Thursday Murder Club Gets Cinema, Netflix Release Dates

Netflix will release 'The Thursday Murder Club,' a comedic British murder mystery film based on Richard Osman's bestselling novel, on August 28, after a limited UK cinema run beginning August 22. The film stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie as retirees who solve cold cases and become embroiled in a real-life murder at their retirement home. The supporting cast includes David Tennant as villain Ian Ventham, as well as Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, and Richard E. Grant. Directed by Chris Columbus and co-produced by Netflix and Amblin Entertainment, the film blends dark comedy with classic whodunit suspense. Richard Osman, the author, is involved as executive producer and has expressed enthusiasm for the adaptation. The project is anticipated to be one of Netflix's major releases of the year.