Film maker Vishal Bhardwaj is about to adapt renowned British mystery writer Agatha Christie’s works into a movie franchise for Indian audiences.
Christie’s crime stories centred on fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, but Bhardwaj are going to be introducing a replacement pair of lead investigators taking inspiration from one among the Queen of Crime’s famous stories.
According to a handout issued by the manufacturers, the script is currently in development, but details of which Christie novel is being adapted for the primary film haven’t been revealed yet.
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 together with Christie Limited (ACL), headed by Christie’s great-grandson James Prichard.
Bhardwaj said he’s excited to start this journey and explore the turmoil and emotional chaos of Christie’s characters.
Agatha Christie had an incredible skill of defining emotional chaos, dysfunctional relationships and therefore the turmoil in her characters while engaging us during a riveting mystery.
“It is an honour to make an Indian franchise of a pair of young investigators looking to require over the planet with their intelligence and charm. ACL are such amazing partners and that we are all excited to get on this journey, the director said during a statement.
The first film, scheduled to travel 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. The cast is currently being finalised.
Future films will follow the duo as they still investigate multiple murder mysteries.
Prichard said he’s looking forward to Bhardwaj’s combat his grandmother’s writings.
I’m truly excited at the prospect of developing a replacement Christie film franchise in India, and am delighted to be partnering with Vishal, who may be a multitalented and visionary filmmaker with a terrific diary for.
