Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) has become the latest addition to the star-studded cast of 20th Century Fox and director Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express. In addition to directing, Branagh is portraying the legendary detective Hercule Poirot, and will star alongside Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, […]
Josh Gad boards Murder on the Orient Express
Josh Gad has signed on to appear in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, with Variety reporting that he will portray the character of Hector MacQueen. The film is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as famed detective Hercule Poirot. He will be joined by a […]
Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench and more board Murder on the Orient Express
Yesterday we brought word that Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer were circling director Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie mystery Murder on the Orient Express, and now 20th Century Fox has confirmed that both have officially boarded the project, along with Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, Lucy Boynton, Tom Bateman, Derek Jacobi, Michael […]
Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer reportedly wanted for Murder on the Orient Express
Back in November of last year, Kenneth Branagh boarded 20th Century Fox’s Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express, with the studio setting a release date of November 10th 2017. The project seemed to be coming together earlier this year when Angelina Jolie joined the project, only to drop out last month, and now THR […]
Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. may join Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake
Now that Leslie Odom Jr. has finished his run as Aaron Burr in 2016’s much-talked about Broadway show Hamilton, the actor seems to be setting his sights on the film industry once again. Variety reports that Odom Jr. is in negotiations to join the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake. Murder on […]
Angelina Jolie could be boarding Murder on the Orient Express
Variety is reporting that Angelina Jolie (By The Sea) is in talks to join the cast of Murder on the Orient Express, a remake of the 1974 classic based on Agatha Christie’s novel. Thor and Cinderella director Kenneth Branagh is helming the film as well as starring in the lead role of Hercule Poirot. Simon Kinberg […]
Maze Runner: The Death Cure pushed back a year as Fox reshuffles its slate
This won’t come as much of a surprise given that production was shut down indefinitely last month following Dylan O’Brien’s on-set accident in March, but 20th Century Fox has announced that it has pushed back the release of The Maze Runner: The Death Cure from its original date of February 17th 2017 to January 12th, 2018. […]
Kenneth Branagh boards Murder on the Orient Express as director and star
20th Century Fox has found its director for the upcoming remake of the classic Agatha Christie mystery Murder on the Orient Express, with Kenneth Branagh signing on to direct, produce and star in the project as the detective Hercule Poirot. The script is being penned by Michael Green, who has most recently written the screenplay […]
Kenneth Branagh to direct Murder on the Orient Express
Back in 2013, it was revealed that 20th Century Fox had tapped Ridley Scott (Prometheus), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class) and Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan) to produce a new version of Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express, and now it seems the project has found a director. According to The Wrap, […]
