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Leslie Odom Jr. is in talks to join Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express” remake.
Branagh is directing and starring in the film which has a script by Michael Green based on the iconic Agatha Christie novel. The story follows detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh) as he investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the titular train.
Ridley Scott, Simon Kinberg and Mark Gordon are producing with Michael Schaefer and Aditya Sood. James Prichard and Hilary Strong will executive produce.
The news comes via Variety.
