Knives Out (film series)

Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film's eleven-actor ensemble cast is led by Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, a famed private detective who is summoned to investigate the death of a bestselling author. Police think his death is a suicide but Blanc suspects foul play and investigates to ascertain the true cause of it. Johnson produced Knives Out with his longtime collaborator Ram Bergman. Funding came from MRC and tax subsidies from the Massachusetts state government.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2022 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson, and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman. It is a standalone sequel to the 2019 film Knives Out, and the second installment in the Knives Out film series. Glass Onion sees Daniel Craig return as master detective Benoit Blanc as he takes on a new case revolving around tech billionaire Miles Bron and his closest friends. The ensemble cast also includes Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.

Wake Up Dead Man is a 2025 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the third film in the Knives Out series. The film stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates the death of a divisive Catholic priest against the backdrop of a missing inheritance. The ensemble cast also includes Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.

Knives Out is a series of American murder mystery films created by Rian Johnson, who also serves as the writer, director, and co-producer of all films. Beginning in 2019 with Knives Out, each film follows a different group of people involved in a classic whodunnit, with Benoit Blanc being the only recurring character across the 3 films. These films include a wide cast of notable actors, including Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Josh O'Connor, and Glenn Close among others, with Johnson's closest collaborators Noah Segan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt appearing in small roles and cameos, respectively. Each film in the franchise is named after a song by a rock band from the British Isles: "Knives Out" by Radiohead, "Glass Onion" by The Beatles, and "Wake Up Dead Man" by U2.