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Featuring an all-star cast of Hollywood talent that is led by Branagh and includes Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Daisy Ridley (first trailer for the movie comes the aforementioned clue-riddled banner for this take on Christie's classic whodunnit.

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For those hoping to glean a little more information about the central murder mystery that serves as the centralizing narrative premise of Murder on the Orient Express, the new movie banner (see below) holds a few clues. And for those moviegoers hoping to delve a little deeper into the background of the thirteen suspects soon to be featured in the film proper, the tie-in website CluesAreEverywhere.com may be able to offer some assistance.

Murder on the Orient Express 2017 banner

Serving as the second theatrically-released film based on the original Christie novel - with the first being the 1974 classic that stars Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot - longtime fans of Murder on the Orient Express will soon have the chance to revisit the classic murder mystery on the big screen. To date, the property has been adapted multiple times over on film, TV, the radio, and even as a point and click adventure game at one point, thus further illustrating the continuing longevity of its compelling story.

Branagh is no stranger to adapting classic works of literature into well-regarded films - and with Murder on the Orient Express he is continuing in that tradition. Following on the heels of his well-received ing performance in Christopher Nolan's WWII drama/thriller Dunkirk over the summer, Branagh appears to be in a good position to end his year on a strong note with his latest directorial effort, too.

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Source: 20th Century Fox