
The new mystery, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, written and directed by Rian Johnson, introduces Father Jud Duplenticy, played by Josh O’Connor. This spirited but devoted priest is transferred to a quiet parish in upstate New York after a disagreement with a superior. However, he quickly discovers the congregation is controlled by the intimidating Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, portrayed by Josh Brolin. Wicks rules with an iron fist over a group including a peculiar science fiction author (Andrew Scott), a loyal servant determined to protect him (Glenn Close), and an ambitious lawyer seemingly under his influence (Kerry Washington). When Wicks is found murdered – stabbed with a strange object – everyone becomes a suspect. The new arrival, Father Duplenticy, a former boxer who admits to a violent past, immediately falls under suspicion. Who could have committed the crime?