Rian Johnson’s third entry within the Benoit Blanc detective franchise, “Wake Up Lifeless Man: A Knives Out Thriller,” will make its worldwide premiere because the opening night time gala of the 69th BFI London Movie Competition.

The screening will happen on the Southbank Centre’s Royal Competition Corridor in London, with simultaneous previews at venues throughout the U.Okay.

Daniel Craig returns because the famed non-public detective for what’s being billed as his most harmful case but, unraveling a brand-new homicide thriller in an undisclosed setting. The ensemble solid options Josh O’Connor, Glenn Shut, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.

This marks one other high-profile collaboration between the competition and the favored franchise. “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller” closed the 66th version in 2022, whereas the unique “Knives Out” premiered because the competition’s Amex Gala in 2019.

“We’re honored to be opening the BFI London Movie Competition with ‘Wake Up Lifeless Man,’” stated Johnson, who wrote, directed and produced the movie. “London is the birthplace of the golden age of detective fiction and it’s a thrill to be again.”

The movie is directed, written and produced by Johnson by means of his T-Road banner with Ram Bergman.

“At this 69th version of the BFI London Movie Competition we’re inviting audiences to get their spyglass on the prepared as we get again on the case with one other deliciously enjoyable thriller from director Rian Johnson,” stated Kristy Matheson, BFI London Movie Competition director. “Led by Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor, the movie options unimaginable British and worldwide expertise on and off display screen who convey a way of play and verve to the display screen, to craft a movie that twists, turns and can maintain audiences guessing to the ultimate body.”

The BFI London Movie Competition, which runs Oct. 8–19, will unveil its full program on Sept. 3. “Wake Up Lifeless Man: A Knives Out Thriller” will debut globally on Netflix on Dec. 12.