Jeff Vespa, Greg Gorman, Giles Keyte, Rachell Smith
The Thursday Murder Club Is on the Case
Richard Osman’s novel is coming to the screen — and it has a killer cast.
July 12, 2024
Thursday Murder Club Movie: Meet the Cast of the New Mystery Based on the Book - Netflix Tudum
Retirement homes are supposed to be for, well, retirement. But rest, relaxation, and pinochle aren’t in the cards for one set of seniors. This group of unlikely sleuths has uncovered a murder case, and they’re willing to risk their lives to solve it. They’re The Thursday Murder Club, and they’re coming to Netflix in a new movie. Based on the bestselling novel by Richard Osman, this is a whodunit with teeth — false ones, of course.
Read on for a more thorough investigation of the new Netflix/Amblin coproduction, written and directed by Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone filmmaker Chris Columbus. And keep an eye out the lounge window for The Thursday Murder Club.
What is The Thursday Murder Club about?
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.
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Who’s in the cast of The Thursday Murder Club?
The cast of The Thursday Murder Club includes:
- Helen Mirren (The Queen, Gosford Park)
- Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, The Out-Laws)
- Sir Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More)
- Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Diplomat)
- David Tennant (Doctor Who, Inside Man)
- Daniel Mays (Atonement, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget)
- Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)
- Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes, The Crown)
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Anna Karenina, Chevalier)
- Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Withnail and I)
- Tom Ellis (Lucifer, Players)
- Geoff Bell (RocknRolla, Kingsman: The Secret Service)
- Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hot Fuzz)
- Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso, The Sandman)
- Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who; Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging)
The four main members of the Thursday Murder Club are played by a crew of talented thespians whose names you might recognize. Mirren plays ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley is ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim, Brosnan portrays ex–union activist Ron, and Celia Imrie takes on the role of ex-nurse Joyce.
When will The Thursday Murder Club be on Netflix?
The Thursday Murder Club is currently in production in the UK. Stay tuned for updates.
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