Image credits: Giles Keyte/Netflix
It’s no secret that we love The Thursday Murder Club here on Dead Good. And now, our favourite crime series is getting the Hollywood treatment.
The film will be directed by Chris Columbus, of Harry Potter and Home Alone fame, and produced by Steven Spielberg. And, better yet, the characters of Elizabeth, Ron, Joyce and Ibrahim will be brought to life by a star-studded cast.
The Thursday Murder Club movie cast
Warm-hearted fan favourite Joyce Meadowcroft will be played by Celia Imrie, as Richard Osman announced to his Twitter/X fans.
Former spy and tough nut with a heart of gold Elizabeth Best will be played by national treasure Helen Mirren. “I can’t believe how perfect she is for it,” Osman wrote in his newsletter. We couldn’t agree more.
Celia Imrie, Sir Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan in a scene from the upcoming The Thursday Murder Club film. Image credit: Giles Keyte/Netflix.
Meanwhile, softly spoken Ibrahim Arif will be played by Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley. And headstrong Ron Ritchie will be played by former James Bond actor, Pierce Brosnan.
Outside of the core gang, the following key actors will also have key roles in the upcoming film: David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes. However, their characters have not yet been announced.
When will The Thursday Murder Club film be released?
Filming took place in England last summer, and we can confirm that the film will be released on Netflix on 28th August 2025.
Helen Mirren plays former spy Elizabeth Best in the upcoming film adaptation. Image credit: Giles Keyte/Netflix.
What is The Thursday Murder Club film about?
If the film is a faithful adaptation of the first book, we expect the plot will follow a group of four friends at a retirement village, who meet once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a murder takes place on their doorstep, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim have their first live case. Using teamwork and their past experiences, the gang must find the killer before it’s too late.
Watch the teaser trailer for The Thursday Murder Club
Read Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club book series in order
What do you think of the Thursday Murder Club film so far? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
Fiona Shaw not Mirren for Elizabeth – Fiona was brilliant as the cold but sexy spy in Killing Eve. Dawn French for Joyce – it feels like she is small in the books. Larry Lamb for Ron if not Ray Winstone.
I was so very excited when I heard that Richard Osman had been approached by these famous producers/directors to make The Thursday Murder Club into a film. I am just on my last few pages of book number 4 and you feel you know the characters very well by now. I truly hope it is brought to life by whoever plays the main four characters and I hope that no one is disappointed by how they portray them and that the actors really get into their skin and personality. I’m looking forward to also seeing the complex they live in as well as the room they conduct their meetings in every Thursday. I can’t wait for 2025 to arrive to see this film!
I think the casting is spot on for Elizabeth, Joyce and Ibrahim but Ray Winston would have been ideal as Ron, ex-trade union rep and West Ham Utd fan – perfect.
Lesley Manville as Joyce. Right age and she’s beautiful.
Great casting so far I can see Julie Walters as Joyce she would be perfect