Death on the Nile: Everything You Need to Know About the Kenneth Branagh Mystery Thriller

After a terribly long wait, Death on the Nile is releasing soon finally! Kenneth Branagh is the director of this film that is written by Michael Green, based on the 1937 Agatha Christie piece of the same name. The film is produced by Branagh, Ridley Scott, Judy Hofflund and Kevin J. Walsh. It serves as the sequel to the 2017 film Murder on the Orient Express, which was also based on the novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. The film is the first of the many films to get a theatrical release in 2022. So before it arrives in the cinemas near you, let us have a look at all the nitty-gritty details of the film.

Death on the Nile Cast

The film has an ensemble cast. Director Kenneth Branagh stars as private detective Hercule Poirot in the film. We have Tom Bateman as Bouc, Annette Bening as Euphemia, Russell Brand as Linus Windlesham, Ali Fazal as Andrew Katchadourian and, Dawn French as Mrs. Bowers. Wonder Woman famed actress Gal Gadot stars as Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle alongside Armie Hammer, who plays her husband, Simon Doyle.

Game of Thrones actress Rose Leslie is Louise Bourget, whereas Sex Education star Emma Mackey plays Jacqueline de Bellefort. The cast also includes Sophie Okonedo as Salome Otterbourne, Jennifer Saunders as Marie Van Schuyler, Letitia Wright as Rosalie Otterbourne and, Ann Turkel as Meredith Wilson.

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Death on the Nile Plot/Synopsis

20th Century Studios’ trailer description of the film reads: “Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this dramatic tale of love gone wrong features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travellers and enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement.”

Death on the Nile Release Date, Trailer and More

The film is set to release on February 11, 2022, in the theatres near you. Watch the trailer for the film below.

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