This is intriguing news for soap fans. Joan Collins, best known for her role as Alexis Carrington Colby on Dynasty, will headline a new Agatha Christie mystery. She’ll be teaming up with Jacob Young (All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Nadia Bjorlin (Days of our Lives).
Key Takeaways
- The soap alums will star in a new mystery movie.
- The movie is about a group of people who rent a castle, but one of their friends goes missing.
- One of them is guilty of the crime, leading to a thrilling whodunnit.
Agatha Christie Whodunnit
According to Daytime Confidential, Jacob Young was the one who announced the news on Instagram. He shared a sneak peek of the thriller, which is set to release on January 19, 2026.
The B&B alum admitted to tackling three roles in this project. “It truly is a lot of work to direct, produce, and act in a feature. So glad you are all about to finally see the fruits of our labor that turned into this fabulous production!” he noted.
The film, entitled A Murder Between Friends, is a classic whodunit with a soapy twist. It features a star-studded cast, with Grande Dame Joan Collins, Nadia Bjorlin, Toby Alexander-Smith, and Jim Borstelmann.
The trailer shows a glimpse of the castle, which is owned by Collins’ character. Bjorlin and Young inform her that their friend has gone missing. Meanwhile, a team of writers is following her television career.
Of course, suspicions arise in the thriller. The group of people easily loses trust in one another. At the end, Collins utters the line, “What’s a little murder between friends?”
Soap Fans React
Soap stars and murder. Who wouldn’t want that? Fans immediately took to the comments section to share their thoughts, and they’re pleased.
One stunned person wrote, “Chloe from DOOL and Rick from B&B together in a movie. 😮”
Someone else commented, “I thought this was about to be the trailer for the All My Children Lifetime movies, and I almost died. This looks so good!! Can’t wait. 🔥”
A third person congratulated Young for his work, adding, “You did a hell of a job on this movie.”
A Murder Between Friends will be available to stream on Amazon Prime on January 19. Young noted in the comments section that it will be released to other streaming platforms in the future. Also available to stream on Amazon Prime are all nine seasons of the classic primetime soap, Dynasty.
