"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" Rian Johnson & B.J. Novak talk

Thu Dec 11 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

Book Club Bar | New York

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"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" Rian Johnson & B.J. Novak talk Netflix & Book Club Bar present: Rian Johnson & B.J. Novak. One Hour. Two Sharp Minds.
About this Event

What happens when two writers obsessed with solving (and creating) crimes sit down together? Join Academy Award nominee, filmmaker Rian Johnson and Emmy award nominee, writer/director/actor B.J. Novak at Book Club Bar as they unpack the joy of the whodunit, the art of the twist, and the strange fun of building a good on-screen mystery. One hour. Two sharp minds. Countless clues and fun surprises along the way!

Rian Johnson is an Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker known for Knives Out, Glass Onion, Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Johnson co-created the hit series Poker Face and executive produced 3 Body Problem through his company, T-Street. He returns to TIFF with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

B.J. Novak is a writer, director, actor, and producer whose work spans throughout comedy, drama, film and tv. He was a core creative force behind The Office, contributing as a writer, producer, director, and cast member. Novak made his feature directorial debut with Vengeance, a darkly comedic mystery that he also wrote and starred in. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, he is also known for his books One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories and The Book With No Pictures.

Your ticket includes:

  • Admission to the talk
  • A drink at the bar, courtesy of Netflix
  • Passes to see the movie at the Paris Theater ahead of the event
  • Post-talk mystery-themed trivia from Trivia A.D.


Event Venue

Book Club Bar, 197 East 3rd Street, New York, United States

Tickets

USD 27.24 to USD 37.74

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