Exciting new trailer has been released for Kenneth Branagh's latest big screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's most popular novel MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS along with colourful and glamorous set of more than a dozen character posters presenting all the major suspects aboard the luxurious train ride, and, boy, do they all look suspicious! Who looks most suspicious to you? Following the adventures of world's most famous detective Hercule Poirot, the murder mystery will try to solve its case November 10th when it hits cinemas around the world.
WHAT'S THE MYSTERY? The fourth adaptation of Agatha Christie's most beloved novel written
back in 1934, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS has the story set on a
Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench
lavish train ride which unfolds into a stylish and suspenseful mystery.
It tells the story of thirteen stranded strangers and one man's race to
solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
WHO ARE THE SUSPECTS?
British thespian Kenneth Branagh, who also directed the movie, plays legendary Christie’s detective Poirot stranded on the famous train during a
Johnny Depp and Tom Bateman
terrible snowstorm somewhere in old Yugoslavia. When a fellow passenger is murdered, Poirot discovers a great number of other passengers could be the
Penelope Cruz and Daisy Ridley
culprit. Johnny Depp is Mr. Ratchett, who believes his life is being threatened and attempts to hire Poirot but, due to his distaste, Poirot refuses
Derek Jacobi and Lucy Boynton
because he does not like his American face. Next morning he is killed on the train. The suspects include Judi Dench who portrays Princess Dragomiroff,
Willem Dafoe and Michelle Pfeiffer
Lucy Boynton as Countess Andrenyi, Tom Bateman as Bouc director of the train company, Derek Jacobi as Ratchett's valet Masterman, Michael
Marwan Kenzari and Sergei Polunin
Peņa as Marquez, Leslie Odom Jr. as Doctor Arbuthnot. Michelle Pfeiffer is Mrs. Hubbard and Daisy Ridley plays Mary Debenham. Josh
Manuel Garcia Rulfo and Olivia Colman
Gad is Ratchett's assistant Hector McQueen, Penelope Cruz is missionary Pilar Estravados, Willem Dafoe is undercover detective Gerhard Hardman amd Olivia Colman is Hildegarde Schmidt, a cook.
A gorgeous new UK poster has been released for Kenneth Branagh's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS which should arrive into cinemas this November bringing with it a lavish train ride that unfolds into a stylish and suspenseful mystery. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie, it tells of thirteen strangers in the train stranded in snowy Yugoslavia and one man's race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Branagh also leads the cast as Hercule Poirott joined by Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Michelle Pfeiffer, Derek Jacobi, Tom Bateman, Daisy Ridley, Adam Garcia and Olivia Colman!
NEW 'EARLY MAN' TRAILER
WITH VOICES FROM TOM HIDDLESTON & EDDIE REDMAYNE
Stone Age vs the Bronze Age
A new poster has also been released for another British movie: prehistoric animated adventure EARLY MAN with the voice of Tom Hiddleston! Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures roamed the earth, EARLY MAN tells the story of courageous caveman hero Dug (Eddie Redmayne) and his best friend Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) and his Bronze Age City to save their home. The movie is set to be released next January!
A month ago we've seen wonderful first cast photos and now the first trailer for Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is finally here! Directed by Kenneth Branagh who also stars as famous detective Hercule Poirot, the film also stars Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Tom Bateman, Daisy Ridley and it will be out this November!
MURDER ON ORIENT EXPRESS
is set on a lavish train ride through
Europe which quickly unfolds into the thrilling mystery of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where
Kenneth Branagh leads the cast as Hercule Poirot
everyone's a suspect. One man must
race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
'AGE BEFORE BEAUTY'
POLLY WALKER TO LEAD NEW BBC ONE TV SERIES
British stars will be seen in newly announced BBC One TV series AGE BEFORE BEAUTY as well! The six part family saga will have the cast
Polly Walker will play Bel
lead by our dear Rome star Polly Walker next to Robson Green, Sue Johnston and James Murray.
Married to Wesley (James Murray) for 25 years, Bel (Polly Walker) has
spent the last 18 years as a homemaker and mum to their twins, but
having just waved them off to university, now has a void in her life.
Enter Teddy (Robson Green), brother in law and long time best friend,
begging her to step in and rescue the family business - a down at heel
beauty salon in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
Like Bel, it could do with a bit of a face-lift. And possibly a clear
out, since it employs her high maintenance family: mother Ivy-Rae (Sue
Johnston), Northern Soul fanatic and spray tan technician, sisters
James Murray will play Wes
Leanne, Tina and Heidi, mother to Disney, plump, seven year old wannabe
Pageant Queen.
Into the mix comes beautiful 20 something Personal Trainer Lorelei who
seems to have caught Wes's eye… can Bel reconcile the demands of her
business, her warring family and the problems in her marriage?
Delightful photo treat comes to you today from the latest edition of 'Entertainment Weekly' who have published the first cast photos from the latest big screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous detective novel MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS directed by legendary Kenneth Branagh who also takes the lead role of the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, this time with some seriously huge moustaches :) He is tasked with finding a mysterious murderer aboard the famous train stuck in the middle of a blizzard somewhere in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Her cinematic highness Judi Dench stars as Princess Dragomiroff who is acting all helpless and confused which she actually isn't. Johnny Depp stars as Edward Ratchett, a paranoid, rich businessman with dark secrets! Michelle Pfeiffer is a loud and very annoying American on the train. Daisy Ridley is the quick thinking governess Mary Debenham. Penelope Cruz is Pilar Estravados, the missionary who actually isn't a stranger to rough situations. Sir Derek Jacobi is Masterman, Ratchett's butler, who has a spiky relationship with his boss! Willem Dafoe is Austrian professor Gerhard Hardman, armed in a number of ways. Tom Bateman is flirty louche director of the train company and a friend of Poirot’s! The lavish train ride through Europe which quickly unfolds into the thrilling mystery of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect, should start in cinemas later this November. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
FIRST 'DARK TOWER' TRAILER
SETS IDRIS ELBA AGAINST MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY
Your second movie treat for today is the long awaited first trailer for Stephen King's latest adaptation THE DARK TOWER, a Ron Howard produced science fiction film highly stylized epic adventure, which should finally arrive into theatres across the world after many years of problematic production at the beginning of August!
ELUSIVE DARK TOWER
The story of the movie actually continues the one from the books
rather than directly adapting one of them, and follows Idris Elba's
The Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, who roams an Old West like and post
apocalyptic landscape where "the world has moved on" in pursuit of the
man in black played by Matthew McConaughey. Also searching for the
fabled and powerful Dark Tower, in the hopes that reaching it will
preserve his dying world.
Located in the End World, amid a sea of singing red roses, the Dark
Tower is a link to other worlds and a bridge in the time space
continuum. The studio is envisioning this as a movie trilogy with two
seasons of a TV series in between the films.
Here's something we've been waiting for, for a very long time, the first trailer for period set adaptation MY COUSIN RACHEL based on the famous novel by Daphne Du Maurier which opens up in European cinemas this June starring Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz.
Also starring Iain Glen and Holliday Grainger, the movie will see Sam
Claflin in the role of a young Englishman who, after inheriting a
rich Cornish estate, secretly plots revenge against his mysterious,
beautiful cousin, played by Rachel Weisz, believing that she murdered
his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself
falling under the beguiling spell of her seductive charms. Notting
Hill's Roger Michell is directing! Check out the gorgeously atmospheric
trailer with amazing Wicked Games cover from Ursine Vulpine and Annaca! I admit it is my most anticipated movie this year!
'MURDER ON ORIENT EXPRESS'
MANUEL GARCIA RULFO CAST!
Meanwhile, the latest actor to join the stellar cast of Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie movie adaptation MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is hunky Manuel Garcia Rulfo who will play Marquez in the cast that already includes Branagh as famous detective Hercule Poirot who is investigating a murder of a wealthy American on the luxurious train the Orient Express stuck in the middle of Yugoslavia during blizzard, alongside Judi Dench as Princess Dragomiroff, Derek Jacobi, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Olivia Colman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tom Bateman, Daisy Ridley, Penelope Cruz, Josh Gad and Leslie Odom Jr!
You know we are quite excited about Kenneth Branagh's movie adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS in which he will also play Hercul Poirot, and now the cast which already includes Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Tom Bateman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnny Depp and Daisy Ridley, will also have Penelope Cruz as 'Deadline' reports!
Based on the beloved 1934 Agatha Christie novel, the mystery begins
after an American businessman is murdered aboard the train stuck in the
blizzard in Yugoslavia and Poirot the detective tries to solve the
murder, finding out eventually that 13 people all had something to do
with the murder victim.
'DELICIOUS' TRAILER
DAWN FRENCH COMEDY SERIES
Speaking of good British stories, Sky One has released the first trailer for their new comedy series DELICIOUS which starts airing its four episodes this December starring popular comedian Dawn French alongside Iain Glen and Emilia Fox.
TROUBLE IS COOKING!
Set in the stunning Cornish countryside, DELICIOUS is a surprising
and compelling story of love, heartbreak, food and female friendship.
When your best friend is your husband's ex, can you ever really be
friends or will your secrets eventually overwhelm you?
Sensual and passionate cook Gina (Dawn French) was once married to Leo
Vincent, a successful entrepreneur, chef and hotel owner, with whom she
has a daughter. Leo made his fortune from his exceptional Italian
cooking - a family tradition he inherited from his ex-wife - and runs
the idyllic Penrose Hotel in the Tamar Valley.
Since divorcing Gina, Leo's culinary empire has continued to grow, with
the fruits of success now being shared with his new wife Sam. However,
Leo is keeping a secret which is set to upturn all of their lives. In a
friendship already born out of betrayal, Gina and Sam face the secrets
and scandal that will bind them together in the most unlikely of
circumstances.
JUDI DENCH, JOHNNY DEPP, DEREK JACOBI JOIN THE CAST
In the whole sea of the upcoming movie or television projects based on Agatha Christie's works (click on her name tag below the post to see them all), surely one of the most intriguing ones will be Kenneth Branagh's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS and rumour has it that it might have a rather stellar cast: Judi Dench and Johnny Depp have been cast alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS will see travellers stuck in the snowstorm in the
middle of old Yugoslavia with a murderer in the train, with Branagh himself playing Hercule Poirot, Depp will be Ratchett, Pfeiffer is Mrs.
Hubbard, Daisy Ridley is Mary Debenham. Judi Dench will portray Princess
Dragomiroff, and Lucy Boynton Countess Andrenyi. Tom Bateman will be
Bouc, while legendary Derek Jacobi is Masterman, Michael Peņa is
Marquez, and Leslie Odom Jr. will be Doctor Arbuthnot.
'COUNTERPART' SF SERIES
HARRY LLOYD JOINS THE CAST In the television world, Starz is casting for its new sf thriller
series COUNTERPART which already has two 10 episodes season ordered!
Harry Lloyd and Olivia Williams have just joined JK Simmons who leads
the cast as Howard Silk a lowly cog in a bureaucratic agency who
discovers that the agency he works for is really guarding a crossing
into a parallel dimension. Through Howard and his Counterpart on the
other side, the show will navigate themes of identity, what-ifs and lost
love. Olivia Williams will play his wife, a mysterious woman whose
secrets become the center piece of the first season’s story. Lloyd will
be a director at Howard’s agency whose carefully calibrated career
slowly begins to unravel as he sinks deeper into the world of espionage
and double lives.
'ATTRACTION' SF TRAILER
WILL LEAVE YOU STUNNED
And a stunning trailer for you coming from Russian 2017 sf movie ATTRACTION or Притяжение! Directed by Russian moviemaker Fedor Bondarchuk, it depicts the first arrival of alien ships onto planet Earth straight over Moscow ... and it seems they're not coming in a friendly manner at all judging from the mindblowing trailer below!
ANGELINA JOLIE TO JOIN KENNETH BRANAGH'S ADAPTATION?
Only yesterday I've informed you that Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and Sandra Bullock (Elisabeth Banks is now also circling) will lead female OCEAN'S ELEVEN movie, and now, here's another project which is gathering an all star cast: according to 'Deadline' AngelinaJolie is in talks to join Kenneth Branagh's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS in which he will also play Poirot, beside directing it. He is planning to cast major stars in other roles as well.
In the story an American tycoon is found murdered, stabbed multiple
times, in his locked compartment from the inside aboard the luxurious
Orient Express. Isolated and with a killer in their midst on a packed
train that is stranded during a terrible snowstorm in Yugoslavia, Poirot
must identify the murderer before he or she strikes again.
'THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV'
TRAILER AND POSTER ARE IN
While we're waiting for the second season of VERSAILLES series to start this Autumn, straight from Cannes comes Albert Serra's THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV which has been bought for US distribution in early 2017. Set in Versailles in August 1715, the film centres on Louis XIV (Jean Pierre Léaud, awarded at Cannes), who feels a pain in his leg after going for a walk. The next days, the Sun King fulfils his duties and obligations but has trouble sleeping. A serious fever erupts, which marks the start of the slow agony of the greatest King of France. Surrounded by doctors and family, he struggles to run the country from his bed.
