Meet the Catholic Priest Who Helped Make the New ‘Knives Out’ Netflix Movie
Rian Johnson incorporated Catholic consultant Father Bailey to ensure liturgical accuracy in the film, highlighting themes of mercy and forgiveness through the priest character.
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Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc for his most dangerous case yet in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Here’s a warning for all you bad guys: Daniel Craig is on the case. In “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” The actor returns as master detective Benoit Blanc. We got the skinny on the latest addition to the franchise that has us saying “hail Mary, full of grace!’ “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is the third go-round for Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc. Daniel Craig: “Having a cast like this and having someone as brilliant as Rian Joh…
Meet the Catholic priest who helped make the new ‘Knives Out’ Netflix movie
When Rian Johnson was still writing the script for his new "Knives Out" movie set in a small-town parish, he turned to his Catholic aunt and uncle for help -- they introduced him to their pastor.
Rian Johnson Talks New 'Knives Out' Movie; New Podcast Explores Strange Obsessions; Jay Som Performs Live; Golden Globe Nominations Are Out!
Loading... The third film in the Knives Out series is called "Wake Up Dead Man," in which Daniel Craig returns to the role of detective Benoit Blanc, trying to solve a Good Friday murder at a Catholic parish in upstate New York. The series' writer and director Rian Johnson talks about the latest installment of his series, available to stream on Netflix December 12. In his new podcast "David Greene is Obsessed," former Morning Edition host Davi…
Rian Johnson gives us religious criticism in the form of a murder mystery in the third "Knives Out" film.
Benoit Blanc Returns in Fine Form with ‘Wake Up Dead Man’
PHOTO BY JOHN WILSON / NETFLIX The films of Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” series are feats of story and editing, expertly conceived and crafted mysteries to rival any hardcover page-turner. Most importantly, though, they are unparalleled examples of assembling all the right elements on the screen — and the latest, “Wake Up Dead Man,” is an exemplar of setting and performance. The world of the story is beautifully realized. In a quaint yet disillus…
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