After “Wake Up Dead Man,” the director has already revealed what he has in store for the fourth film. This is what Rian Johnson said about “Knives Out 4.”
With “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” Hollywood star Daniel Craig returned to the screen in 2025 as the astute detective Benoit Blanc. But many fans are wondering: Was that already the last mystery the famous investigator will solve? Rian Johnson, creator and director of the popular crime series, offers hope – and reveals first details about “Knives Out 4.”
Will there be another “Knives Out” film?
Rian Johnson, who landed a surprise hit on Netflix in 2019 with the first “Knives Out” film and thus revived the modern murder mystery genre, is already thinking about the next case. He confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that he has “some basic, elemental concept ideas.” He further explains: “For example: ‘Okay, it would be interesting if it were something like this.’”
No break for Benoit Blanc – but for Rian Johnson
Despite the enthusiasm, Johnson wants to take a short break from the series first. After three consecutive “Knives Out” films, he plans to first realize another independent film before beginning work on part four. “I don't have any concrete ideas yet,” he clarifies. “I don't have a theme yet, I don't have a location yet. It's really still quite vague, and I think it's good to keep it vague until I'm ready to sit down and write the script.”
What can we expect in “Knives Out 4”?
Fans can nevertheless look forward to new twists and surprising motives. Johnson emphasizes that topicality and relevance to current events are central to the series. “For me, part of working on these films is responding to the present moment, not necessarily current events, politics, or culture specifically, but to what we're all feeling in the world right now,” the filmmaker said.
Unlike classic, timeless detective stories, Johnson wants each "Knives Out" film to act as a mirror of the present: “I like that these films aren't timeless and that they all have a connection to something common to all of us in our present time. So, yeah, I don't know. I have a vague idea, but I'm trying to keep it vague until it's time to actually make it.”
Source: Digital Spy