Graeme Robertson on four great murder mystery films (that aren’t Knives Out)… Rian Johnson, having survived the wrath of angry Star Wars fans, returns to our screens with a very different film from The Last Jedi. Moving away from a galaxy far far away and into the world of the old school murder mystery with […]
Kenneth Branagh wants an Agatha Christie shared cinematic universe
After bringing Hercule Poirot to the big screen with this year’s Murder on the Orient Express, Kenneth Branagh looks set to bring Agatha Christie’s master detective back to the big screen with an adaptation of Death on the Nile, and speaking to the Associated Press , the actor and filmmaker has now revealed that he’d like to […]
Murder on the Orient Express sequel in development
Fox is developing a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express by adapting Death on the Nile. Murder on the Orient Express, an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel of the same name, was released earlier this month. So far the film has accumulated $148 million worldwide from a budget of $55 million. Twentieth Century Fox […]
Kenneth Branagh reveals the Agatha Christie novel he’d like to adapt next after Murder on the Orient Express
Now that Murder on the Orient Express has officially released in theaters, director, and star Kenneth Branagh is looking towards the future. At a recent press junket for the film (via CinemaBlend), Branagh talked a bit about the next Agatha Christie novel that he would like to see adapted to the big screen: Death on […]
Paddington 2 is huge at the UK box office
Much like its loveable CGI star, Paddington 2 has proved to be that rarest of creatures, a sequel that surpasses the original, and now it’s replicating the critical success at the box office. Studiocanal’s sequel has knocked Murder On the Orient Express from the top spot with an estimated £8.2m over the weekend. The first […]
Thor: Ragnarok repeats while Orient Express and Daddy’s Home 2 go close at the box office
The weekend estimates are in, and it looks as though Thor: Raganrok has delivered a thunderous sophomore session with approximately $56.6 million to add to a franchise best total of $211 million after just ten days of release. Having already passed the global total of 2011’s Thor, Taika Waititi’s well-received multi-coloured Marvel offering has now surpassed Thor: […]
Movie Review – Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express, 2017. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Leslie Odom, Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Olivia Colman, Derek Jacobi, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, and Marwan Kenzari. SYNOPSIS: What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds […]
Second Opinion – Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express, 2017. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Leslie Odom, Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Olivia Colman, Derek Jacobi, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, and Marwan Kenzari. SYNOPSIS: A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From […]
Movie Review – Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express, 2017. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Leslie Odom, Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley. SYNOPSIS: What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever […]
Murder on the Orient Express featurette takes us behind-the-scenes
With just two weeks to go until the release of Murder on the Orient Express, a behind the scenes featurette has arrived online for Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel which features interviews with Branagh, Josh Gad, Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, Leslie Odom Jr., Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Penelope Cruz; take a […]