Netflix has commissioned a new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery from a former exec producer of The Crown.

Suzanne Mackie (formerly of Left Bank), who founded Orchid Pictures in 2020, will executive produce the thriller alongside Chris Sussman. Chris Sweeney will direct from scripts by Broadchurch scribe Chris Chibnall; filming is set for this summer.

The Seven Dials Mystery marks the first project to go into production for Orchid Pictures. Mackie said “I am excited to be bringing The Seven Dials Mystery to life, and to be introducing a new generation of iconic Christie characters to the screen. It has been a joy to work with Chris Chibnall in creating this bold, authored and ambitious vision for the series.

“Together with Chris Sussman and Agatha Christie Limited and, under the masterful direction of Chris Sweeney, we are thrilled to embark on this creative journey. I could not think of a more exciting first project for Orchid Pictures, or a more perfect home for this story than Netflix.”

James Prichard of Agatha Christie Limited added “Bundle Brent is one of my great grandmother’s raft of interesting humorous sharp young female characters. To see her brought to life through the words of Chris Chibnall and this production with Orchid Pictures and Netflix is a dream come true. I think viewers will love this world that we have created, and hope for more.”

Chibnall also executive produces through his company Imaginary Friends alongside James Prichard of Agatha Christie Limited.