Death on the Nile is an upcoming 2020 American mystery thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh, with a screenplay by Michael Green, based on the 1937 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie.
The film is a follow-up to 2017's Murder on the Orient Express and stars Branagh and Tom Bateman returning as Hercule Poirot and Bouc respectively, as well as Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, and Letitia Wright. The film is the third screen adaptation of Christie's novel, following the 1978 film and a 2004 episode of the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot.
Principal photography began in September 2019, with filming taking place at Longcross Studios in England and on location in Egypt, and wrapped that December. Produced By 20th Century Studios, Death on the Nile is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on October 23, 2020, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
In 2015, Christie's great-grandson James Prichard, Chairman of Agatha Christie Ltd., expressed enthusiasm for sequels, citing the positive collaboration with Branagh and the production team. In May 2017, Branagh expressed interest in further installments if the first film were successful. On November 20, 2017
it was announced that 20th Century Studios was developing Death on the Nile as a sequel to their version of Murder on the Orient Express with Michael Green returning to pen the script and Kenneth Branagh set to return on camera as Poirot, and behind the camera as a director.
In September 2018, Gal Gadot joined the cast. In addition, Paco Delgado was hired to design the costumes. In October 2018, Armie Hammer joined the cast, and Tom Bateman was confirmed to reprise his role as Bouc for the film. In January 2019, Jodie Comer had joined the cast.
In April 2019, Letitia Wright joined the cast. Annette Bening was in talks to join in June. Russell Brand joined the cast in August 2019. Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, and Jennifer Saunders were added in September, with Comer no longer involved.
Principal photography began on September 30, 2019, at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England, and then moved to Egypt for location shooting. Filming was set to last until Christmas of the same year. It was previously set to begin in Spring 2019. Filming wrapped on December 18, 2019.
Una NI DhonghaÃle will serve as the editor for the movie. Double Negative (DNEG) will provide the visual effects for the film, with Academy Award-winning special effects artist George Murphy as the overall visual effects supervisor. Additional VFX will be provided by Lola VFX and Raynault VFX.
Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile,” a follow-up to 2017’s hit “Murder on the Orient Express,” released its first trailer — and everyone’s a suspect. The murder mystery, based on the Agatha Christie novel, picks up with Branagh reprising his role as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. This time, he’s vacationing aboard a luxurious river cruise when a couple’s honeymoon is suddenly cut short.
“I ask you, have you ever loved so much, been so possessed by jealousy, that you might kill?” Poirot asks in the trailer. “The crime is murder. The murderer is one of you.” Along with Branagh, the star-studded cast includes Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Ali Fazal, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Bateman, Emma Mackey, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Jennifer Saunders, and Russell Brand.
Disney, which acquired the film from 20th Century Fox, plans to release “Death on the Nile” in theaters on Oct. 23. Production began in September 2019 at Longcross Studios in England and on location in Egypt and wrapped up at the end of that year.
“Murder on the Orient Express” was a huge box office success, grossing more than $350 million worldwide. That film follows Poirot as he solves a murder on the famous trans-European train in the 1930s. Branagh starred as Poirot, along with Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley in supporting roles.
“Orient Express” screenwriter Michael Green returned to pen “Death on the Nile.” This version marks the third screen adaptation of Christie’s book. It was previously adapted into a 1978 movie with Peter Ustinov as Poirot along with Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, George Kennedy, Jane Birkin, Jack Warden, and David Niven. The movie earned $14 million and won an Academy Award for best costume design. In 2004, it was turned into a TV series called “Agatha Christie’s Poirot.”
Death on the Nile Cast
- Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot
- Tom Bateman as Bouc
- Annette Bening as Euphemia
- Russell Brand as Dr. Bessner
- Ali Fazal as Andrew Katchadourian
- Dawn French as Mrs. Bowers
- Gal Gadot as Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle
- Armie Hammer as Simon Doyle
- Rose Leslie as Louise Bourget
- Emma Mackey as Jacqueline de Bellefort
- Sophie Okonedo as Salome Otterbourne
- Jennifer Saunders as Marie Van Schuyler
- Letitia Wright as Rosalie Otterbourne
Death on the Nile Release Date
Death on the Nile is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on October 23, 2020, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was previously set to be released on December 20, 2019, before being rescheduled to October 9, 2020. It was then pushed back two weeks to its current release date in response to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many changes in Disney's release schedule.
Death on the Nile Trailer
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