Production is now underway on the follow-up to Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, ‘Death on the Nile’, with filming taking place on location in Egypt and Longcross Studios outside London.
Adapted from Christie’s 1937 novel, which is once again written by Michael Green with Ridley Scott, Mark Gordon, Simon Kinberg, Kenneth Branagh and Judy Hofflund returning as producers., In ‘Death on the Nile’ Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian adventure aboard a glamorous river steamer descends into a terrifying search for a murderer when an idyllic honeymoon is shattered by violent deaths. This sinister tale of obsessive love and its murderous consequences plays out in an epic landscape of danger and foreboding, with enough shocking twists and turns to leave audiences unsettled and guessing until the final, shocking denouement.
Reuniting most of the core crew from the first film, this murderous adventure sees five-time Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh returning as director and once again stars as famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He is joined by an all-star cast of suspects which includes: Tom Bateman (who reprises the role of Bouc from ‘Murder on the Orient Express’), four-time Oscar® nominee Annette Bening (‘Captain Marvel’), Russell Brand (‘Ballers’), Ali Fazal (‘Victoria & Abdul’), Dawn French (‘French and Saunders’), Gal Gadot (‘Wonder Woman’), Armie Hammer (‘Call Me by Your Name’), Rose Leslie (‘Game of Thrones’), Emma Mackey (‘Sex Education’), Sophie Okonedo (‘The Secret Life of Bees’), Jennifer Saunders (‘Absolutely Fabulous’) and Letitia Wright (‘Black Panther’).
“Crimes of passion are dangerously sexy,” says Kenneth Branagh. “Agatha Christie has written a riveting story of emotional chaos and violent criminality and Michael Green has once again written a screenplay to match. With a cherished group of long-time artistic collaborators and a brilliant international cast, it is truly a pleasure to join Disney, Fox and Agatha Christie, Ltd. in bringing this daring thriller to the big screen. There are significant new twists, an awe-inspiring desert landscape and a chance to celebrate big-screen entertainment in glorious 65-millimetre celluloid!”
The film is scheduled for release in October 2020.
