Summary
- Patricia Arquette and Michael Sheen have joined Jodie Comer in Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming film, The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde.
- Branagh will be writing and directing the psychological thriller.
- The details are still under wraps.
Kenneth Branagh‘s upcoming psychological thriller, The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde, continues to expand its cast. From adapting the works of Agatha Christie and William Shakespeare to his original film Belfast, Branagh has a diverse career as a director. For The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hyde, Killing Eve‘s Jodie Comer was previously confirmed as the leading star in the film being directed and written by Branagh.
According to IndieWire, the Academy Award-winning Patricia Arquette and Good Omens star Michael Sheen have now joined the cast as well. Their roles, along with details about the film’s story, are still being kept under wraps. In addition to Comer, Arquette, and Sheen, the cast features Gemma Whelan, who played Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, and Tom Bateman, who previously worked alongside Branagh in Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile.
Kenneth Branagh Continues To Be One Of Hollywood’s Most Versatile Creators
His Past Work Makes The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hyde Even More Exciting
Given Branagh’s proven versatility, The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hyde has great potential as a contemporary psychological thriller.
Even though little is known at this time about The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hyde, Branagh’s involvement as writer and director, along with the star-studded cast, make the film an exciting project and the next step in his career. With his last project being an adaptation of Christie’s supernatural mystery A Haunting in Venice, Branagh’s new film is a perfect follow-up, having proven his ability to imbue a story with eerie suspense as a director and actor.
Branagh directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and A Haunting in Venice.
While Branagh will not be in front of the camera for The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hyde, his direction and writing will allow it to follow his artistic vision. Branagh’s screenplay for Belfast won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for a personal coming-of-age story told through black and white cinematography and with a tone far different from his adaptations of Shakespearean plays or Christie’s novels. His skill at bringing Shakespeare to life is equally impressive, not only in directing adaptations but also in bringing Shakespearean drama and humor to the original Thor film he directed.
Given Branagh’s proven versatility, The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hyde has great potential as a contemporary psychological thriller. Regardless of the tone he aims to create, the cast Branagh has assembled is well-equipped to bring the story to fruition. While Kenneth Branagh is a stellar actor in his own right, he is just as adept as a director and writer, with Comer, Arqueete, Sheen, and the rest of the cast able to tell this new and hopefully gripping story.
Source: IndieWire
