Jolie in Murder on the Orient Express remakeIJ
Actress Angelina Jolie is in early talks to star in Fox Studios' remake of Murder on the Orient Express. Actor-director Kenneth Branagh is helming the project and will also star as Hercule Poirot, reported Variety, the magazine. The producers are Branagh, Ridley Scott, Simon Kinberg and Mark Gordon. Michael Green is writing the screenplay based on Agatha Christie's novel. Published in 1934, the novel revolves around a murder on-board the famous train. The film follows Belgian detective Poirot, who is handling the case, in which a number of passengers could potentially be the murderer. — PTI
Voice contestant shot dead
Singer Christina Grimmie, who had competed on the US TV programme The Voice, has died after being shot in Florida, police said. A man opened fire on her when she was signing autographs after a concert in Orlando. The 22-year-old singer died in a local hospital. The assailant, who was tackled by Grimmie's brother, then shot and killed himself, reported E! online. In 2014, Grimmie finished third during season six of The Voice. A police investigation is under way into how the suspect had managed to enter the venue with the firearms. —PTI