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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Thursday Murder Club's first trailer is released as Helen Mirren, 79, and Pierce Brosnan, 71, transform into amateur sleuths in VERY star-studded adaptation of Richard Osman's novel
The Thursday Murder Club's first trailer has officially been released, offering fans their first glimpse at Netflix 's star-studded adaptation of Richard Osman 's novel. Dame Helen Mirren, 79, will be playing lead role Elizabeth Best, Sir Ben Kingsley, 81, is portraying Ibrahim Arif and Pierce Brosnan, 71, will take on the role of Ron Ritchie. In the clip, it shows Helen announcing at a grand country manor - Country Chase - that their most recent cold case was from May, 11, 1973. The trailer, which was released on Wednesday, wasted no time in gripping fans as the first 30 seconds saw blood-filled scene which detailed a woman being pushed out of a window. The highly anticipated release then unveiled Helen taking on the role of Elizabeth as she explained the point of their Thursday Murder Club while sifting through documents with a magnifying glass. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It then flashed up various disturbing scenes from throughout the film as a skeleton was zipped into a body bag and a crime scene was being taped off with police signs. To complete the seemingly action-packed release, the trailer saw Helen showcased her character's spy ability as she zoomed around the streets in a car chase. The streaming giant has recently revealed that the film will launch exclusively on the platform on Thursday, August 28. The cast, also including Celia Imrie, were seen in some very serious first look images last week, Richard said: 'I'm now allowed to officially announce three of the four members of the Thursday Murder Club. 'Elizabeth is going to be played by the person who people most often shout at me in the street as them wanting them to play Elizabeth... Helen Mirren, which is very exciting.' 'Ibrahim is Sir Ben Kingsley. Ron is going to be played by – I'm going to say the most handsome man in the world, so he's going to have to dull himself down a bit... Pierce Brosnan.' He added: 'Joyce we're still in negotiations but again the name is the one that people most shout at me in the street. The trailer wasted no time in gripping fans as the first 30 seconds saw blood-filled scene which detailed a woman being pushed out of a window The highly anticipated release then unveiled Helen taking on the role of Elizabeth as she explained the point of their Thursday Murder Club It was followed by three sequels, The Man Who Died Twice in 2021, The Bullet That Missed in 2022 and The Last Devil to Die in 2023, with a fifth planned to be published next year Richard went on to detail the project, which Chris Columbus was announced to be directing last week. He said: 'Lots more casting to come in the following weeks. We're filming this summer from end of June to September, all in England'. Chris, who directed Mrs Doubtfire, Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter films, also wrote The Goonies, which Richard revealed is his wife Ingrid Oliver's 'favourite film of all time'. He added: 'He's working on the script at the moment'. Richard went on: 'Mirren, Kingsley, Brosnan – I can see the poster now. As summer goes on, any questions for the Q&A edition [of the podcast] about Ben Kingsley, his views on things, just ask me. I'll be having tea with him on a bus...' There are also roles for Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tony Curran, Richard E Grant, Tom Ellis, Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles, Ingrid Oliver and David Tennant. The Thursday Murder Club follows a group of pensioners in a middle-class retirement village, who set about solving the murder of a property developer. The a gang of amateur sleuths are made up of retired spook Elizabeth, stroppy ex-trade unionist Ron, former nurse Joyce and psychiatrist Ibrahim. Richard wrote the book over 18 months in secret and it was soon at the centre of a 10-way bidding war, before Penguin Random House bought the rights for a seven-figure sum in 2019. On its publication in 2020, The Thursday Murder Club became the only book to have sold more than one million copies in the same year as its release and the third-highest-selling hardback novel after Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol and JK Rowling's Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows. It was followed by three sequels, The Man Who Died Twice in 2021, The Bullet That Missed in 2022 and The Last Devil to Die in 2023, with a fifth planned to be published next year. The novels have turned into a runaway success story, selling more than 10 million copies globally. The film rights to the book were soon snapped up by legendary director Steven Spielberg with his production company Amblin Entertainment beating off competition from 13 other studios. Originally the film was set to be written and directed Ol Parker, with shooting set to begin in March, with Meryl Streep and Viola Davis rumoured to star.
UPI
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan investigate in 'Thursday Murder Club'
1 of 4 | Celia Imrie, Sir Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan star in "Thursday Murder Club." Photo by Giles Keyte/Netflix May 29 (UPI) -- Netflix is teasing The Thursday Murder Club starring Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. The actors, who also star opposite one another in MobLand, portray retirees Elizabeth and Ron, who enjoy solving cold cases alongside Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie). The film takes its inspiration from Richard Osman's 2020 book, and follows the group as "their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands," according to an official synopsis. "There's been a murder, an actual murder," Joyce says in the trailer released Thursday. "Now we've got a real case to solve. Isn't it wonderful? Obviously, RIP and all that." Chris Columbus, known for his work on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, directs the film. "This is the finest cast I've worked with since Potter," he told Netflix's Tudum. "They're just so incredibly well-prepared, and it's because they do everything. They do theater, they do television, they do film, and they've developed those sorts of muscles." "Thematically it's interesting that we've got four elderly people who are living in a retirement community and who are fascinated by death and murder," he said. "They are facing their own demise, yet at the same time they are obsessed with studying cold cases. I fell in love thematically with that. It's comedic, but it's also very emotional." Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Richard E. Grant and Ingrid Oliver also star in the film, which arrives on Netflix Aug. 28.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Good things come in small packages
Teen Patti Aashiqui 2 . Many of Bollywood's biggest stars began their journeys with humble, often unnoticed roles. Not everyone starts out big on a silver screen and these actors prove that even the smallest beginnings can pave the way for the most celebrated careers. Here's a list of 5 actors who started with small made her Bollywood debut in a small role in the movie Teen Patti, alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley. She played the role of Aparna, a young college student who gets caught up in her mathematics professor, played by Amitabh Bachchan's gambling scheme. Even though it was a minor role, it showed her potential for the upcoming projects. The film served as a stepping stone for her breakthrough later inIn this movie, Kalki played the role of a supporting character, Leni, also known as Chanda, a bright and carefree teenage girl whose life takes a turn for the worse as an intimate video goes viral in her school. The public humiliation and fallout lead her to the life of a sex worker. Her nuanced performance earned her critical acclaim and opened the doors for more opportunities in Life Ho Toh Aisi! marked the debut film of Radhika Apte. She played the role of the main lead's sister in the movie, who was the heart of her family. Even though the role was short and not the central part of the movie, it marked her potential for future projects. She got her breakout role in psychological thriller, Phobia where she played the role of Mehak Deo, a young woman dealing with severe agoraphobia (fear of open or public spaces), after a traumatic Rao made his debut in Bollywood with Dibakar Banerjee's Love Sex Aur Dhokha. He played the role of Adarsh, a supermarket salesman who manipulates his coworker into being with him and later secretly records her to blackmail her. Albeit a small role, it portrayed his ability to play complex characters and paved the way for his successful career in Bollywood. Today, he is a National-Award winning actor, celebrated for his roles in Newton and Siddiqui played the part of a terrorist informant in this action thriller movie. He was a part of an interrogation scene where ACP Ajay Rathod, played by Aamir Khan, was questioning him about the illegal arms smuggling that is linked to cross-border terrorism. His character provided a small piece of information to the police, contributing to the broader investigation. Although the role was brief, Nawazuddin's nervous and convincing portrayal of the informant added authenticity to the scene. The role marked his debut and is often revisited as a reminder of his humble beginnings.
Digital Trends
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Like Fight or Flight? Stream these 3 Josh Hartnett movies
Table of Contents Table of Contents Lucky Number Slevin (2006) The Black Dahlia (2006) 30 Days of Night (2007) This week, Josh Hartnett is back in theaters with Fight or Flight, an action comedy. Hartnett is playing Lucas Reyes, a man who has been tasked with identifying a notorious hacker on plane before all hell breaks loose. Hartnett has been a leading man in Hollywood for the better part of three decades, but he also has a long list of bad movies to his name. Case in point: Trap, M. Night Shyamalan's thriller that had a terrific premise and terrible execution. Recommended Videos But if you liked Fight or Flight and you want to see its star in better films than Trap, then you should stream these three Josh Hartnett movies. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Slevin Kelevra (Hartnett) is having a very bad day in Lucky Number Slevin. His roommate, Nick Fisher (Sam Jaeger), is out and Slevin keeps getting kidnapped by criminals who think he's Nick. Two rival crime bosses, The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman), want Slevin to kill someone on their hit list as an alternative to paying the exorbitant amount of money that Nick owes each of them for his gambling debts. An assassin named Mr. Goodkat (Bruce Willis) has arranged all of the chaos that has befallen Slevin, and he's also set the two crime lords on a collision course. For now, Slevin is useful to Goodkat, but he might be catching a bullet to the head the second he's no longer necessary for Goodkat's agenda. Watch Lucky Number Slevin on Fubo. The Black Dahlia (2006) The Black Dahlia is based on both James Ellroy's 1987 novel and the shocking murder of Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirschner) in 1947. Hartnett plays Detective Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert, the new partner of Detective Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart). Bucky is also fast friends with Lee's girlfriend, Kay Lake (Scarlett Johansson), and he has trouble making sense of Lee and Kay's dynamic. Somehow they're connected to the arrest of mob boss Bobby DeWitt (Richard Brake) from early in Lee's career. When Short's body is found mutilated, Bucky and Lee are drawn into the case and the former attracts the attention of Madeleine Linscott (Hilary Swank), an acquaintance of the victim who has an uncanny resemblance to Short. Lee's past with DeWitt is revisited in a shocking way that leaved Bucky and Kay bewildered and stunned. But the twists surrounding the case are only beginning to unfold, and this mystery may be the end of them. Rent or buy The Black Dahlia on Prime Video. 30 Days of Night (2007) 30 Days of Night was based on an intriguing comic by Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith that explored what would happen if vampires attacked during an extended month without sunshine. For the people of Barrow, Alaska, it's an absolute disaster as vampires led by Marlow (Danny Huston) descend upon the town and turn it into their personal playpen during the sun's absence. Sheriff Eben Oleson (Hartnett) and his estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George), are among the few human survivors after the initial attacks. But living through the ordeal only means that the vampires get to play with their food while waiting out their starving prey. If Eben can't figure out a way to stop the vampires, then Barrow's remaining human population isn't going to live to see the next sunrise. And the world may never know what happened to any of them. Watch 30 Days of Night on Pluto TV.
News.com.au
05-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Most common property investment myths busted
Whether you are just starting out as an investor or you are unsure where to begin, it's helpful to do as much research as possible – especially when there are a whole host of myths floating around. Here are some of the most common misconceptions about property investing and the reasons they aren't true. MYTH 1: PROPERTY PRICES ALWAYS GO UP Prices don't always go up, says Property Investors Council of Australia chair and co-host of the Property Couch podcast Ben Kingsley. Instead, they tend to go up and down in cycles, driven by the economic activity related to that particular market – namely job opportunities – which drives demand for housing. 'An example of that would be a place like Broken Hill,' he says. 'Their property prices peaked many, many decades ago, right in the middle of their mining boom.' MYTH 2: IT'S BETTER TO BUY NEW VS EXISTING While a brand new house might be appealing in terms of liveability, it doesn't make for a better investment decision, Kingsley says. 'Promoters and property spruikers will get you connected to the freshness, the emotional, seduced nature of a fresh, new property,' he says. 'The reality is, it's the land that appreciates, it's not the improvements, ie., the dwelling.' 'You're looking for that land to asset ratio where the percentage of the value is more locked up in the land than it is in the improvement in the land.' That doesn't necessarily mean a larger land size, he says, explaining that location of the land is also important. MYTH 3: OFF MARKET EQUALS OPPORTUNITY A lot of buyers see off market properties as being good opportunities since there is usually less competition from other buyers, however, they don't always equate to being good deals, says The Investors Agency CEO Darren Venter. He says it's important to be careful when doing due diligence and to look for things that may detract from the value of the property, such as electrical transmission lines, proximity to council housing and whether it's located in a flood zone. 'In a lot of instances, off market properties can hold these traits, where the sellers agents know that an off market title has a bigger attraction to property buyers,' he says. 'So people pretty much let go of a lot of criteria and due diligence looking because they've heard that it's off market.' MYTH 4: ALL PROPERTY TYPES HAVE THE SAME GROWTH There are several factors that determine price growth, but if you understand the principle that it's the land where the property is located that goes up in value over time and the dwelling itself that depreciates, 'the reality is that the different types of properties that you pick potentially run the risk of not performing as well as other well-located properties,' Kingsley says. The amount of value you have in the land content can be affected by current and future supply as well as scarcity – which is why purchasing units in a medium to high density setting may be a risky move. 'Apartments saturate themselves very, very quickly and easily,' Venter says. 'I would stay far away from apartments and units. The value is always going to be in the land because the land is where the demand is grown from the transactions that happen inside the area where the properties are being purchased.' He says demand for apartments is generally far lower than housing demand across the country. 'The vacancy rate for housing sits at around 1.1 per cent. The vacancy rate for units sits at around 2.5 per cent,' he says. 'When there's less demand, there's essentially less competition, which drives price.' FACT VS FICTION Property Investors Council of Australia Chair Ben Kingsley suggests keeping these three simple principles in mind when researching property investing in order to help you sort out fact from fiction and keep any spruikers at bay: 1. Supply is the enemy of capital growth 2. Economic activity is essential to drive demand for population and thus housing
