Jamie Lee Curtis Leads Murder, She Wrote to February 4, 2028
jamie lee Curtis will lead Murder, She Wrote in theaters on February 4, 2028, after Universal Pictures moved the reboot off its earlier December 22, 2027 date. The shift pushes the project nearly two years from now and away from a crowded December 2027 frame that already includes Avengers: Secret Wars and The Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum.
Curtis will play Jessica Fletcher, the role Angela Lansbury made famous in the original series, which ran from 1984 to 1996. Jason Moore is directing, with Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller producing. For a title built on a recognizable TV name, the date change matters because release-positioning is now part of the story, not just the cast list.
Jamie Lee Curtis on the project
Curtis first went public with her involvement last July during a red carpet interview for Freakier Friday, then said over the summer that she would star in the project. She also offered a glimpse of how far along the film is, saying, “We’re a minute away. But very excited. Very excited,” and later adding, “But I’m tamping down my enthusiasm until we start shooting. I have a couple other things to hustle and then I’ll get to enjoy that work.”
December 2027 crowd thins out
The new date also avoids direct overlap with two December 2027 releases already on the calendar: Avengers: Secret Wars and The Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum. That kind of move usually tells you where a studio thinks it can win the most attention, and in this case Universal appears to have chosen breathing room over a packed holiday corridor.
Jessica Fletcher returns in 2028
Jessica Fletcher remains the center of the reboot, but few story details have been shared beyond the character and the creative team. The practical takeaway for viewers is simple: the movie is still moving forward, just later than planned, and the new slot gives Universal a cleaner runway than the one it would have had in late December 2027.
