News Murder She Wrote Jamie Lee Curtis to Star in Murder, She Wrote Movie Pitch Perfect filmmaker Jason Moore is set to direct By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on January 21, 2026 Screenshot: CBS Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: CBS Knock knock, Jessica Fletcher is calling. Today, we’ve got news that Murder She Wrote, the long-running television series from the ‘80s and ‘90s, is coming back as a feature film. We also got even better news that none other than Jamie Lee Curtis will be starring as Jessica Fletcher, the author originally played by Angela Lansbury who solves the disturbing number of murders that occur in her small town. According to Deadline, Jason Moore, whose previous credits include Pitch Perfect and Shotgun Wedding, is on board to direct. The project appears to be moving steadily ahead—there’s already a script from Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, and Lord Miller (the production company of Phil Lord and Chris Miller) is producing through their deal with Universal Pictures. There’s no news yet on what the story will entail. Here are some plot points, however, that seem likely: Jessica (Curtis) will be living in the quaint fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine; a murder will happen, and Jessica will ultimately solve it. The project is still in the pre-production phase—it’s not clear when it will go into production given Moore has other projects on his plate, including directing a revival of Avenue Q in the West End this April. We’ll continue sleuthing to find out. [end-mark] The post Jamie Lee Curtis to Star in <i>Murder, She Wrote</i> Movie appeared first on Reactor.