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‘Knives Out 3’: Rian Johnson Announces Shocking Genre Shift Following the Netflix Classic

  • May 12, 2025
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The whodunnit wizard himself, Rian Johnson, has spent the last few years turning murder mysteries into high-stakes games of Clue, packed with sharp dialogue, charming detectives, and star-studded casts that keep fans guessing. With his Knives Out

universe, he made the genre clever, cool, and wildly fun. But in true mystery fashion, he is pulling a twist, ditching the clues, and diving headfirst into something entirely new.

While his detective tales had audiences piecing together every clue, Johnson’s next move trades shadowy murder plots for something bold and unexpected, 

sparking speculation about what direction he will take next.

Rian Johnson teases new creative direction after Knives Out mystery

In a bombshell Discussing Film interview, Rian Johnson revealed that post Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

, he is abandoning the bread-and-butter genre that buttered his bread.

“I have something in my head that is a totally different thing that I’m going to do next

,” the director teased, while reassuring fans that his love affair with murder mysteries has not flatlined. “It’s such a malleable genre that I feel like I could keep going

.” While keeping details locked in a mystery box

tighter than Detective Benoit Blanc’s case files, Johnson’s enthusiasm for fresh creative territory vibrates through his cryptic announcement.

Before this genre-jumping odyssey begins, Rian Johnson will deliver Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

, the trilogy’s grand finale hitting Netflix in late 2025.

The incomparable Daniel Craig returns

as the honey-accented sleuth Benoit Blanc, surrounded by a constellation of Hollywood luminaries including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack,

and Thomas Haden Church.

Viewers can anticipate the same cerebral chess match of wit and red herrings that made its predecessors cultural phenomena.

Read More: $210 Million! Fans in Denial as ‘Knives Out 3’ Takes a Crazy Financial Leap From the First Film

Wrapping up his Knives Out

saga, now a Netflix classic, Rian Johnson made it clear he is not succumbing to the streaming giant, insisting that theater releases are a tradition worth keeping alive.

Rian Johnson vs. Ted Sarandos: defending cinema and his creative future

Recently, Rian Johnson fired back at Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’

dismissal of traditional cinema. “Obviously, I don’t agree. I love movies. I love going to see movies

,” Johnson told Business Insider, standing his ground. In response to Sarandos’ comments at the Time100 Summit about the “outdated

” theater model, Johnson shot back, “I think theatrical is not going anywhere

.” He pointed to recent blockbusters like Sinners

and A Minecraft Movie

, showing that audiences are still hungry for the communal, big-screen experience, much like detectives devouring clues.

Beyond his cinematic ventures, Rian Johnson is still masterfully steering Poker Face

, the mystery anthology series that kicked off its sophomore season in May 2025. Starring the irreplaceable Natasha Lyonne, this collection of standalone murder mysteries is a testament to Johnson’s knack for juggling creative elements without letting a single narrative detail slip. Now streaming exclusively on Peacock, Poker Face

serves as a reminder that Netflix is not the only place he is baking his creative bread, and with this new uncharted genre, he is surely cooking up future success.

Read More: 5 Hilarious Facts to Know About ‘Knives Out’ Before Its Sequel ‘Glass Onion’ Comes on Netflix

What do you think Rian Johnson’s new genre will be? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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