Death on the Nile director Kenneth Branagh has expressed interest in making more Agatha Christie-inspired movies, including bringing in Christie's classic sleuth, Miss Marple. Branagh, fresh off getting 3 Oscar nominations for his coming-of-age film Belfast, has found success with his modern adaptation of Christie's work, following the box office accomplishments of Death on the Nile and 2017's Murder on the Orient Express. Along with directing Death on the Nile, Branagh also stars as detective Hercule Poirot, one of Christie's most cherished characters.

Based on Christie's novel of the same name, Death on the Nile follows Poirot as he must solve a murder on a steamboat traveling down the titular river, with an ensemble of suspects to question. The ensemble of Death on the Nile includes Annette Benning, Russell Brand, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Sophie Okonedo, and Letitia Wright. At the time of writing, the film has grossed over $78 million at the box office against its $90 million dollar budget, strong numbers for a post-pandemic non-superhero film, but a long way to go to break even given the delays due to the pandemic (the movie had wrapped filming back in December 2019.)

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In an interview with AMC Theaters, Branagh talks about how he would like the next film in his series to feature Miss Marple, one of Christie's mainstays. He mentions how it would work within the world to crossover with Poirot, because Christie frequently had characters crossover in her novels. He also talks about Marple's strengths as a sleuth and how they would differ from Poirot's. Watch the clip below:

Though Death on the Nile hasn't set up what's next for the films, the sheer volume of Christie's works to adapt would prove an easy inspiration for Branagh, or any other directors who would want to get in on a potential "Christie-verse." Christie's work goes beyond the written word, with her play The Mousetrap being the longest-running play in history, running on the West End since 1952. She also holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling fiction writer of all time with over 2 billion copies sold.

With the box office success of Branagh's films, not to mention the hype surrounding Rian Johnson's Knives Out 2, there's still a clear interest from audiences for impeccably cast ensemble detective stories. And with a wealth of source material, such movies should be seen a little more frequently. Death on the Nile proves that some stories are familiar classics for a reason, and the twisty stylish trappings of such tales have lost none of their allure.

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