Rian Johnson Breaks Down a Scene From 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'

Vanity Fair 2025-12-18

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'Knives Out' director Rian Johnson takes us through the investigation scene where Father Jud is being brought along by Detective Benoit Blanc, accompanied by the local chief of police Geraldine. Johnson explains all of the different quirks Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, and the rest of the cast brought to their performances and how this scene set the stage for the rest of the mystery to unfold.

WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Is In Select Theaters November 26, 2025 and On Netflix December 12, 2025. https://www.netflix.com/title/81458424

Director: Adam Lance Garcia
Director of Photography: Dave Sanders
Editor: Paul Tael
Talent: Rian Johnson
Producer: Madison Coffey
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Associate Production Manager: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Lauren Mendoza
Camera Operator: Nigel Akam
Gaffer: Dave Plank
Audio Engineer: Kevin Teixeira
Production Assistant: Nicole Murphy
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Additional Editor: Sam DiVito
Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow
Senior Manager; Creative Development: Hannah Pak
Director; Creative Development: Claire Buss
Director; Content Production: Lane Williamson
Senior Director; Programming & Development: Ella Ruffel
Executive Producer: Ruhiya Nuruddin

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