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Netflix’s ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Debuts Aug. 28 With Mirren, Brosnan and Kingsley

Chris Columbus adapts Richard Osman's bestseller into a warm whodunit led by a veteran ensemble.

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Overview

  • The film adapts Richard Osman's hit novel, with Columbus directing from a script he co-wrote with Katy Brand.
  • At the plush Coopers Chase residence, four retirees who meet to ponder cold cases step into an active investigation alongside a young officer.
  • Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley said in dpa interviews that the leads formed close friendships during production.
  • Netflix will release the feature on August 28, positioning it as a light, classic mystery with humor and brisk pacing.
  • The cast also features Naomie Ackie, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Tom Ellis and Richard E. Grant, as coverage notes a fifth Osman novel arriving later this year and a separate MirrenBrosnan Paramount+ series.