Rian Johnson Wants 'Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' in as Many Theaters "as Possible" Despite Netflix CEO Comments

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos recently drew the ire of the internet with his comments last week at the Times100 summit, where he called the theater system "an outdated concept" and claimed his streamer was actually "saving" the industry by delivering big-budget affairs directly to homes. One person who wildly disagrees, however, is one of the biggest-name creators in the platform's employ — Rian Johnson. The director signed up to deliver two sequels to his wildly successful Knives Out after reaching a $400 million deal with the service back in 2021, but the downside was made clear in 2022, when Glass Onion only got a limited one-week release before being locked to the platform. With his third and potentially final installment, Wake Up Dead Man, set to premiere this year, he's now speaking out about his desire for a much wider and longer run in theaters from Netflix.