Phoenix Pictures has acquired the screen rights to the Agatha Christie novel "Destination Unknown" and will develop a contemporized version of the thriller, reports Variety
Nic Osborne is penning the script, and producing with Marion Rosenberg and Mike Medavoy.
Deal was made with Matthew Prichard, grandson of the famed mystery author and gatekeeper to her literary properties, charged with making film and TV deals for grandma's novels.
The movie is not to be a whodunit, and is the first feature set up since Prichard began his dealmaking quest.
The story focuses on a young woman who, after losing a child to a tragic accident and watching her marriage break up, resolves to kill herself. A ruthless CIA operative persuades her instead to become part of a suicide mission that will do some good by breaking up a dangerous group. When the woman gets snatched by the bad guys, she suddenly finds a purpose in life and wants to live.
"The deal is noteworthy because it does not have Poirot or Miss Marple in it, and yet it provides a great role for an actress," said Prichard.