Netflix Joins 'The Thursday Murder Club'

Writer, Director: Chris Columbus

Producers: Jennifer Todd 

Executive Producers: Holly Bario, Jeb Brody and Eleanor Columbus

Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Sir Ben Kingsley

Logline: The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim and Brosnan will play former union activist Ron.

This is the latest film to be produced as part of Netflix and Amblin’s film partnership, which also includes the upcoming Carry-On starring Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton.

Quote from Richard Osman: “I'm so proud of this book, so it is a dream to see The Thursday Murder Club in such incredible hands. From Chris Columbus, to Amblin to Netflix, there are geniuses everywhere I look. And what a cast. I'm pinching myself.”