Pierce Brosnan stars in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’

Advance:

• Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley to headline ‘The Thursday Murder Club’.
• Chris Columbus is adapting the novel and directing.
• Filming will begin this summer.

The detective genre is an enduring one for books, TV shows, and movies, but with so many in the world, it’s always nice to find a solid new spin.

And while the concept of older people solving murders/crimes in general is far from a novel concept, especially in the UK (if you’ve never heard of the idea, ‘Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple’ would like to know a word), has been turned into a series of best-selling novels written by British author and television executive turned game show host Richard Osman.

His novel ‘The Thursday Murder Club’, published in 2020, has become a huge hit, spawning three follow-ups to date (with a fourth on the way), and now, somewhat naturally, a film adaptation is in the works with Pierce Brosnan. Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley in the lead roles.

While Jeff Sneider broke the first word of the casting Through his newsletter, Osman has since confirmed this. on the podcast he co-hosts, ‘The Rest is Entertainment’.

What is the story of ‘The Thursday Murder Club’?

The book’s narrative follows a group of geriatric friends in a retirement home who get together to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught up in a real case.

Mirren will play former spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play former psychiatrist Ibrahim and Brosnan will play former union activist Ron.

There is a fourth member of the gang, Joyce, but while a decision has apparently been made, Osman was unable to specify as negotiations continue on that front.

Who is making the movie ‘The Thursday Murder Club’?

Osman sold the rights to Steven Spielberg’s Amblin company in 2020, shortly after the first book became a hit, and development has quietly moved forward since then.

So who has the company chosen to adapt a popular series of novels set in the United Kingdom that it hopes will spawn a successful franchise (and that already has a way of working with Spielberg)? Step up Chris Columbus, who helped start the mammoth ‘Harry Potter’ film series and will write and direct here.

With Osman on board as executive producer, production is scheduled to begin in late June and run through September.

And while the concept may seem more specific than the adventures of a boy wizard, that casting will certainly help push the idea here and beyond.

When will ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ hit theaters?

Variety It was recently announced that Netflix had acquired the film, but no release date had been set.

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