Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley have been cast in 'The Thursday Murder Club', an adaptation of Richard Osman's best-selling novel. Chris Columbus will direct and write the screenplay, with Amblin Entertainment producing the film.
The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who solve murders for fun, only to become embroiled in a real case. Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim, and Brosnan will play former union activist Ron. Casting for the fourth member, Joyce, is ongoing.
Filming is scheduled to begin in the UK at the end of June and continue through September. Columbus, known for directing 'Home Alone', 'Mrs Doubtfire' and 'Harry Potter', is adapting Osman's book for the big screen. Osman confirmed the news on his podcast, 'The Rest is Entertainment'.
Osman's debut novel has sold over ten million copies and spawned several sequels. He sold the film rights to Steven Spielberg in 2020. Osman is best known as a TV presenter on BBC shows such as 'Pointless' and 'Richard Osman's House of Games'.
