Universal Delays Murder, She Wrote Movie to February 2028

Universal Pictures has delayed the release of its anticipated Murder, She Wrote movie starring Jamie Lee Curtis, shifting the date from December 22, 2027, to February 4, 2028, to avoid a crowded holiday box office.

The studio views the new February slot as more suitable for the film's mystery genre, steering clear of the competitive Christmas 2027 window. That period features major releases including Disney and Marvel Studios' Avengers: Secret Wars, New Line Cinema's The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and Lionsgate's The Housemaid's Secret, all scheduled for December 17, 2027. Additional titles like Warner Bros.' untitled Nancy Meyers film and Sony Pictures Animation's Buds further saturate the season. As of now, no other major studio films are set for February 4, 2028, potentially giving the adaptation a clearer path to audiences.

Curtis, 67, will portray Jessica Fletcher, the iconic mystery novelist and amateur sleuth originally played by Angela Lansbury in the long-running CBS television series. The show aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996, following Fletcher as she solved murders in the fictional coastal town of Cabot Cove, Maine, and beyond. It earned 41 Emmy...