“Rian Johnson has done it again” - Early reviews for Wake Up Dead Man call the Knives Out threequel a ‘masterpiece’

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is a film in the mystery-thriller genre directed by Rian Johnson. A third entry in the overall series, the film is a standalone sequel to 2022's Glass Onion. The script is penned by Johnson, who has also produced it with Ram Bergman and Katie McNeill.

Right after the film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, early reviews started pouring in, with some calling it a masterpiece. One user noted,

"Rian Johnson has done it again"

Let's take a look at all these X reactions.

Wake Up Dead Man: Early X reviews are out

Wake Up Dead Man had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Several people took to X (previously Twitter) to share their reviews. A user named Patrick called it a 'masterpiece' and wrote,

"WAKE UP DEAD MAN is Rian Johnson’s gothic mystery masterpiece. Type of film where leaves blow in when the door opens. Faces draped in red light. Lamp-lit rooms, slow zooms, and overexposed windows. Style with substance is a formula not many can crack, but Rian has perfected it."

A user named Matt Neglia called it the "darkest, most layered, and most emotional entry in the series yet."

Several other users, including Scott Mantz, also praised the film and called it the best Knives Out film in the series.

More about Wake Up Dead Man

Wake Up Dead Man is the third entry in the Knives Out franchise that started in 2019 and was followed by 2022's Glass Onion. Its cast members include,

Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc
Andrew Scott as Lee Ross
Josh O'Connor as Rev. Jud Duplenticy
Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix
Josh Brolin as Msgr. Jefferson Wicks
Thomas Haden Church as Samson Holt
Mila Kunis as Geraldine Scott
Jeremy Renner as Dr. Nat Sharp
Kerry Washington as Vera Draven
Cailee Spaeny as Simone Vivane
Daryl McCormack as Cy Draven

Steve Yedlin shot the film, while Bob Ducsay was the editor. Nathan Johnson has composed the score. Johnson had an idea to continue the storyline of Benoit Blanc trying to solve mysteries even before the first film was released. After the success of the first film, Netflix bought the sequel rights, reportedly for more than $400 million.

Wake Up Dead will release theatrically on November 26 this year. It will be followed by its Netflix release on December 12, 2025.