A newAgatha Christieadaptation is on the way, and the cast of the upcomingBBCproduction has been assembled by the network. According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Oliver Jackson-Cohen,Anjelica HustonandMimi Keenehave joined the cast ofTowards Zero, an intense story where a detective must solve the mystery behind a love triangle that might be dangerous for everyone involved. The three-part series is already in production, and while a release date forTowards Zerohasn’t been announced by the BBC, the fact that cameras have already started rolling on the project means that viewers will be enjoying the adaptation on the screen sooner rather than later.
Towards Zerowill tell the story of Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) after their divorce shocked the world. Just when the couple can’t become more unpredictable, they decide to spend one more summer together at their childhood home in Gull’s Point, which is owned by Strange’s aunt (Anjelica Huston). As if the situation wasn’t dramatic enough, Nevile’s new wife, Kay (Mimi Keene), will also be present, with tensions running high between every character involved. The detective that will take on the unusual case must be ready to get to the bottom of the mystery before someone else loses their lives.
Recently, Jackson-Cohen was seen as the adult version of Luke Crane inThe Haunting of Hill House,Mike Flanagan’s haunting television series about a family who moves into the titular ghost-filled residence. The actor and the director worked together once again onThe Haunting of Bly Manor. As for Huston, she recently played The Director inJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, a role she will reprise in the upcoming spinoff,Ballerina.
The Expanding Cast of ‘Towards Zero’
Considering how production has already begun forTowards Zero, plenty of performers have already been cast in the project.Jackie Clune,Grace DohertyandJack Farthingwill also star in the project. Agatha Christie’s work is known for the unpredictable twists and turns that take her protagonists in unexpected directions, and the complicated love triangle presented inTowards Zerowon’t be the exception.Sam Yates, who previously worked onMagpie, is in charge of directing the story, based on a script written byRachel Bennette.
A release date hasn’t been set forTowards Zero. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
