‘Death On The Nile’, Follow-Up To ‘Murder On The Orient Express’, Adds Gal Gadot To Cast
Gal Gadotis the first big name in talks to join theDeath on the Nilecast. The follow-up to 2017’sMurder on the Orient Expresswill bring backKenneth Branaghand his glorious mustache as Agatha Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Branagh will also direct again. More on theDeath on the Nilecast below.Murder on the Orient Expresshad a huge, star-studded cast, and it looks likeDeath on the Nilewill follow suit.THRsaysWonder Woman’s Gal Gadot is in early talks to join the film, in the role of a socialite “recently married to the former fiancee of a past friend.“Death on the Nile’s story is somewhat similar toOrient Express– once again Hercule Poirot finds himself in the midst of a murder while traveling. Here’s the book’s synopsis:
LikeOrient Express,Death on the Nilefeatures a wealth of possible suspects, which gives Branagh the chance to cast several big names once again.Michael Green, who wrote theOrient Expressscript, is penning theDeath on the Nilescript as well. This could be the start of an Agatha Christie cinematic universe for Branagh, something he’s already talked about in the past.Speaking with the Associated Press, the actor and filmmaker said:
I think there are possibilities, aren’t there? With 66 books and short stories and plays, she — and she often brings people together in her own books actually, so innately — she enjoyed that. You feel as though there is a world — just like with Dickens, there’s a complete world that she’s created — certain kinds of characters who live in her world — that I think has real possibilities.
Murder on the Orient Expressdid fairly well at the box office, and while reviews were generally mixed (it sits at 57% onRotten Tomatoes), I mostly enjoyed the film. It was an ornate, old school kind of movie, with Branagh bringing his usual overdramatic flourish to the material. I’m all-in on more films featuring his take on Poirot, big-ass mustache and all.Death on the Nilewas previously adapted into a film in 1974, with Peter Ustinov as Poirot, and Lois Chiles in the role Gadot is being sought for, This new take on the story will likely open in2019.
