Following the commercial success of Murder on the Orient Express (2017), 20th Century Fox announced plans for a sequel, with Kenneth Branagh returning as director and reprising his role as Hercule Poirot.
Originally scheduled for a 2020 release, Death on the Nile faced multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately premiering in February 2022 under the now-rebranded 20th Century Studios.
In March 2022, 20th Century Studios officially confirmed development of a third installment, later revealed as A Haunting in Venice, based on Agatha Christie's novel Hallowe’en Party.
Branagh has since stated that he remains open to further adaptations, citing Agatha Christie’s extensive library of Poirot stories as potential material for future films.
As the train becomes stranded due to an avalanche, Poirot interviews the diverse group of passengers, uncovering hidden connections and long-buried secrets.
However, when wealthy heiress Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle is found murdered, Poirot must unravel a tangled web of love, jealousy, and betrayal among the passengers.
Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, Hercule Poirot reluctantly attends a séance in a decaying palazzo on Halloween night.
"[6] That same month, 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell confirmed that other Agatha Christie stories will be adapted including And Then There Were None, The Witness for the Prosecution, and a Miss Marple film.