Kenneth Branagh Archives

A Haunting in Venice Next for Kenneth Branagh’s Poirot

virginiakublawi | Oct 10, 2022 | 0

Several cast members were revealed for Kenneth Branagh’s next Agatha Christie adaptation, A Haunting in Venice. The film is based on Christie’s 1969 novel Hallowe’en Party. The cast includes Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Emma Laird, and Kelly Reilly. Branagh will direct a...

REVIEW: Death on the Nile (2022)

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Feb 12, 2022 | 0

Death on the Nile is Kenneth Branagh’s sequel to his daring reimagining of Murder on the Orient Express. This film burst onto screens this weekend to lackluster critic reviews and resounding praise from fans. Murder on the Orient Express wowed audiences back in 2017, sparking a new interest in the...

Death on the Nile Trailer Arrives Online

brettstevens | Aug 19, 2020 | 2

Agatha Christie’s iconic detective Hercule Poirot is back on the case as the first trailer for Death on the Nile has arrived online. As with 2918’s Murder on the Orient Express, the film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also produces and plays Poirot, and costars Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer, a...

Kenneth Branagh Wants to Make Animated Shakespeare Film

brettstevens | Jun 15, 2020 | 5

Kenneth Branagh wants to get animated with Oberon and Puck. In a recent interview with Collider for his new film Artemis Fowl, the Thor director proclaimed his interest in once again returning to the work of William Shakespeare, particularly with an animated version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, d...

REVIEW: Artemis Fowl (2020)

virginiakublawi | Jun 13, 2020 | 13

The adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s best-selling young adult fantasy Artemis Fowl is one Disney project that hasn’t inspired much fanfare. From the film’s announcement to its first trailer to its silent release on Disney+ yesterday, the lack of excitement around the movie from both fans and creat...

Movie Theaters to Mostly Open by Mid-July According to NATO

AlexGherzo | Jun 8, 2020 | 0

Most of the world may be able to salvage at least some of the summer movie season. NATO (not that one; the National Organization of Theater Owners) is saying that they believe 90% of the world’s movie theaters will open by the middle of July. (Business Insider originally reported this, but since t...