Andrew Scott stars in the “Knives Out” sequel “Wake Up Dead Man”

Andrew Scott is the latest actor to join the growing ensemble of the next Knife out Movie Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out crime thriller. He joins a cast that already includes Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny. Rian Johnson will once again direct, writing from a screenplay he wrote himself. He will also produce the film with his partner Ram Bergman through T-Street Pictures.

Plot details are unknown and Craig is currently the only talent involved. The latest film, Glass Onion, hit theaters in 2022, with Craig returning as world-famous detective Benoit Blanc. The film premiered on Netflix after the streamer signed a record $450 million deal for the two sequels, this being the third installment in the franchise.

Production on the film is scheduled to begin next month and it is expected to hit theaters sometime in 2025.

Scott can look back on a strong 12 months following his critically acclaimed work in Netflix’ Ripley, which will surely put him in the top list this Emmy season. He also just finished his critically acclaimed work in Searchlights We are all strangers.

He is repped by CAA, United Agents and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Variety first reported the news.