The cast is currently being finalised.įuture films will follow the duo as they continue to investigate multiple murder mysteries. The first film, scheduled to go on floors early next year, will introduce a young heroine who is thrown into solving a murder and teams up with an unlikely companion to unravel the case. ACL have been such amazing partners and we are all excited to be on this journey,” the director said in a statement. It is an honour to create an Indian franchise of a pair of young investigators looking to take over the world with their intelligence and charm. “Agatha Christie had a tremendous skill of defining emotional chaos, dysfunctional relationships and the turmoil in her characters while engaging us in a riveting mystery.
The filmmaker-composer, best known for his acclaimed Shakespeare trilogy “Maqbool,” (Macbeth) “Omkara” (Othello) and “Haider” (Hamlet), is producing the franchise through his banner Vishal Bhardwaj Films in collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited (ACL), headed by Christie’s great-grandson James Prichard.īhardwaj said he was excited to embark on this journey and explore the turmoil and emotional chaos of Christie’s characters. Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj is set to adapt renowned British mystery writer Agatha Christie’s works into a film franchise for Indian audiences.Ĭhristie’s crime stories centred on fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple but Bhardwaj will be introducing a new pair of lead investigators taking inspiration from one of the Queen of Crime’s famous stories.Īccording to a press release issued by the makers, the script is currently in development but details of which Christie novel is being adapted for the first film have not been revealed yet.
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