{"id":6825,"date":"2026-06-25T16:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/felicity-jones-leads-new-agatha-christie-film-alongside-star-studded-cast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:57:51","slug":"felicity-jones-leads-new-agatha-christie-film-alongside-star-studded-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/felicity-jones-leads-new-agatha-christie-film-alongside-star-studded-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Felicity Jones leads new Agatha Christie film alongside star-studded cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_740a06\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A new film inspired by Agatha Christie&#8217;s real-life 1926 disappearance is in the works, with Vincent Cassel and Felicity Jones leading a star-studded cast<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37349238\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The film will include a stellar cast\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349238.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_The-film-will-include-a-stellar-cast.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349238.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_The-film-will-include-a-stellar-cast.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349238.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_The-film-will-include-a-stellar-cast.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349238.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_The-film-will-include-a-stellar-cast.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Felicity Jones will play the leading lady\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Felicity Jones will play the leading lady<cite aria-label=\"Image: Film: On The Basis of Sex\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Film: On The Basis of Sex)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans of <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/agatha-christie\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Agatha Christie <\/a>have a fresh film to anticipate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A compelling drama inspired by one of the most fascinating chapters in the author&#8217;s life is currently being developed. Entitled Eleven Missing Days, the noir thriller delves into the mystery surrounding Christie&#8217;s unexplained disappearance in 1926, a real-life incident that generated enormous public interest and made headlines across the globe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The film is based on Jared Cade&#8217;s highly regarded 1998 book, Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days, which scrutinises the investigation into the renowned crime writer&#8217;s vanishing. The book has been praised as a &#8220;fascinating read.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Heading up the cast is Vincent Cassel, who assumes the role of retired Belgian detective Jacques Pieters, a fictional investigator pulled into the perplexing case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/felicity-jones\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Felicity Jones<\/a> will play Christie herself, embodying the best-selling novelist at the heart of one of the most captivating mysteries of her time.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37349234\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37349234\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.69\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Felicity Jones\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349234.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Felicity-Jones.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349234.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Felicity-Jones.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349234.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Felicity-Jones.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349234.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Felicity-Jones.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Agatha Christie will be played by British actress, Felicity Jones\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Agatha Christie will be played by British actress, Felicity Jones<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Beyond Cassel and Jones, the film will also boast an outstanding ensemble cast. Ryan McParland will take on the part of Surrey Constable William Kenward, who teams up with Pieters in the hunt for the vanished author, reports <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/2221878\/new-agatha-christie-adaptation-boasts\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The line-up also features Game of Thrones&#8217; Alfie Allen, Ben Hardy, Stacy Martin, Nicole Elizabeth Berger and Oliver Trevena.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The impressive screenplay has been penned by Ernesto Foronda, whose earlier work includes Better Luck Tomorrow, while Silo director Bertie Ellwood is at the helm of the production. The synopsis reads: &#8220;In December 1926, at the height of her fame, Agatha Christie became front-page news when she vanished in bizarre circumstances from her home.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36523461\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36523461\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.69\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Girl Taken's abductor Rick Hansen is played by Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen. \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36523461.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_girl-taken-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36523461.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_girl-taken-1.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36523461.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_girl-taken-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36523461.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_girl-taken-1.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alfie Allen will also appear in the film\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alfie Allen will also appear in the film<cite aria-label=\"Image: PARAMOUNT PLUS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PARAMOUNT PLUS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;In a case of life imitating art, this whodunnit explores the investigation behind her disappearance, strangely resembling an Agatha Christie novel itself where everyone in her life became a suspect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With its gripping real-life source material, accomplished creative team and stellar cast, Eleven Missing Days looks set to be a thrilling new entry in the expanding catalogue of screen adaptations linked to the Queen of Crime.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37349237\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37349237\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.69\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Agatha Christie\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349237.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Agatha-Christie.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349237.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Agatha-Christie.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349237.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Agatha-Christie.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37349237.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Agatha-Christie.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days but it's still a mystery as to why\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days but it&#8217;s still a mystery as to why<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One of the greatest enigmas surrounding Agatha Christie remains her unexplained disappearance in 1926. The bestselling novelist vanished for 11 days, sparking a massive search operation and generating intense media scrutiny both domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her disappearance swiftly dominated newspaper headlines, with police officers, volunteers and ordinary citizens all contributing to efforts to find the celebrated author. Christie was ultimately discovered safe at a hotel in Harrogate, where she had registered under an assumed identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/felicity-jones-leads-new-agatha-37349241\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new film inspired by Agatha Christie&#8217;s real-life 1926 disappearance is in the works, with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_The-film-will-include-a-stellar-cast.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}