Daniel Craig is urging Netflix to release the third "Knives Out" film in theaters. Craig, who stars as detective Benoit Blanc in the Rian Johnson franchise, told Variety that he hopes the upcoming third installment "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" will get a theatrical release - and ideally for longer than just one week like what its predecessor had.

Daniel Craig knows the “Knives Out” franchise belongs in movie theaters, so he’s hoping Netflix will give the upcoming third installment, officially titled “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” a theatrical release that lasts more more than just one week.

A third Knives Out movie is on the way, but it’s unclear what sort of theatrical release it will get. After Knives Out was a big hit theatrically (earning $312.9 million on a $40 million budget), Netflix swiped up the sequel rights.

Daniel Craig is hopeful that Netflix will allow Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, also known as Knives Out 3, to play in movie theaters for longer than a week. Craig first played detective Benoit Blanc in 2019’s Knives Out,

With the way the industry is going now, putting films in cinemas doesn't seem to be the safest bet to make money. A lot of streaming companies like Netflix will grab a famous director, a huge cast, and draw in millions of viewers from the comfort of their home.

Daniel Craig is hoping Benoit Blanc fans have a bit more time to wake up and get themselves to a theater to see Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery than they did with 2022’s Glass Onion. “You know I do,

The first 'Knives Out' sequel was only in theaters for a week before hitting Netflix. The post Daniel Craig is hoping that ‘Knives Out 3’ stays in theaters for more than a single week appeared first on The Manual.

With the last sequel 'Glass Onion' only getting a theatrical run for a week, Daniel Craig hopes the next 'Knives Out' movie 'Wake Up Dead Man' stays in cinemas for longer so that fans and families get a chance to see it before it comes to Netflix.