Poirot and the two glamorous newlyweds are in for more than they bargained for as the trip unfolds. Hammer plays Simon Doyle, Linnet’s husband. The trailer highlights Branagh’s character, the iconic fictional detective Hercule Poirot created by Christie, and Gadot’s character, Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle. 11, charts the drama that unfolds when one of the passengers of the luxurious S.S. (Disney inherited Death on the Nile and the rights to further films upon the Disney/Fox merger in 2019.)ĭeath on the Nile, scheduled for release Feb. In 2017, Murder on the Orient Express, likewise directed by and starring Branagh, was a sleeper hit for 20th Century Fox, grossing nearly $353 million at the worldwide box office. Nor did Disney want to abandon the franchise built by 20th Century in partnership with the Christie estate.
To shelve Death on the Nile, or sell it off to a streamer, would have been a disservice to the large cast and crew, a source says.
Ultimately, the studio decided to leave the film as is and proceed with a full-fledged theatrical release. ( Death on the Nile also stars Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo and Jennifer Saunders.) Gathering all the actors back together would have been near impossible due to COVID. Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer.īut that wasn’t feasible for a film of this scale, because of the pandemic and the ensemble cast.
In 2017, Ridley Scott - one of the producers of Death on the Nile - had reshot All the Money in the World after Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual assault, which he denied. The release of the movie, which was originally set to hit cinemas in 2020, had already been delayed because of COVID-19.ĭisney considered several options when the accusations broke regarding Hammer ( Call Me by Your Name, The Social Network) including reshooting the movie with a new actor replacing Hammer, according to a source. Kenneth Branagh Talks 'A Haunting in Venice' and How His Murder Mystery Franchise Overcame 'Death on the Nile' Misfortuneĭeath on the Nile had been done for more than a year when the troubling allegations arose, leaving Disney in a tough position.
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