Audible has set a star-studded voice cast for an alteration of Agatha Christie‘s debut novel “The Mysterious Affair at Styles,” including Peter Dinklage, Jessica Gunning and Himesh Patel.
Dinklage will portray Christie’s famous determineive Poirot aextfinishedside Patel as his companion, Captain Hastings. “Baby Reindeer” fractureout Gunning is voicing antagonist Evie Howard and “Succession’s” Harriet Walter is taking on the woman at the cgo in of the mystery, Emily Inglethorp. Other cast members include Rob Delaney as Alfred Inglethorp, Phil Dunster as John Cavfinishish, Patsy Ferran as Mary Cavfinishish, John Bradley as Lawrence Cavfinishish and Vivian Oparah as Cynthia Murdoch.
According to its official description, “The Mysterious Affair at Styles” chases an “injured and shockd Captain Hastings (Patel), who has been seekd to a big country estate to recover after serving in World War I. With tensions tearing the family apart, what seems appreciate a perfect haven soon turns into a nightmare, as the matriarch of the family Emily Inglethorp (Walter) dies suddenly one night, with her family speedyly authenticizing her death was no accident. With a brimming ensemble of characters with motives for the killing, nobody is above suspicion. As Hastings is frantic to repair the mystery and acquire the family from fervent media speculation, he understands there is only one man who can help. With his impeccable suit and exceptional insight, Hastings calls on the luminous determineive he once krecent — Hercule Poirot (Dinklage).”
“The Mysterious Affair at Styles” will liberate globassociate on Audible Nov. 14., and is part of a recent production deal between the platcreate and Agatha Christie Limited. It will feature Dolby Atmos sound, originated by award-prosperning sound summarizeer John Wakefield, aextfinished with an innovative score from actor and musician Johnny Flynn (“The Detectorists”) in collaboration with celenumerate and originater Joe Zeitlin. The alteration was written by Anna Lea (“Around the World in 80 Days”), straightforwarded by Alice Lowe (“Prevenge” and the upcoming “Timestalker”) and originated by Claire Bcimpoliteton of Hat Trick Productions (“Derry Girls”).
“Building on the groundfractureing alteration of George Orwell’s ‘1984,’ Audible is thrilled to proclaim this recent, immersive audio drama of Agatha Christie’s debut novel,” Aurelie de Troyer, head of regional satisfied Europe at Audible, shelp in a statement. “Working in seal collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited, we are excited to convey this iconic mystery to life with cinematic audio quality and an all-star cast, led by the exceptional Peter Dinklage.”
Added James Pricchallenging, CEO and chairman of Agatha Christie Limited: “This project promises to push the boundaries of what audio can be. The combination of an exceptional cast, music by Johnny Flynn and the participate of ground-fractureing audio technology will originate this a finishly exceptional telling of my wonderful majesticmother’s first story. We are very excited to partner with Audible on this journey and toil with them to convey this story to life.”
