Netflix is joining the Thursday Murder Club, turning Richard Osman’s celebrated book series into a TV series starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley. The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case.
Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim and Brosnan will play former union activist Ron. This is the latest film to be produced as part of Netflix and Amblin’s film partnership, which also includes the upcoming Carry-On starring Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton.
Commenting about the collaboration, Osman stated: “I’m so proud of this book, so it is a dream to see The Thursday Murder Club in such incredible hands. From Chris Columbus, to Amblin to Netflix, there are geniuses everywhere I look. And what a cast. I’m pinching myself.”
