Writer and Director Rian Johnson's newest film, "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" comes out on Netflix on December 12, 2025.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction 0:40 What is the genesis of your creative process? 2:15 Did Chesterton's "Father Brown" stories influence this film at all? 3:22 How did your Christian childhood influence this story? 5:50 How important to you was remaining authentic to faith while creating this film? 7:46 Why is the contrast between a warrior and a shepherd so important to the story? 10:06 Why is storytelling so important to humanity? 12:00 What do you hope audiences take away from this film? What makes this film, in your eyes, a success?

Make sure to subscribe to the channel, like the video, and jump into the comments section to let us know what you thought of the movie!

FOLLOW US: www.thecollision.org X @DanielBlackaby Facebook.com/thecollisionbmi