As of March 2026, there has been no official announcement from Netflix or Rian Johnson about a third Knives Out film. Here is the current status:
Netflix acquired the rights to make two sequels after Knives Out (2019) and Glass Onion (2022). Rian Johnson directed both. The streaming deal was reportedly worth $450 million, making it one of the biggest director deals in history.
As of now, there is no confirmed greenlight, start date, or casting announcement for Knives Out 3. This does NOT mean it is cancelled — it likely means development is ongoing behind closed doors, or Netflix and Johnson are between projects.
Major franchise sequels like this usually take 2-3 years from greenlight to release. Glass Onion came out in December 2022, so we are roughly in the window where development deals would be finalized but public announcements might not happen yet. Rian Johnson has other projects (he was attached to direct a Star Wars trilogy, though that stalled), which may be part of the timeline.
Monitor: Rian Johnson's Twitter/X, Netflix's official announcements, Variety/Deadline trades (entertainment news sites that break these stories first). Netflix typically announces major releases 6-12 months before premiere.
Pro tip: Netflix greenlight announcements often come tied to investor calls or earnings reports, not random press releases. If you want news fast, follow entertainment reporters like Justin Kroll (Variety) or Borys Kit (Hollywood Reporter) who cover these deals as they break.