The first trailer for The Thursday Murder Club is lastly right here, with fans raving over the ‘perfect’ forged.
The upcoming murder mystery film, based mostly on Richard Osman’s best-selling novel of the identical title, shall be launched on Netflix on August 28 – which is, unsurprisingly, a Thursday.
Fresh from their efforts on the gangster series MobLand, Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan shall be teaming up once more for the whodunnit, main the A-list names on board alongside Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie.
They star as retirees who spend their free time fixing chilly instances for the pure enjoyable of it, however issues take a murderous flip when they’re thrown into an actual crime on their doorstep.
Naomi Ackie, Richard E Grant, Tom Ellis, David Tennant and Daniel Mays make up the rest of the line-up.
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After what appears like a lifetime of ready, the primary teaser was dropped right now and started with a lady’s physique being thrown out of a window and touchdown with a knife in her chest.
Elizabeth (Helen), Ron (Pierce) and Ibrahim (Ben) confirmed off their crime-fighting prowess as they surrounded a board of proof – after they have been interrupted by a fellow retirement village resident questioning whether or not the room is ‘normally reserved for jigsaws’.
‘Welcome to Coopers Chase. We investigate cold cases,’ Elizabeth cryptically warned, earlier than introducing the staff as the ‘Thursday Murder Club’.
When the homicide raised fears amongst locals, Joyce (Imrie) shared her delight over the considered a brand new investigation to sort out, cheering: ‘There’s been a homicide, an precise homicide. Now we’ve bought an actual case to unravel. Isn’t it great?
‘Obviously RIP and all that.’
Chris Columbus, Home Alone director, helmed the film, whereas Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote penned the screenplay.
While now we have a number of months to attend earlier than the discharge, fans couldn’t assist however rejoice the primary glimpse, raving about Dame Helen and co in starring roles.
Underneath the trailer on YouTube, Karenawoopa1 commented: ‘The perfect cast, I am sooooo looking forward to seeing this film, love all the books, get ready to snuggle in and be totally enthralled [sic].’
Littlelion18 agreed: ‘Eeeee!!! Helen Mirren is the perfect Elizabeth! I cannot wait [sic].’
Deborahprager330 penned: ‘I’ve learn all of the books and so they have been good I’ve simply watched the trailer and it seems to be fabulous and thrilling and with the proper forged undoubtedly a winner roll on twenty eighth August.’
Over on Twitter, SirDennis raved: ‘Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren got to be my new fave Bonnie and Clyde reincarnation. The Chemistry is just villain [flames]. First on Mobland and now this one.’
Austin Graham wrote: ‘That cast is amazing, can’t wait to see them resolve mysteries collectively on August 28. Sounds enjoyable!’
As Stephanie Hawkins added: ‘Can’t wait to see this star-studded forged in motion! August 28 can’t come quickly sufficient.’
The official synopsis reads: ‘Based on Richard Osman’s worldwide bestselling novel of the identical title, The Thursday Murder Club follows 4 irrepressible retirees – Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim and Joyce – who spend their time fixing chilly case murders for enjoyable.
‘When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.’
Richard first released The Thursday Murder Club in 2020 to very large acclaim, and adopted it up with The Man Who Died Twice in 2021, The Bullet That Missed the next yr, and The Last Devil to Die in 2023.
His fourth instalment of the Thursday Murder Club sequence, The Impossible Fortune, is about to be launched in September.
The Thursday Murder Club premieres on Netflix on August 28.
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