Last year’s “Murder on the Orient Express” was as a bit of a sleeper hit at the box office. The film, which was directed by and starred Kenneth Branagh, was the latest big screen adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie novel. ‘Orient Express’ also featured an incredible cast of supporting characters, which included actors like Josh Gad, Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, and Willem Dafoe. Well, it appears that 20th Century Fox is moving forward with yet another Kenneth Branagh-helmed Agatha Christie tale, and they’ve already got one “wonder”-ful (sorry…had to) star attached.
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Deadline is reporting that Kenneth Branagh has brought on “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot to lead the cast for the upcoming “Death on the Nile.” The film is yet another story to feature Branagh’s role as Hercule Poirot as he proves his masterful detective skills by solving a murder that happened on a cruise on the Nile River. Just a thought, if you find yourself on a moving vehicle (on land or water) and you see Poirot sitting there, just leave. Nothing good is going to come from that.
In the film, Gadot will play Linnet Ridgeway Doyle, a rich heiress and murder suspect #1. The rest of the suspects, which are expected to be big names, as with ‘Orient Express’ have not been named. In fact, the report states that Branagh hasn’t signed on to play the detective yet, either. But obviously, that will quickly be changed.
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“Death on the Nile” will see Branagh team up with his ‘Orient Express’ writer Michael Green. The writer is also known for his work on films “Blade Runner 2049,” “Logan,” and the upcoming “Jungle Cruise.”
“Death on the Nile” is expected to hit theaters on December 20, 2019. For those keeping track, yes that is the date of “Star Wars: Episode IX,” but as “Jumanji 2” proved, counter-programming can make good money against ‘Star Wars.’