“Murder, She Wrote” Film Gets A Director

“Pitch Perfect,” “Shotgun Wedding” and “Sisters” helmer Jason Moore is reportedly set to direct the upcoming Jamie Lee Curtis-led film adaptation of the iconic CBS TV series “Murder, She Wrote” at Universal Pictures.

The late, great Angela Lansbury starred in the series as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery novelist who lives in Maine and uses her skills at deduction to figure out the identity of the extraordinary number of murderers she encounters in her life.

The series ran for twelve seasons and saw her nominated for an Emmy every year. Universal Television produced the series, which found a loyal audience and was seemingly only cancelled because of a timeslot change in its final season.

A failed attempt was made over a decade ago to develop the property as a series with Octavia Spencer before it was scrapped in development. News came in 2023 that Universal Pictures was working on a film adaptation with Curtis confirming her involvement last year.

Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo (“Dumb Money”) penned the film while the “Spider-Verse” team of Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Amy Pascal are producing.

Moore also recently helmed the forthcoming “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle” which just began a second season of production.

Source: Variety