Jason Moore helms the Universal film that adapts the Angela Lansbury series.
) is attached to direct the movie from a script by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo. The project adapts the series that counts Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link as co-creators.Murder, She Wrote was set up through Lord Miller’s first-look deal with Universal and comes as the production company is celebrating the success of its box office smashlaunched in September 1984 and ran for 12 seasons.
Lansbury earned 12 Emmy nominations for her performance as the resident of the fictional Cabot Cove, Maine, who becomes wrapped up in solving murders., with Octavia Spencer set to star. After Lansbury, who died in 2022, expressed that she didn’t like the idea of a new version, the project did not end up moving forward. “It’s happening,” the Oscar-winning actress said of the film. “Very excited, but I’m tamping down my enthusiasm until we start shooting.”Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep on Navigating ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Filming Frenzy: “We Needed Police Barriers and Crowd Control”The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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