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Subject: [NEWS] Jamie Lee Curtis to star in "Murder, She Wrote" movie?
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:26:32 +1300
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Not really a good fit for the role ... then again, the movie will be 
the usual awful reboot / resurrection garbage that is barely 
recognisable anyway.  :-(

I guess we should just be thankful it isn't PC-switched to be an Asian 
gay man with a missing arm ... YET!



    'Murder, She Wrote' Movie Eyes Jamie Lee Curtis
    for Angela Lansbury's Iconic Role
    -----------------------------------------------
    Jamie Lee Curtis better bust out the doilies and contempo
    casual trench coats - it seems she's headed to "Murder,
    She Wrote."

    Variety has confirmed that Oscar winner Curtis is in early
    talks to play the iconic Jessica Fletcher, a crime writer
    turned crack detective, who was at the center of the
    long-running original TV series that starred Angela
    Lansbury.

    Universal Pictures is putting together an untitled feature
    film project together around Fletcher, via producers Phil
    Lord, Chris Miller and Amy Pascal (all have overall deals
    on the Donna Langley-run studio lot).

    Early concepts around the character and any premise are
    currently unknown. The script is from Lauren Schuker Blum
    and Rebecca Angelo (who penned "Dumb Money," the GameStop
    stock scandal story which became a feature at Sony under
    Craig Gillespie).

    Representatives for Curtis and Universal had no immediate
    comment on the matter.

    Universal Television produced "Murder, She Wrote" which ran
    for 12 seasons starting in 1984. Lansbury became a
    household name thanks to her portrayal of an unusual
    gumshoe, often in perilous situations but always polite and
    clutching a sensible handbag. The series peaked at a
    reported 40 million viewers a week, and still averaged
    around 25 million per episode through the end of its run.

    It's been nearly two years since Curtis nabbed the Academy
    Award for best supporting actress for her performance in
    "Everything Everywhere All at Once." She's currently on the
    awards circuit for "The Last Showgirl," Gia Coppola's ode to
    the faded glamour girls of the Las Vegas strip. She'll next
    appear in James L. Brooks' "Ella McKay."

    Deadline first reported the news of the Curtis talks.


    
<https://variety.com/2024/film/news/murder-she-wrote-movie-jamie-lee-curtis-1236250985/>