A Haunting in Venice is an upcoming American supernatural thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie. The film is a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Death on the Nile (2022). Branagh reprises his role as Hercule Poirot, alongside Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Michelle Yeoh.
A Haunting in Venice is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 15, 2023.[1]
Premise[edit]
Hercule Poirot, now retired, must solve the murder of a guest at a séance he attended.[citation needed]
Cast[edit]
- Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot
- Kyle Allen as Maxime Gerard
- Camille Cottin as Olga Seminoff
- Jamie Dornan as Leopold Ferrier's father[2]
- Tina Fey as Ariadne Oliver
- Jude Hill as Leopold Ferrier
- Ali Khan as Nicholas Holland
- Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland
- Kelly Reilly as Rowena Drake
- Riccardo Scamarcio as Vitale Portfoglio
- Michelle Yeoh as Joyce Reynolds
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell revealed in March 2022 that a script for a third Hercule Poirot film had been written by Michael Green, with Kenneth Branagh set to return as director and star. The film will see a lesser known Poirot story be the basis for the plot.[3][4] The film was confirmed in October 2022, with Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly and Michelle Yeoh among the cast.
Filming[edit]
Filming began on October 31, 2022,[5] with production occurring between Pinewood Studios and Venice.[6]
Post-production[edit]
In April 2023, the first trailer for the film was released alongside the names of various characters and the cast members that would be portraying them.[7] Poirot described the film as a "supernatural thriller", rather than a full-fledged horror film.[8]
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