Attention, Agatha Christie fans! A star-studded new film about the mystery surrounding the Queen of Crime’s famous 1926 disappearance is currently in the works – and it sounds brilliant.
Based on Jared Cade’s 1998 novel, Eleven Missing Days is a noir thriller that delves into the real-life investigation that captivated the world and sparked an international scandal.
Vincent Cassel leads the cast as a retired Belgian police detective drawn into the mysterious case, while Felicity Jones plays the acclaimed crime novelist.
With filming currently underway, find out all you need to know about the film below…
What is Eleven Missing Days about?
The film is based on Christie scholar Jared Cade’s book, Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days, which readers have hailed as “thoughtful and absorbing”.
The synopsis reads: “In December 1926, at the height of her fame, Agatha Christie became front-page news when she vanished in bizarre circumstances from her home.
© FilmMagic“In a case of life imitating art, this whodunnit explores the investigation behind her disappearance, strangely resembling an Agatha Christie novel itself where everyone in her life became a suspect.”
The screenplay is penned by Ernesto Foronda (Better Luck Tomorrow), while Bertie Ellwood (Silo) is directing.
Who stars in Eleven Missing Days?
Vincent Cassel (Black Swan) and Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) lead the cast.
They’re joined by Ryan McParland (Say Nothing), Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Ben Hardy (The Conjuring: Last Rites) and Stacy Martin (The Brutalist).
Rounding out the cast are Nicole Elizabeth Berger (He’s Watching You) and Oliver Trevena (The Gorge).
Felicity will star as Agatha Christie alongside Vincent, who plays retired Belgian police detective Jacques Pieters. Meanwhile, Ryan will play William Kenward, the Surrey Constable who works alongside Pieters in the search for Agatha Christie.
What happened to Agatha Christie?
In 1926, Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days. Her disappearance made international headlines and sparked a national manhunt.
© Bettmann ArchiveShe was ultimately discovered at a hotel in Harrogate, staying under a different name.
The reason for her disappearance has remained a mystery and has been highly contested over the years. There are several theories for her vanishing, including a nervous breakdown caused by the death of her mother and her husband’s affair, and memory loss as a result of a car crash.
When will Eleven Missing Days be released?
With filming currently underway in the UK, audiences will likely have to wait a while for its release. We’d expect the film to arrive sometime in 2027.
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