The Thursday Murder Club | |
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Directed by | Chris Columbus |
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Based on | The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman |
Produced by | Jennifer Todd |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Thursday Murder Club is an upcoming American crime film written and directed by Chris Columbus and produced by Amblin Entertainment. It is an adaptation of the 2020 novel of the same name by Richard Osman. It stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.
Septuagenarian amateur sleuths attempt to solve a murder. One was a spy, one was a nurse, one was a trade union official and one was a psychiatrist. [1]
On March 5, 2020, it was announced that Ol Parker would write and direct a film adaptation of Richard Osman's debut novel The Thursday Murder Club for Amblin Entertainment, after Amblin acquired the worldwide rights to the project, with Jennifer Todd serving as producer and Osman serving as executive producer. [2] [3] In March 2023, the book's author Richard Osman said filming was set to begin in September 2023 with Steven Spielberg as producer. [4] In November 2023, it was reported that filming was scheduled to begin in March 2024. [5] However, in February 2024 Osman said he was hopeful filming would commence in August 2024 after delays during the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. [6] In April 2024, Chris Columbus was named as director with Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley linked to the main cast. [3] A few days later, it was announced that the project had been acquired by Netflix. [7] In May 2024, Celia Imrie joined the cast as Joyce. [8] In June 2024, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes joined the cast. [9]
Principal photography began on 27 June 2024, in the United Kingdom, and will wrap in September. [10] [11]
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The Thursday Murder Club is an upcoming American crime film written and directed by Chris Columbus and produced by Amblin Entertainment. It is an adaptation of the 2020 novel of the same name by Richard Osman. It stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.