Everything To Know About Knives Out 3 So Far

When fans found out about Netflix’s 2021 deal to distribute and stream Knives Out’s sequels, following the theatrical success of the first film, chaos ensued. Not just because one of the most exciting film franchises of our time was going to Netflix, of all places, but because the announcement of the deal confirmed there would be sequels, plural. Now, with the second film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, out in the world, all eyes are on Knives Out 3. Let’s run down the latest updates on detective Benoit Blanc’s next adventure.

Warning: Mild spoilers for Knives Out and Glass Onion follow. There’s very little info out there about Knives Out 3 so far, but following in Benoit Blanc’s deductive-reasioning footsteps, there are some clues to glean from the first two films: Both of Blanc’s mysteries have been Agatha Christie-type “manor house murders,” in which the suspect dies in a way that seems baffling at first glance. In both cases, the suspects have been either ultra-wealthy or directly connected to someone with a lot of money and may benefit financially from the deceased’s passing. Blanc solved each of these mysteries in a long-winded explanation in front of all the key players, in which the complex case turns out to be surprisingly simple in its answer.

Also, fans will note that in both cases, Blanc had a sidekick assistant who helped solve the murders. Both times, that assistant was a young woman who stepped up to the plate and turned out to be a vital part of illuminating the murderer.

So, what will Knives Out 3 be about? Here’s everything known so far.

Knives Out 3 Cast

Thus far, the only character connecting the first two installments of the murder mystery movies is Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), the lead detective. Other than that, the actual case at hand seems to completely reset the cast from the ground up each time, and there’s no reason viewers should expect Knives Out 3 to be any different. That means the only character fans can safely expect to appear in the threequel is Craig.

That said, Glass Onion *did* introduce a glimpse into Blanc’s home life, including a guest-star turn by Blanc’s boyfriend, Philip (Hugh Grant). Viewers are hopeful Blanc could begin his case at home again and that Philip will again have a cameo in the third movie.

Other than that, fans can safely assume anyone else who appeared in Knives Out or Glass Onion will not be in the new film. Not that Hollywood will have a problem with this — the franchise’s popularity means A-listers are likely flocking to sign up.

Knives Out 3 Filming Updates

The Netflix deal and the Hollywood shutdowns of 2020 and 2021 meant a three-year delay between Knives Out’s premiere in November 2019 and Glass Onion’s arrival in November 2022. However, once production got going in Greece for Glass Onion in the summer of 2021, it was relatively quick, taking all of six weeks to shoot the whole thing.

Chances are, director and scriptwriter Rian Johnson is planning on following a similar schedule for Knives Out 3. Speaking to Collider, producer Ram Bergman confirmed Knives Out 3 was next on the docket for the pair to work on next. If that remains true, filming for the new movie could start as early as the summer of 2023.

Knives Out 3 Trailer & Release Date Predictions

Unfortunately, production getting underway does not necessarily mean Netflix will be rushing the new film out next year. The streaming service tends to work far ahead when it comes to principal photography for movies and TV series, sometimes as far as a year or more. That’s what happened for Glass Onion — it was filmed in the summer of 2021, but it didn’t debut until November 2022.

So, even if Johnson gets production off the ground relatively quickly in 2023, fans probably won’t see a trailer or a release date until at least 2024.

Knives Out is streaming as an Amazon Prime Video rental. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery hits Netflix on Dec. 23, 2022.