
Netflix has a reputation for picking out extraordinary talents from the young generation and launching their careers. But the platform is also wise enough to continue working with established names like Pierce Brosnan, who will be bringing his massive fan following, decades of experience, and tons of curated talent to every project he works on. Hence, the very handsome James Bond of the vintage era, Brosnan, is coming to Netflix this year with The Thursday Murder Club
.
And, on board with him is a multi-star cast of vintage talent who are bringing a literary sensational piece to life in this fabulous crime comedy.
Cast of The Thursday Murder Club
The main lead of Quadruple boasts of Hollywood heavyweights like Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie
. Mirren will be playing ex-spy Elizabeth, while Kingsley will play ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim. Brosnan will be seen as ex-union activist Ron, and Imrie as the ex-nurse Joyce.
Here for The Thursday Murder Club! Stars Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Jonathan Pryce, Richard E. Grant, directed by Chris Columbus. Residents at a retirement village in the British countryside investigate, and maybe even solve, a murder. Netflix 2025 pic.twitter.com/unH5Mb1utw
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Other than these four veteran stars, the supporting cast includes other famous names from showbiz, including Ingrid Oliver, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Freeman, and a few others.
The film follows a group of friends played by the lead stars in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun but find themselves caught in a real case.
Plot of Netflix’s upcoming crime comedy
The Thursday Murder Club
is based on the 2020 murder mystery novel, the debut novel by British television presenter Richard Osman. As the name suggests, the retirement home residents, who are made up of different professionals with various skills, find it hard to spend their time in the home. And as destiny wills, this set of seniors uncovers a murder case, which brings so much excitement that they are willing to risk their lives to solve it. The movie is directed by Chris Columbus, who gave the world the first installment of the magical series with his direction of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Finished copies of #WeSolveMurders have just arrived. New series, new characters, new murders! I’m so proud of this one. If you like #TheThursdayMurderClub I promise you’ll love it. The Thursday Murder Club will be back in 2025, but this brilliant new gang will keep you going til… pic.twitter.com/0AMxUp2y6j
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) August 2, 2024
Columbus had some high praise for the starry cast, as in his words, it is the finest cast he has ever worked with since Harry Potter.
They have great acting muscles, which the director is confident will reflect in the movie. He has aimed to bring out a balance of humor, intrigue, and heart, and promises the audience a wonderful mystery at its core.
When is The Thursday Murder Club releasing?
You too can solve the murder mystery along with the stellar cast who invites you to watch them on August 28. Thematically called comedic and very emotional, the movie is the perfect chance to put your detective caps on.
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB arrives 28 August!
Based on Richard Osman’s smash-hit novel, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie. pic.twitter.com/JoEPGS8lO2
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) April 24, 2025
The movie is
a good opportunity for Pierce Brosnan to flex his comedic skills, since he is
always been viewed as the legacy creator for serious James Bond
. With this upcoming
release, Netflix makes another addition to its long list of murder dramas.
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