Thursday Murder Club Movie: Meet the Cast of the New Crime Drama Based on the Book

Retirement homes are actually intended for retirement. But for a group of seniors, rest, relaxation and pinochle are not an option. This group of unusual investigators has uncovered a murder case and is prepared to risk their lives to solve it. They are The Thursday Murder Cluband they’re coming to Netflix in a new movie. Based on the bestselling novel by Richard Osman, this is a crime thriller with teeth – fake ones, of course.

Read on to learn more about the new Netflix/Amblin co-production, written and directed by Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Filmmaker Chris Columbus. And look out for The Thursday Murder Club.

what is The Thursday Murder Club around?

The story is about a group of friends in a retirement home who meet for fun to solve murders, but suddenly find themselves involved in a real case.

Who is in the cast of The Thursday Murder Club?

The cast of The Thursday Murder Club contains:

• Helen Mirren (The Queen, Gosford Park)
• Pierce Brosnan (Gold eye, The Outlaws)
• Sir Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, The wonderful story of Henry Sugar and three others)
• David Tennant (Doctor Who, insider)
• Celia Imrie (The best exotic Marigold Hotel, The Diplomat)
• Daniel Mays (atonement, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget)
• Naomi Ackley (Lady Macbeth, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)
• Jonathan Pryce (The two popes, The crown)
• Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Anna Karenina, Knight)
• Richard E. Grant (Can you ever forgive me?, Withnail and I)
• Tom Ellis (Lucifer, player)
• Geoff Bell (RocknRolla, Kingsman: The Secret Service)
• Paul Freeman (Hunter of the lost treasure, Hot Fuzz)
• Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso, The Sandman)
• Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who; Angus, thongs and perfect smooching)

The four main members of the Thursday Murder Club are played by a cast of talented actors whose names may sound familiar. Mirren plays ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley 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 being produced in the UK. Stay tuned for updates.