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A New Audible Original Adaptation of The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Peter Dinklage to star as Hercule Poirot for Audible
Himesh Patel, Jessica Gunning, Rob Delaney, Harriet Walter and more join the star-studded adaptation of Christie's first novel
Audible, a world-wide leader in spoken-word entertainment, has announced that Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) will play Poirot in an all-star Audible Original adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, releasing globally on 14th November.
Alongside 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 Mysterious Affair at Styles is an Audible Original adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, releasing as part of a new production deal with Agatha Christie Limited.
The Audible Original adaptation of Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles, tells the story of an injured and traumatised Captain Hastings (Himesh Patel), who has been invited to a large country estate (Styles Court) 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 (Harriet Walter) is brutally murdered.
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 (Peter Dinklage).
Building on the ground-breaking adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984, Audible is thrilled to announce this new, immersive audio drama of Agatha Christie’s debut novel. Working in close collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited, we are excited to bring this iconic mystery to life with cinematic audio quality and an all-star cast, led by the extraordinary Peter Dinklage.
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.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles will release globally on Audible Nov. 14. and is part of a new production deal between the platform and Agatha Christie Limited. It will feature Dolby Atmos sound, created by award-winning sound designer John Wakefield, along with an original score from actor and musician Johnny Flynn (The Detectorists) in collaboration with cellist and composer Joe Zeitlin. The adaptation was written by Anna Lea (Around the World in 80 Days), directed by Alice Lowe (Prevenge and the upcoming Timestalker) and produced by Claire Broughton of Hat Trick Productions (Derry Girls).
The lead cast for The Mysterious Affair at Styles is as follows:
• Peter Dinklage as Hercule Poirot
• Himesh Patel as Arthur Hastings
• Harriet Walter as Emily Inglethorp
• Jessica Gunning as Evie Howard
• Rob Delaney as Alfred Inglethorp
• Phil Dunster as John Cavendish
• Patsy Ferran as Mary Cavendish
• John Bradley as Lawrence Cavendish
• Vivian Oparah as Cynthia Murdoch
• And a full ensemble
