All three of writer-director Rian Johnson's murder mysteries have received high praise thus far – in no small part down to Daniel Craig's performance as southern-state, cigar-chomping detective Blanc.
There's one avenue in particular that a large portion of fans on social media have clamoured for – a Knives Out Muppet movie. The suggestion has been for a Muppet Christmas Carol-style take, where Benoit Blanc is the only human in a world of Muppets.
All in all, the future of the Knives Out franchise is a little unclear at the moment. With the Netflix deal up, what could the future look like? Read on for everything we know so far.
Will there be a Knives Out 4?
On average, it takes around 18 months from a final draft of the script to release on a Knives Out film, and Johnson revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter at the London Film Festival that so far he's "got nothing" in terms of a plot for a potential future film. Johnson went on to say: "I think it’s good to totally empty the well and then start from scratch on the next one."
Things are still up in the air, but one thing's for sure: no one else but Johnson will be making more Benoit Blanc films. "I don’t see it as IP. Each Knives Out film is something I want to make. If that stops being the case, we won’t do another one," Johnson told Variety earlier this year. Given the man's success so far, this is probably for the best.
When could a Knives Out 4 be released?
On the other hand, in order to continue the regular releases, writing for Knives Out 4 would have to begin pretty soon – and it doesn't look like anything is in place just yet. The lack of a distributor attached following the end of the Netflix deal will also make things more difficult, while Johnson has expressed his desire to work on a new non-Knives Out project next.
At the moment, any guess is as good as another, but if work begins soon, audiences might be able to expect another film within three or four years.
Who could star in a Knives Out 4?
The second and third adventures have featured names like Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Hugh Grant, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Renner, Glenn Close, Josh O'Connor, Mila Kunis, Jeffrey Wright... and the names just keep going.
And one star is definitely keen to return: Daniel Craig himself. In a recent interview with Gold Derby, the two-time Knives Out Golden Globe nominee said of working with Rian Johnson: "I don't think I see it as a trilogy [...] if we can wind each other up enough, then we'll make another one."
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is streaming on Netflix from Friday 12th December 2025. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin.
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