THE IMITATION GAME Director Tackling Remake of a Classic Agatha Christie Murder Mystery

Last week, I decided to check out the 1965 movie Ten Little Indians, which is based on famous mystery writer Agatha Christie's classic mystery novel And Then There Were None. I'd seen the title compared to some modern films in plot descriptions before, but I'd never seen the movie, and after watching it, I was shocked at how influential it was on 1985's murder mystery Clue. It's always fascinating to me to see the origins of my favorite films pop up in older movies.

In any case, Deadline reports that 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to Christie's novel and plans to create an updated adaptation.

"The novel follows 10 strangers who are tempted to come to Soldier Island for different reasons. They soon realize they were brought there under false pretenses and are trapped, and are being bumped off one by one for crimes we learn they committed but were never punished for. They begin to realize that the killer is one of the 10."

The Imitation Game director Morten Tyldum has been tapped to direct it after he tackles his sci-fi romance Passengers starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. He's apparently a big fan of the novel and helped pitch the project to Christie's estate, which resulted in Fox earning the rights. This should pull in an A-list cast, and I'm excited to see a direct modern adaptation of the story. The only thing I'm hesitant about is the writer: Eric Heisserer is writing the screenplay, and his credits include A Nightmare on Elm Street remake, The Thing remake, and Final Destination 5. He shouldn't have to deviate from the source material too much: it's served as the basis for at least four different film adaptations already, and the story is strong enough as it is.