Daniel Craig discusses his frustration with Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery's limited theatrical release. Even though the first Knives Out was a box office hit, Glass Onion was only released in select theaters for one week a month prior to its Netflix streaming debut. The sequel earned an estimated $13-15 million despite only playing in fewer than 700 theaters for a single week. Nevertheless, Netflix has remained committed to streaming exclusivity, and a similarly limited theatrical release is expected for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery's release.

During an interview with The New Yorker, Craig shares his disappointment with Glass Onion's theatrical release and reveals he does not know what the theatrical plan for Wake Up Dead Man will be. Reportedly, Craig argued with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, as Craig wanted to see Glass Onion more widely released in theaters, and told Sarandos that Netflix's "model is f***ed.