The 69th BFI London Film Festival (8 to 19 October) in partnership with American Express is excited to announce that this year’s Opening Night Gala will be the eagerly anticipated international premiere of the Netflix film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, by director Rian Johnson, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
Daniel Craig returns in his role of famed private detective Benoit Blanc for his most dangerous case yet. This time around will see Blanc unravelling a brand-new murder mystery in an as-yet-undisclosed setting, surrounded by a colourful new cast of suspects. The ensemble cast, including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church deliver layered, engaging performances that deepen the story’s intricate web of motives and mysteries. Under Johnson’s direction, each actor finds space to shine, contributing to the film’s dynamic character interplay and tonal precision…