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An all-star cast board the Orient Express

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An all-star cast has been announced for the brand new feature film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s acclaimed mystery Murder on the Orient Express. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the adaptation will star Johnny Depp as Ratchett, Michelle Pfeiffer as Mrs. Hubbard, and Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley as Mary Debenham. Kenneth Branagh will also take on the role of Hercule Poirot in the 20th Century Fox adaptation.

Oscar winner Judi Dench is set to portray Princess Dragomiroff, while Lucy Boynton is Countess Andrenyi. Tom Bateman plays Bouc, acclaimed stage actor and Tony winner Derek Jacobi portrays Masterman, and Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. plays Doctor Arbuthnot. The ensemble is nearly complete, but there are still a few key roles left to cast.

Murder on the Orient Express begins production in November in London! Stay tuned for more information!

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