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Netflix brings Wake Up Dead Man: A Knive’s Out Mystery to cinemas for a two-week run, starting on Nov. 26, before it hits streaming on Dec. 12. Up to the day of reporting it’s unclear how wide the theatrical release is or whether big chains will play the movie. After the franchise’s very successful first installment, Netflix acquired the rights to the Knive’s Out sequels for $450 Million in 2019.

Therefore, Knives Out 3 joins the surprisingly long list of Netflix movies getting a limited theatrical or a festival release this year. Films like Frankenstein, Ballad of a Small Player and Jay Kelly are among the projects Netflix’s strategy aims to use for generating award buzz and later streaming momentum.

The third Knive’s Out film’s official synopsis reads: “Benoit Blanc (Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus. When young priest Jud Duplenticy (O’Connor) is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Brolin), it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. Wicks’s modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Haden Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven (Washington), aspiring politician Cy Draven (McCormack), town doctor Nat Sharp (Renner), best-selling author Lee Ross (Scott), and concert cellist Simone Vivane (Spaeny). After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Kunis) to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.”

If you want to know more about this project, you can read our prior article.