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

'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 Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M Want to stay in the know? Subscribe to Vanity Fair Magazine and be exquisitely informed ►► http://vntyfr.com/2RuQGW2 ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that define modern culture.