once again as the impeccably accented detective Benoit Blanc, bringing his signature blend of charm and razor-sharp deduction to yet another impossible case. But this time around, the ensemble cast reads like a masterclass in contemporary cinema, with two particular additions that should have audiences especially excited: Andrew Scott and Daryl McCormack are joining the mystery.

The setting shifts from the sprawling estates and tech billionaire retreats of previous films to something altogether more intimate and unsettling: a small town’s religious community. When young priest Jud Duplenticy, played by Josh O’Connor, arrives to assist the magnetic and controversial Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, portrayed by Josh Brolin, he immediately senses that something sinister lurks beneath the surface of this seemingly devout congregation. The flock itself is a fascinating cross-section of small-town life, from Glenn Close as the pious Martha Delacroix to Thomas Haden Church as the watchful groundskeeper Samson Holt. Kerry Washington appears as the tightly wound lawyer Vera Draven, while McCormack plays her brother Cy, a man with political ambitions. Rounding out this intriguing collection of suspects are Jeremy Renner as the town doctor Nat Sharp, Scott as bestselling author Lee Ross, and Cailee Spaeny as concert cellist Simone Vivane.

The murder itself arrives suddenly and defies explanation, an impossible crime that leaves local police chief Geraldine Scott, played by Mila Kunis, completely stumped. With no obvious suspect and a crime scene that seems to defy the laws of logic itself, she does what anyone would do when faced with the inexplicable: she calls in Benoit Blanc. What follows promises to be another labyrinthine puzzle filled with the sharp dialogue, unexpected twists, and social commentary that have made the KNIVES OUT films such critical and commercial darlings. Director Rian Johnson has proven he understands how to craft a modern murder mystery that honors the genre’s traditions while subverting expectations at every turn, and this third outing looks to continue that winning formula.

The release strategy follows the now-familiar pattern for major Netflix releases, with WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY arriving in select cinemas on November twenty-sixth before making its streaming debut on December twelfth. It’s a brief theatrical window, but one that should give audiences the chance to experience this whodunit on the big screen, where every suspicious glance and carefully planted clue can be savored in all its glory. Mark your calendars, because Benoit Blanc is back, and this time the mystery is steeped in secrets that not even prayer can absolve.