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Netflixis bringing an adaptation of Richard Osman’s debut novel,The Thursday Murder Club, to screens across the globe later this year. Now, the star-studded film has an official release date.
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment picked up the worldwide film rights for the story back in 2022, with Chris Columbus andNetflixcoming on board the project in April 2024. Shortly thereafter, a whole host of famous faces joined the movie’s cast. Following in the footsteps of Columbus’sHarry Potterfilms,The Thursday Murder Clubfeatures a veritable Who’s Who of English actors: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard E. Grant, and Tom Ellis are all set to feature in the film. Throw in a script co-written by stand-up Katy Brand and music from 15-time Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman, and you’ve got the makings of a great time at the movies.
Netflix revealed a first look atThe Thursday Murder Cluba few days agoon its official Tudum blog. Fans were treated to set photos of the luscious production that featured more than a few famous faces. Unsurprisingly, Columbus told Netflix the illustrious cast is the “finest” he’s worked with since theHarry Potterfilms all those years ago. “They’re just so incredibly well-prepared,” he elaborated. “[A]nd it’s because they do everything. They do theater, they do television, they do film, and they’ve developed those sorts of muscles.” Netflix also revealed that the official release date for the film is June 23, 2025.
Netflix’sThursday Murder ClubAdaptation Is Shaping Up To Be An Absolutely Killer Flick
Osman’s 2020 novel tells the story of four retirees who go about solvinga mysterious murderin a high-class retirement village. The famed BBC television presenter wrote the book in secret over an 18-month period after visiting a retirement community similar to the one featured in his story. The novel became an immediate smash hit and has spawned numerous sequels, with the fifth novel—The Impossible Fortune—set to release on July 28, 2025. The four leads of the stories are former spy Elizabeth Best, retired nurse Joyce Meadowcroft, ex-union leader Ron Ritchie, and inactive psychiatrist Ibrahim Arif. Bagging Helen Mirren, Celia Imrie, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley to bring those four to life is a genuine coup of the highest order.
In addition to being an Academy Award winner,Mirrenhas featured in numerous action franchises in the past—includingRedand theFast & Furiousseries—which gives her an air of credence as a former spy. Both Kingsley and Imrie were seemingly born to play their respective roles, and Brosnan can do pretty much anything he sets his mind to. The legendary Irish actor can headline blockbusters likeGoldenEyeandBlack Adam, do musical comedy as he does inMamma Mia!, and flex his dramatic chops in flicks likeThe Ghost Writer.
Throw in beloved character actors like David Tennant, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, and Jonathan Pryce, and Chris Columbus has been given a treasure chest of acting greats to play around with. All he has to do is slot the puzzle pieces in the correct order, andThe Thursday Murder Clubshould be yet another hit forNetflix.
The Thursday Murder Clubis set to hit Netflix on July 07, 2025.
