Murder on the Orient Express is an upcoming American mystery film directed by Kenneth Branagh. The screenplay by Michael Green is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. The film stars Branagh as Hercule Poirot, with Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley in supporting roles. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 10, 2017 by 20th Century Fox. The film is the fourth adaptation of Christie's novel, following a 1974 film, a 2001 TV film, and a 2010 episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot.

Synopsis:
A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of thirteen stranded strangers & one man's race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.

Murder on the Orient Express
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Produced by Ridley Scott, Mark Gordon, Simon Kinberg, Kenneth Branagh, Judy Hofflund, Michael Schaefer
Screenplay by Michael Green
Based on Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Starring Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley
Music by Patrick Doyle
Cinematography Haris Zambarloukos
Edited by Mick Audsley
Production company : Kinberg Genre, The Mark Gordon Company, Scott Free Productions, The Estate of Agatha Christie
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date : November 10, 2017 (United States)

(Source : Wikipedia)