The Knives Out franchise reinvented modern murder mysteries with clever twists and unforgettable characters. A fourth film could push Benoit Blanc into his most dangerous and complicated case yet.

Amidst the barrage of low-budget and tacky crime sagas that have graced my screen in the past five years, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out mysteries have finally started to make my brain hurt in a good way.

When Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, struts — he is a twinkly private detective from Louisiana who loves his brilliance and his three-piece suits, so he can’t help but strut — into the empty ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. “Knives Out 4” is no longer a myth. The fourth film in director Rian ...

Father Jud Duplenticy (Josh O'Connor), and Msgr. Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) star in a scene from the movie "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery." Credit: OSV News photo/John Wilson, courtesy ...

Credits: Written and directed by Rian Johnson, starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Thomas Haden Church, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee ...

Creative mastermind Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” films have reinvigorated the ensemble murder mystery. As clever as they are entertaining, 2019’s “Knives Out” and 2022’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out ...

Knives Out 3 has continued an intriguing pattern established by the previous two films when it comes to revealing its killer. In each movie, the killer was played by an actor who has appeared in a ...

Jamie Lee Curtis’ role in the original Knives Out isn’t major, but her time as Linda Drysdale is still memorable enough to land among the series’ best performances. Curtis nails the depiction of a ...

Rian Johnson‘s “Wake Up Dead Man,” the third film in the Daniel Craig-starring “Knives Out” murder mystery series, just arrived on Netflix on Dec. 12. However, the director already has thoughts about ...

This image released by Netflix shows Josh O’Connor, left, and Daniel Craig in a scene from “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”(Credit: John Wilson/Netflix via AP.) Listen As we come close to ...