Death on the Nile Trivia | 50 facts about the new mystery film

“Death on the Nile” is a new film directed by Kenneth Branagh and it is the sequel to the hit, “Murder on the Orient Express”.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film.

1. Death on the Nile is a 2022 mystery film
2. It is directed by Kenneth Branagh
3. From a screenplay by Michael Green
4. The film i based on the 1937 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie
5. It was produced by Branagh, Ridley Scott, Judy Hofflund, and Kevin J. Walsh
6. The film is a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
7. In the film stars Branagh returning as Hercule Poirot
8. Along with Tom Bateman also returning from the first film
9. Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, and Letitia Wright round out the ensemble cast
10. The film is the third screen adaptation of Christie’s novel
11. Following the 1978 film and an episode of the television series Agatha Christie’s Poirot broadcast in 2004
12. Principal photography began in September 2019
13. With filming taking place at Longcross Studios in England and on location in Morocco
14. Filming was completed that December
15. Death on the Nile was first released in several international markets on February 9, 2022, and in the United Kingdom and United States on February 11
16. Following several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic
17. The film received mixed reviews from critics
18. Critics noted it as inferior to the previous adaptations but appreciated its old-fashion style
19. In 2015, Christie’s great-grandson James Prichard, chairman of Agatha Christie Limited, expressed enthusiasm for sequels, citing the positive collaboration with Branagh and the production team
20. In May 2017, Branagh expressed interest in further installments if the first film were successful
21. On November 20, 2017, it was announced that 20th Century Fox was developing Death on the Nile as a sequel to their version of Murder on the Orient Express with Michael Green returning to pen the script and Kenneth Branagh set to return on camera as Poirot, and behind the camera as director
22. In September 2018, Gal Gadot joined the cast.[8] In addition, Paco Delgado was hired to design the costumes
23. In October 2018, Armie Hammer joined the cast, and Tom Bateman was confirmed to reprise his role as Bouc for the film
24. In January 2019, Jodie Comer had joined the cast
25. In April 2019, Letitia Wright joined the cast
26. Annette Bening was in talks to join in June
27. Russell Brand joined the cast in August 2019
28. Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo and Jennifer Saunders were added in September, with Comer not being involved
29. Principal photography began on September 30, 2019, at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England
30. And then moved to Morocco despite original reports of filming in Egypt
31. A boat was recreated, as well as the Temple of Abu Simbel
32. The Tiffany Yellow Diamond was used for the film
33. Shooting lasted until December 18, 2019
34. Úna Ní Dhonghaíle served as the editor for Death on the Nile
35. Double Negative (DNEG) provided the visual effects for the film, with Academy Award-winning special effects artist George Murphy as the overall visual effects supervisor
36. Additional VFX were provided by Lola VFX and Raynault VFX
37. In January 2019, Patrick Doyle, a frequent collaborator on Branagh’s films (including the film’s predecessor), was announced as the composer for the film
38. In the United States and Canada, Death on the Nile was released alongside Marry Me and Blacklight
39. The film is projected to gross between $11 to 17 million from 3,280 theaters in its opening weekend
40. The film earned $1.1 million from Wednesday and Thursday night previews
41. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 65% rating
42. Based on 168 critic reviews
43. With an average rating of 5.80/10
44. The website’s consensus reads, “Old-fashioned to a fault, the solidly entertaining Death on the Nile is enlivened by its all-star cast and director-star Kenneth Branagh’s obvious affection for the material”
45. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100
46. Based on 39 critics
47. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
48. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B+” on an A+ to F scale
49. It is the same score as its predecessor
50. In a December 2017 interview with the Associated Press, Branagh discussed developing the adaptation of Death on the Nile with the possibility of more films to follow, potentially creating a new “cinematic universe” of Christie films