British actor Daisy Ridley will topline the sequence adaptation of the bestselling novel ”The Christie Affair”.

The homicide thriller present will likely be a reimagining of iconic creator Agatha Christie’s 11-day disappearance in 1926, which mirrored many components of the thriller style the late author was recognized for, as per leisure information outlet Variety.

”The Essex Serpent” scribe Juliette Towhidi is adapting the novel for the sequence, which is backed by Miramax TV.

Ridley, finest recognized for her position of Rey in three ”Star Wars” motion pictures, will play Nan O’Dea, the mistress of Christie’s husband, who the sequence will centre on.

Throughout the present, Nan discovers that her life turns into entwined with Christie’s in ways in which neither may ever anticipate. ”The Christie Affair”, written by Nina de Gramont, was revealed by St. Martin’s Press this February and have become a No. 1 bestseller within the UK. It was additionally included on the New York Times’ bestseller checklist in addition to Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club.

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