Josh Brolin, 56, joins the cast of Knives Out 3 as he will costar with Daniel Craig, Glenn Close and Mila Kunis in the 2025 murder mystery

Josh Brolin has joined the cast of Knives Out 3.

The 56-year-old star has boarded a starry ensemble that includes Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Glenn Close, Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis and Daryl McCormack.

Rian Johnson is once again writing and directing while Daniel Craig is reprising his role as detective Benoit Blanc in the murder mystery flick that is titled ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’.

Plot details and character information are yet to be revealed although the story is expected to be similar to the previous ‘Knives Out’ movies that featured Craig’s sleuth solving a murder while surrounded by a host of colorful characters.

Brolin has previous experience in major franchises after playing the villain Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and appearing in both ‘Dune’ flicks in the role of Gurney Halleck.

Johnson previously gave Knives Out fans a taste of what to expect in the latest whodunnit.

He posted on X: ‘I love everything about whodunnits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is. There’s a whole tonal spectrum from Carr to Christie, and getting to explore that range is one of the most exciting things about making Benoit Blanc movies.

‘We’re about to go into production on the 3rd one, and I’m very, very excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it’s going. (sic)’

Netflix acquired the rights to the second and third Knives Out films in a $450 million deal in 2021 but Johnson has claimed that even more movies could be made as long he and Craig remain interested in the franchise.

He told Total Film magazine: ‘As long as the two of us are still having fun, and as long as we can continue to make these truly new experiences each time, and find new ways to challenge ourselves.

‘The second we feel like we’re repeating ourselves, or just turning a crank on a machine, we’ll stop. Because to me, the whole conception of this whole series is the same way Agatha Christie did it with her books – we’re doing something new and surprising every time.’

Physical production on the third film in the Knives Out franchise is scheduled to begin next month with a release date in 2025.

The original Knives Out feature, which also starred Craig, made its debut in 2019.

The movie featured the participation of an ensemble cast that included Chris Evans, Ana de Armas and LaKeith Stanfield, among numerous others.

The film proved to be a critical and commercial success, and Johnson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his work on the project.

A follow-up to the film was greenlit in 2020, and Netflix went on to buy the rights to two sequels for $450 million the following year.

The first of the sequels, entitled Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, premiered on the streaming service in 2022.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery also featured the talents of an ensemble cast, which featured Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson and Edward Norton.

Like its predecessor, the film was a hit with critics, and it currently holds a rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Johnson confirmed that he would return to direct the third film in the Knives Out series in September of 2022.

The filmmaker went on to reveal the title of the third feature in the franchise on his Instagram account this past Friday.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is currently expected to be released sometime in 2025.