Thursday, Murder Club movie: discover the cast of the new detective novel based on the book

Nursing homes are supposed to be for the retired. But rest, relaxation, and board games aren’t on the agenda for one group of seniors. This unlikely group of detectives has uncovered a murder mystery and they’re willing to risk their lives to solve it. The Thursday Murder Cluband they’re coming to Netflix in a new movie. Based on Richard Osman’s bestselling novel, it’s a thriller with teeth – false teeth, of course.

Read on for a deeper dive into the new Netflix/Amblin co-production, written and directed by Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone filmmaker Chris Columbus. And keep an eye out the living room 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 get together to solve murders for fun but find themselves caught up in a real-life case.

Who is in the cast of The Thursday Murder Club?

The casting of The Thursday Murder Club understand:

• Helen Mirren (The Queen, Gosford Park)
• Pierce Brosnan (Golden eye, The Outlaws)
• Mr. Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three Others)
• David Tennant (Doctor Who, The man inside)
• Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Diplomat)
• 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, Knight)
• Richard E. Grant (Can you ever forgive me?, Withnail and I)
• Tom Ellis (Lucifer, Players)
• Geoff Bell (Rock’n’rolla, Kingsman: The Secret Service)
• Paul Freeman (The Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hot Fuzz)
• Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso, The Sandman)
• Ingrid Olivier (Doctor Who; Angus, flip flops and perfect kisses)

The four main members of the Thursday Murder Club are played by a talented cast whose names you may recognise. Mirren plays ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley is ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim, Brosnan plays ex-union activist Ron and Celia Imrie plays ex-nurse Joyce.

When The Thursday Murder Club be on Netflix?

The Thursday Murder Club is currently in production in the UK. Stay tuned for updates.