Ridley Scott to remake “Murder on the Orient Express” Christie classicDecember 13, 2013 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fox is taking the Orient Express for another ride. The studio has picked up the screen rights to the classic Agatha Christie murder-mystery book Murder on the Orient Express that was made into a 1974 Oscar-nominated hit, and has set powerhouse producers Ridley Scott, Simon Kinberg and Mark Gordon to produce, The Hollywood Reporter said. The studio will now search for writers to adapt the material. The project adapts Christie's 1934 novel, which featured her signature detective, Hercule Poirot, investigating the murder of a passenger on an outbound train from Istanbul. The book became a mystery classic and was famously adapted into a 1974 movie that starred Albert Finney as Poirot. The movie netted six Oscar nominations, with Ingrid Bergman winning an Oscar for best supporting actress. The Orient Express doesn't operate anymore, and it's not clear if Fox and the producers plan on making a period movie or a contemporary movie. Scott is shooting Exodus, the story of Moses, for Fox, while Kinberg just re-upped his deal with the studio with plans on godfathering the X-Men universe. Gordon just announced he was developing a new Narnia movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |