Netflix has released a first-look photo for The Thursday Murder Club, highlighting the ensemble cast of the upcoming movie adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling novel.
The streamer also confirmed that production for the film has already begun, accompanied by a photo that showcases the cast along with the novel’s author. You can check out the first-look image for The Thursday Murder Club down below:
Who’s in the cast of The Thursday Murder Club?
The upcoming feature will be led by iconic actors Helen Mirren (The Queen) as former spy Elizabeth, Pierce Brosnan (Mamma Mia!) as former union activist Ron, Celia Imrie (Bridget Jones) as former nurse Joyce, and Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast) as former psychiatrist Ibrahim.
While the project has already started production on June 27, the newly released photo marks the first time the mentioned stars are seen dressed in character. They are set to play a group of friends and pensioners in a peaceful retirement home called Coopers Chase Retirement Village as they gather every Thursday to investigate unsolved murders for fun. They will, however, soon find themselves embroiled in a real-life murder case that will eventually turn their quiet, peaceful lives around.
“A group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun find themselves caught in a real case,” the logline reads.
In addition to the four leads, the rest of the cast includes Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Richard E. Grant (The Lesson), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso), and Daniel Mays (Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget).
The upcoming film is written and directed by Chris Columbus. The filmmaker also serves as the film’s producer alongside Jennifer Todd. Executive producers are Holly Bario, Jeb Brody, Eleanor Columbus, and Jo Burn.
No release date has been set yet for The Thursday Murder Club.
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