Attention, amateur sleuths and Benoit Blanc admirers! The game might be afoot even before Knives Out 3, officially titled Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, hits our screens. Eagle-eyed Netflix fans believe they’ve pieced together crucial clues from recent cryptic teasers, potentially unveiling the film’s highly anticipated release date ahead of its expected reveal at Netflix Tudum 2025.
This year’s edition of Netflix’s global fan event, slated for Saturday, May 31st (in the US), is promising a cascade of announcements for major titles like Stranger Things season 5 and Wednesday season 2. Among the star-studded lineup confirmed to make an appearance is Daniel Craig’s next outing as the dapper detective, and it seems the mystery has already begun.
The Wicked & The Furious: Teasers Spark Fan Theories
After a period of silence, the official Knives Out X (formerly Twitter) account roared back to life with two intriguing teasers.
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On May 28th, a video emerged showing a camera panning up towards a church, accompanied by ringing bells and the caption: “The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.”
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The following day, May 29th, a second, more sinister teaser dropped, featuring a slow crawl through a graveyard, captioned: “The devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.”
While seemingly atmospheric, these captions are far from random.
The 12:12 Revelation: Cracking the Code
Dedicated fans on the Knives Out Movie Subreddit quickly got to work, and user Avalon3071 pointed out a fascinating detail: both captions are direct quotes from the Bible.
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The first is from the Book of Proverbs.
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The second is lifted from the Book of Revelation.
But the crucial discovery lies in the specific verses. Astute fans noted that both passages are taken from chapter 12, verse 12 (12:12) of their respective books.
As any budding detective would deduce, this numerical alignment is too specific to be a mere coincidence. The prevailing theory? Knives Out 3: Wake Up, Dead Man is likely targeting a release date of December 12, 2025 (12/12/25).
This speculation gains further traction when considering Netflix’s previous strategy. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (the second film in the series) enjoyed a successful December 2022 streaming debut (after a limited theatrical run). A similar festive release window for the third installment would make perfect sense, capitalizing on holiday viewing habits.
While we’ll have to wait for the official announcement, likely at Netflix Tudum 2025 on May 31st, this fan-driven deduction is compelling. It seems the spirit of Benoit Blanc is alive and well within the Knives Out fanbase, proving that sometimes the best mysteries are solved by those paying the closest attention to the clues. Don’t be surprised if December 12th is indeed the date we’re all invited to wake up the dead man.
