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Oscar-Winning Actress Confirms Lead Role in ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Reboot

“Oh, it’s... happening,” she said.

Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed that she will play protagonist Jessica Fletcher in a Murder, She Wrote movie reboot. On Wednesday, Entertainment Tonight asked Curtis about the rumors, to which Curtis, 66, responded, “Oh, it’s... happening,” she said, smiling sheepishly at the camera. “I’m very excited, but I’m tamping down my enthusiasm until we start shooting,” she added. “I have a couple other things to hustle,” she said mysteriously. Curtis has been riding the buzz of starring in Freakier Friday, a sequel to the 2003 Disney hit Freaky Friday, which is slated to release in theaters on August 8. Curtis is also starring in the upcoming film Ella McCay and features in the series Scarpetta. Universal‘s Murder, She Wrote reboot, written by Dumb Money writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, has not yet announced a release date or other cast members. The original TV series, which aired from 1984 to 1996, was a staple of CBS Sunday evening programming. Angela Lansbury, who died in 2022, won four Golden Globes for her performance as detective and mystery writer Jessica Fletcher.