Peter Dinklage to star in Audible’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles
October 2, 2024
Audible 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 November 14th.
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 (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).
Aurelie de Troyer, Head of Regional Content Europe at Audible said: “Building on the groundbreaking 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.”
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 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 and is produced by Claire Broughton of Hat Trick Productions (the production company behind Derry Girls).
James Prichard, 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.”
Featuring a line-up of world-class acting talent, underpinned by an original score, this is Agatha Christie as you’ve never heard or experienced it before.