Death On The Nile Sequel: What We Know About Branagh's 3rd Poirot Movie
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Death on the Nile.
Death on the Nile could get a sequel — here’s what to know about Kenneth Branagh’s potential third outing as Hercule Poirot. After several delays, Death on the Nile arrives in theaters two years after wrapping production in December 2019. Renowned detective Poirot finds himself embroiled in yet another murder mystery following Murder on the Orient Express.
Death on the Nile sees Poirot leaving London behind for Egypt on holiday. Reuniting with his friend Bouc (Tom Bateman), Poirot joins the wedding party of Simon Doyle (Armie Hammer) and Linnet Ridgeway (Gal Gadot), an heiress whose friends and family she keeps close despite not trusting them. When someone is murdered, Poirot must get to the bottom of the mystery before the killer strikes again.
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While Death on the Nile seemingly wraps up its story, there is potential for a sequel with Poirot once more at the center of another mystery. Branagh has so far directed and starred in two Agatha Christie adaptations — will he helm another?
There could be. After all, Hercule Poirot appeared in 33 of Christie’s novels, so there is plenty of source material to choose from that can then be adapted into another film. That said, a sequel to Death on the Nile has not yet been confirmed and it’s unclear if there will be one as of yet. Murder on the Orient Express was produced by 20th Century Fox, the studio that also greenlit the sequel. This was all prior to Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of the studio (renamed 20th Century Studios). If Death on the Nile is at least somewhat successful, it’s possible a sequel could happen. It was only a couple of weeks
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