Peter Dinklage to play Poirot in Audible’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles
October 23, 2024
Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage will play Poirot for the first time, in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, an all-star Audible Original audio adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, releasing on November 14th as part of a brand new production deal with the Agatha Christie Estate and Audible.
Alongside Peter Dinklage, Himesh Patel (Yesterday) will be playing Poirot’s companion, Captain Hastings. The star-studded adaptation will also feature Harriet Walter (Succession), Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer), Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), John Bradley (Game of Thrones), Vivian Oparah (Rye Lane) and Patsy Ferran (A Streetcar Named Desire).
The adaptation has been written by Anna Lea (Around the World in 80 Days) and directed by Alice Lowe (Prevenge and the forthcoming Timestalker). The Mysterious Affair at Styles features a stunning original score by British actor and musician Johnny Flynn (The Detectorists) in collaboration with cellist and composer Joe Zeitlin (Emma), and is produced by Claire Broughton of Hat Trick Productions (Derry Girls). The Audible Original production will offer state-of-the-art sound design in Dolby Atmos, created by multi award winning sound designer John Wakefield.
The Audible Original adaptation of Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles, tells the story of an injured and traumatised Captain Hastings (Patel), who has been invited to a large country estate to recover after serving in World War I. With tensions tearing the family apart, what seems like a perfect haven soon turns into a nightmare, as the matriarch of the family Emily Inglethorp (Walter) dies suddenly one night, with her family swiftly realising her death was no accident. With a full ensemble of characters with motives for the murder, nobody is above suspicion. As Hastings is desperate to solve the mystery and protect the family from fervent media speculation, he knows there is only one man who can help. With his impeccable suit and exceptional insight, Hastings calls on the brilliant detective he once knew – Hercule Poirot (Dinklage).
James Prichard, Agatha Christie’s great-grandson and CEO and Chairman of Agatha Christie Limited said: “This project promises to push the boundaries of what audio can be. The combination of an extraordinary cast, music by Johnny Flynn and the use of ground-breaking audio technology will make this a completely extraordinary telling of my great grandmother’s first story. We are very excited to partner with Audible on this journey and work with them to bring this story to life.”
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