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Rian Johnson reveals how a dinner with 6 Catholic priests shaped his new 'Knives Out' movie, 'Wake Up Dead Man'

The filmmaker, who grew up in the Presbyterian church, says that a sit-down with Catholic clergymen inspired a pivotal scene in his latest murder mystery.Netflix Daniel Craig and Josh O'Connor in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'Key pointsRian Johnson explains how he drew from his Presbyterian background as a "youth group kid" to create Wake Up Dead Man.For research, the filmmaker had dinner with six Catholic priests, which led to "one of…

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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