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BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren team up in The Thursday Murder Club trailer
Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan can be seen teaming up to solve a cold case in a new trailer for the Netflix film adaption of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club. The adaptation, based on the book series by game show host and author Osman, follows four retirees, played by Dame Helen, former James Bond actor Brosnan, Celia Imrie, and Sir Ben Kingsley, who spend their time solving historic murders. Advertisement In the trailer a woman's body can be seen flying out of a window with a knife in her chest, as the crime solving group stand around a board of evidence before being interrupted by a woman who asks 'isn't this room normally reserved for jigsaws', 'not on a Thursday, no', Dame Helen's character replies. Later in the clip, Imrie's character can be heard saying: 'There's been a murder, an actual murder, now we've got a real cast to solve, isn't it wonderful? Obviously RIP and all that.' In later shots, Dame Helen can be seen racing through the streets in a silver sports car, and being approached by a figure in the shadows. Dame Helen, 79, and Brosnan, 71, recently starred alongside one another as husband and wife in Ronan Bennett's series MobLand, also starring Tom Hardy. Advertisement The film is directed by Harry Potter producer Christopher Columbus and follows the characters, who usually focus on cold cases, as an unexplained death leads to them taking on a whodunnit case. The cast also includes Richard E Grant, Tom Ellis, David Tennant, Sir Jonathan Pryce, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes. After it was released in September 2023, Osman's fourth instalment in The Thursday Murder Club book series, The Last Devil To Die, achieved platinum status. His follow-up book is called The Impossible Fortune and is set for release in September. Advertisement The Thursday Murder Club will launch on August 28th exclusively on Netflix.
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Netflix release trailer as Pierce Brosnan to star in new murder mystery
Pierce Brosnan is set to star in a new film for Netflix based on Richard Osman's bestselling book, The Thursday Murder Club. The murder mystery bestseller, written by the TV presenter, will star Pierce alongside Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as a group of retirees who solve cold case murders for fun. However, when an unexplained murder occurs on their doorstep, the group's casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves doing a real whodunit. Pierce Brosnan is set to star in a new film for Netflix based on Richard Osman's bestselling book, The Thursday Murder Club. Pic: Netflix Directed by Chris Columbus — whose credits include the first two Home Alone movies and the first two Harry Potter movies — the all-star cast already has the approval of the book's author, Richard Osman, more than on board. 'I can't believe that this wonderful cast and crew are bringing the Thursday Murder Club so vividly to life,' Richard said. 'I'm so proud of the books, and this trailer has made me even more excited about Chris Columbus' film.' The Thursday Murder Club releases on Netflix on Thursday (of course), August 28.
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
First trailer released for Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club
First trailer released for Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club The upcoming Netflix adaptation of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club has unveiled its first trailer before its Netflix debut later this year. Behind the scenes of Netflix's 'The Thursday Murder Club' adaptation. (Image: Netflix © 2024 / Giles Keyte ) Netflix's eagerly awaited adaptation of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club is set to hit the platform this year, with the first tantalising clips from the film now available for viewing. The former Pointless host's murder mystery is set around a retirement home in a fictitious village in Kent and is coming to Netflix later this year. The streaming giant has confirmed that the star-studded movie will premiere exclusively on its platform on August 28, 2025, which quite fittingly happens to be a Thursday. It centres around four spirited retirees who spend their days solving cold case murders for amusement, and wait until you find out who's playing them.... For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . The film has been directed by Chris Columbus, who is no stranger to a high profile movie having directed films like Home Alone and several of the Harry Potter franchise. The preview introduces us to the characters played by Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley, as they meet Celia Imrie's character for the first time while investigating a cold case from the 70s. Celia's character Joyce asks the other Coopers Chase residents, "isn't this room usually used for jigsaws?", to which Helen Mirren's character Elizabeth says, "not on a Thursday, no." The clip also shows Joyce getting rather overexcited when a present-day murder takes place, and offers sneak peeks at the characters portrayed by Naomi Ackie and Ingrid Oliver. The official blurb for the film reads: "Based on Richard Osman's international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees – Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) – who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun." Sir Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim Arif, Pierce Brosnan as Ron Ritchie, Helen Mirren as Elizabeth Best and Celia Imrie as Joyce Meadowcroft. Earlier this week, the author expressed his excitement about the trailer release on his podcast, The Rest is Entertainment. He said: "On Thursday, the very first trailer for the Thursday Murder Club film is being released. If you want to see it a bit early, you can follow my newsletter if you go to Instagram or Twitter, it's in the bio. "You sign up and you'll see it an hour before everyone else. But yeah, the first trailer, the teaser trailer, is out on Thursday, Netflix releasing the first trailer so you get to see all of those amazing actors playing those roles in that trailer." Podcast co-host Marina Hyde joked: "I'm already signed up to your newsletter." Richard replied: "Well, you're going to see it an hour early then." To which Marina quipped: "Can you actually just email me so I can see if before then?" Richard responded: "Oh yeah, and get sued by Netflix, great idea." You can read more here. The Thursday Murder Club will be released on Netflix on 28th August, 2025. Article continues below
Daily Mail
3 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.
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
The Thursday Murder Club Netflix trailer leaves fans with 'chills' over 'perfect casting'
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Richard Osman's bestselling novel. Netflix fans have been left with 'chills' after the first trailer was released for the film adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club, following a long period of anticipation. The forthcoming release, based on Richard Osman's chart-topping novel, was unveiled today (May 29), offering fans a sneak peek at what they can expect from their new favourite team of amateur sleuths. The initial footage suggests a blend of Midsomer Murders and Only Murders In The Building. The storyline revolves around a group of pensioners who fill their time by cracking murder cases. The cast is brimming with stars, including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley, and David Tennant. To date, five books in the series have been published. Such has been their success that presenter-turned-author Osman followed them up with a separate murder mystery series titled We Solve Murders, reports Surrey Live. Although the first trailer for The Thursday Murder Club has now been launched by Netflix, it doesn't reveal too much. At just over a minute in length, not many details are disclosed about the case the club will be tackling. It is revealed that they are probing a cold case which appears to involve a woman falling out of a window one night in 1973. However, according to the synopsis released by Netflix, when an unexplained death occurs right on their doorstep, their casual detective work takes an exciting twist as they find themselves faced with a genuine whodunit. Fans didn't hold back their enthusiasm when the much-anticipated trailer dropped. Many were thrilled that it was released on an actual Thursday. A YouTube commenter was ecstatic, saying: "I honestly cant believe this is finally happening! The trailer gave me chills. I've loved these books for so long and seeing the characters come to life on screen is incredibly emotional. I'm so attached to them, it almost feels personal. I'm beyond excited to see how it all unfolds." Anticipation was also expressed regarding Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan pairing up again following Mobland, with one fan exclaiming: "Mobland fans in the house? Glad to see Pierce and Helen back together." There was some disappointment too, as a fan pointed out: "Why is this a movie when I need seven seasons at 12 episodes per season?". The star-laden cast received high praises, with one comment surfacing on social media: "That cast is amazing, can't wait to see them solve mysteries together on August 28. Sounds fun!". Another fan concurred with the sentiment: "Perfect casting." Yet, one couldn't resist jokingly mentioning: "It's Knives Out for pensioners." Yesterday (May 28), writer Osman took to Instagram hinting that the trailer would be imminent, leaving his readers buzzing with excitement. One anxious fan expressed their concern, saying: "I am nervous for the release of the film because I love the characters so much. I worry if it doesn't feel right it will affect how I read the fifth book." In a lighter tone, another quipped: "My husband has booked our holiday abroad during the week this drops on Netflix. Seriously considering divorce." The Thursday Murder Club lands on Netflix on August 28
