The Thursday Murder Club movie will see Richard Osman's smash-hit book coming to the big screen.
In early 2020, Amblin revealed they had acquired the worldwide movie rights to the first Thursday Murder Club book, ahead of its publication. The book went on to become a best-seller and spawned a number of sequels that saw his septuagenarian super-sleuths tackling even more cases.
Richard Osman recently teased his next book series, We Solve Murders, and he's let slip that the new thriller's already been snapped up by Netflix, but we're still impatiently waiting to see his first laugh-out-loud mystery brought to life.
Details about the film have been kept under wraps for a while. However, we've just had some big news courtesy of the author himself: three of the main Thursday Murder Club movie stars have been confirmed, and we now know when the flick's going to start shooting. Here's everything we know about the Thursday Murder Club movie right now,...
The Thursday Murder Club movie release date
As of our latest update, we still don't have a confirmed release date for The Thursday Murder Club movie.
During a February appearance on This Morning, Osman stated he hoped the flick would 'hopefully [be] filming this August. And it looks like he's got his wish!
On an episode of The Rest is Entertainment, Osman has confirmed that the movie adaptation will be filmed this summer, with shooting taking place from the end of June through to September, 'all in England'. He also teased some big casting news, which you can read about below"
The Thursday Murder Club movie cast
We might finally have a clearer idea of who our cast will be. A recent update linked a former 007 to the Thursday Murder Club movie, teasing that Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley all had lead roles in the film.
Just days later, Richard Osman confirmed this was true. On that same ep of The Rest is Entertainment, he revealed Helen Mirren had been cast as Elizabeth Best in the movie, with Pierce Brosnan on hand as Ron Ritchie, and Sir Ben Kingsley playing Ibrahim Arif. Osman was right: This is an 'insanely great' cast.
Just been on a call with Amblin, and the cast for #TheThursdayMurderClub movie is insanely great, I think people are going to love it. Official announcements very soon, and can't wait to share it with everyone.April 16, 2024
The problem is, it still leaves one person unaccounted for. Who's going to play Joyce Meadowcroft?! Well, Osman teased that they're 'still in negotiations' to land the fourth star, but he did say 'The name is the one that people most shout at me in the streets'.
At least Osman has said lots more casting news should be coming soon, so watch this space for more Thursday Murder Club movie news!
What's the plot for The Thursday Murder Club movie?
We'd expect the plot of The Thursday Murder Club plot to follow the events of the book.
The first novel introduces us to Cooper's Chase, a peaceful retirement community where four unlikely friends (Ron, Elizabeth, Joyce, and Ron) meet up once a week and discuss unsolved murders at the titular club.
When a shady property developer is found dead on their doorstep, the four friends find themselves caught in the middle of their first live case, and set about trying to catch the killer.
Who's directing The Thursday Murder Club movie?
In the past, Ol Palmer (Mamma Mia 2) was tapped to helm the project, but Osman has confirmed that Chris Columbus (Harry Potter, Home Alone) will be behind the camera for The Thursday Murder Club movie.
Is there a trailer?
Not yet, and with The Thursday Murder Club movie yet to begin shooting, we doubt a trailer will surface anytime soon.
The Thursday Murder Club books
Osman has penned a total of four Thursday Murder Club books so far, each of which sees the gang unravelling a new mystery.
If you'd like to tackle the series in preparation for the Thursday Murder Club movie, you can find Amazon links to each of the author's witty crime capers below:
