Jonathan Entwistle (“The End of the F***ing World,” Karate Kid: Legends) is set to direct an adaptation of Agatha Christie‘s Endless Night, Deadline has learned.
The film follows an ambitious 20-something hustler who end up entangled in a web of blame and deception after he gets romantically involved with a volatile American heiress and her assistant.
New York Times bestselling author turned screenwriter Emily Siegel penned the script, which is described as “a modern, psychological thriller that serves as a reimagining of classic novel.”
Studiocanal is behind the project, with Ron Halpern and Shana Eddy-Grouf serving as executive producers and overseeing for the studio.
Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman of Picture Company (A Complete Unknown, Gunpowder Milkshake) will produce under their overall deal with Studiocanal.
Published in 1967, Christie’s novel follows Michael Rogers, a penniless man who discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy’s Acre and then meets the heiress.
It seems that all his dreams have come true at once — but he ignores an old woman’s warning of an ancient curse, and evil begins to stir in paradise. As Michael soon learns: Gypsy’s Acre is the place where fatal “accidents” happen.
To get your Christie fix while we wait for Endless Night, the three-part murder-mystery series “Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials” drops January 15 on Netflix.
