Murder on the Orient Express films in UK
Kenneth Branagh’s big screen take on the classic Agatha Christie whodunnit Murder on the Orient Express is due to begin principal photography in the UK at the end of the year.
The feature is in the very early stages of pre-production at a major UK studio – details can be found on Production Intelligence – with a UK casting director among the first confirmed key hires. Subscribers should follow the project as we will be detailing more HoDs very soon.
Branagh has been busy for much of this year with the inaugural season of plays from his new Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, but has recently fitted in filming his role in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk.
Murder on the Orient Express marks his return to feature directing following the huge hit Cinderella, which started shooting in the UK in late summer 2013.
Angelina Jolie is one of the star names reportedly circling the feature, which will see Branagh play the much-loved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The film is produced by Branagh, Mark Gordon, Simon Kinberg and Ridley Scott, with a screenplay by Michael Green. There will also be a stint of filming in Malta.
Kenneth Branagh photo via Getty Images /Frederick M Brown.
Also on The Knowledge
Major new studio planned for Scotland
A major new studio has been greenlit for Scotland with partial funding from the UK government.
Steven Knight drama showcases West Midlands locations
Steven Knight’s new 1980s-set drama, This Town, filmed at Digbeth Loc. Studios and on locations around the West Midlands.
Blankety Blank wins two more series
Thames has greenlit two more series of revamped game show Blankety Blank for delivery to BBC One.
Peaky Blinders film to shoot in September
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has confirmed that the film version of the period drama is eyeing a September start.
Shepperton expansion opens as Amazon MGM and Netflix move in
The major new expansion of Shepperton Studios is now open with the third series of Prime Video’s The Devil’s Hour now filming.
New film and TV studio to open in Hertfordshire
A new, purpose-built film and TV studio is to open in Hertfordshire this spring, the first high-spec facility in the St Albans area.
