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As 2025 kicks off, several book to movie adaptations can be expected to move forward to completion, some with release dates already slated for the quarter century marker.

Mickey17, directed by Bong Joon Ho, arrived in theaters in early March. Netflix released it’s big-budget sci-fi film The Electric State, which is based on a graphic novel, March 14. The Life List arrived on the streamer at the end of March, and On Swift Horses starring Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter and Daisy Edgar-Jones hit theaters in April.

Edgar Wright’s The Running Man and Josh Boone’s Regretting You, which will likely follow in the footsteps of the Blake Lively-starring It Ends With Us and further pave a path for future Collen Hoover film adaptations like Verity and Reminders of Him.

Several other big screen adaptations of books are arriving on streamers and in theaters this year. Check out the full...

The new Netflix original movie has an eye-popping cast, and looks like a can’t-miss feature for mystery lovers.

Netflix is gearing up to release what might be the ultimate whodunnit. Its adaptation of “The Thursday Murder Club” is coming to the streamer later this year, and it’s got an eyebrow-raising cast that even the most lukewarm fans of the mystery genre will be intrigued by. We’ll let you know all the details that are available about the film, so read on!

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Netflix has unveiled a set of first-look images from the upcoming Chris Columbus movie ‘The Thursday Murder Club.’

Based on Richard Osman’s international best-selling novel of the same name, the story follows four irrepressible retirees – Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) – who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. 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.

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Directed by Chris Columbus, the feature stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Richard E. Grant, Ingrid Oliver.

The movie will launch on 28th August 2025 exclusively on Netflix.

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Celia Imrie, Sir Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (Photo © 2024 Netflix)

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan star as the heads of an illegal drug empire in MobLand. In Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club, they reunite to star as retirees who spend their free time solving murders. Sir Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie fill out the quartet of amateur sleuths.

The film, based on Richard Osman’s bestselling book, also stars Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, and Jonathan Pryce. Rounding out the ensemble are David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Richard E. Grant, and Ingrid Oliver.

“The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees—Elizabeth (Mirren), Ron (Brosnan), Ibrahim (Kingsley), and Joyce (Imrie)—who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they...

Watch out Knives Out 3! Another Netflix murder mystery film, The Thursday Murder Club, is in the works from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Netflix, based on a book by BBC game show host and British TV presenter Richard Osman.

The cast was stacked from the start, and production on the film was set to start in June of 2024. Osman confirmed the news of the film’s development on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment in April 2024.

Read on for everything we know about The Thursday Murder Club movie:

When does The Thursday Murder Club movie come out?

The film will arrive August 28 on Netflix.

Is The Thursday Murder Club in production?

Production ran from June to September 2024.

What is The Thursday Murder Club about?

Based on the novel by Osman, the story traces a group of old friends who solve murders for fun at their retirement home only to...

“The Thursday Murder Club,” an upcoming whodunnit with a cast led by Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie, will release on August 28 on Netflix.

Based on Richard Osman’s 2020 novel of the same name, the story is set in a retirement community in England and follows four irrepressible retirees — ex-spy Elizabeth (Mirren), former union activist Ron (Brosnan), ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim (Kingsley) and retired nurse Joyce (Imrie) — who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun until an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, involving them in a real whodunit. Chris Columbus will direct.

The cast of “The Thursday Murder Club” also includes Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Ingrid Oliver and Richard E. Grant. Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote wrote the screenplay. Columbus and Jennifer Todd are producing.

The film is the latest to be produced...

The Thursday Murder Club is nearly in session, as Netflix has confirmed that its star-studded new murder mystery will premiere on Aug. 28. The streamer also shared a dossier of images for the crime comedy that is set to bring Richard Osman's bestselling debut novel to the screen. The snapshots offer a first look at the movie's killer cast, including Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, hot on the heels of their starring turn as husband-and-wife duo Conrad and Maeve Harrigan in Guy Ritchie's MobLand series.

Netflix's upcoming whodunit is a real who's who of famous faces, with Ben Kingsley (Gandhi) and Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) rounding out the core four members of The Thursday Murder Club, portraying ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim Arif and ex-nurse Joyce Meadowcroft, respectively,alongside Brosnan's ex-union activist Ron Ritchie and Mirren's ex-spy Elizabeth Best. The senior-citizens-turned-super-sleuths will uncover a murder case on their doorstep,...

The case is officially open! The Thursday Murder Club will arrive on Netflix on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The streaming service shared a first look at photos with Vital Thrills today.

The Thursday Murder Club has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for violent content/bloody images, strong language, and some sexual references.

Based on Richard Osman’s international best-selling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees – Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley), and Joyce (Celia Imrie) – who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun.

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.

Directed by Chris Columbus, the film is the latest to be produced through the Netflix and Amblin Entertainment partnership.

The cast includes Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan,...

Netflix has released a small batch of new images from the upcoming film The Thursday Murder Club. The streamer also has announced the premiere date for the film on Thursday, August 28. The mystery caper stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Richard E. Grant and Ingrid Oliver. Home Alone director Chris Columbus helms the film from a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote.

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“Based on Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees – Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) – who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves with...

The murder mystery genre has always been popular, but in recent years, interest has skyrocketed after films like Knives Out, the new Agatha Christie adaptations Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, as well as the series Only Murders in the Building. Netflix is continuing this trend with a new murder mystery film, The Thursday Murder Club.

The upcoming film will have Harry Potter director Chris Columbus at the helm, and is based on British TV host and producer Richard Osman's bestselling novel by the same name. With a star-studded cast, the film comes from Stephen Spielberg's production company Amblin, and has a script by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote. The project was originally announced in April 2024, and Netflix has just confirmed The Thursday Murder Club's release date for Aug. 28, per Tudum.

The Thursday Murder Club stars Helen Mirren as ex-spy Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley plays ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim,...

The Thursday Murder Club is ready to crack its biggest case yet — and this time, it’s not just a cold one. Netflix has announced that the long-awaited adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling cozy crime novel will premiere Thursday, August 28, 2025, with a murderously stacked cast and a killer creative team. And along with the release date, we've also got some killer new images to show off as well. Directed by Chris Columbus and produced through the Netflix-Amblin Entertainment partnership, The Thursday Murder Club brings Osman’s beloved mystery series to life with a healthy dose of charm, wit, and British mischief. And plenty of cups of tea, don't you worry.

At the heart of the film are four retirees living in a peaceful English retirement village — Elizabeth (played by the iconic Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley), and Joyce (Celia Imrie). They spend their golden years...

Netflix has unveiled a premiere date and a set of first-look photos for The Thursday Murder Club, its adaptation of the international bestseller by Richard Osman from director Chris Columbus. The film, starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley, is set to premiere August 28.

Check out the stills from the film above and below.

Adapted for the screen by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees — Elizabeth (Mirren), Ron (Brosnan), Ibrahim (Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) — who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. 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.

The latest film to be produced through a partnership between Netflix and Amblin Entertainment, pic also stars Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman,...

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Paramount+ might be one of the biggest losers in the streaming wars, but when it comes to content, it has some of the most brilliant movies and TV shows ever made. Which is the advantage of being one of the oldest Hollywood studios. That’s why we decided to compile a list of the absolute best movies you can find on Paramount+ right now.

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Attack the Block is a British sci-fi comedy horror film written and directed by Joe Cornish. The 2011 film is set in London as an alien species invades Earth. It follows a group of brave teenagers who must fight against predatory aliens to survive the night. Attack the Block stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter, and Nick Frost.

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Nikita is one of those shows that kept its audience on the edge of their seat with its complicated characters and over-the-top storylines. Based on the 1990 film La Femme Nikita by Luc Besson, the CW series follows Nikita, a young woman who was trained by a rogue government agency known as Division. She escapes to start a new life, but Division kills the man she loves. She returns three years later to bring down the agency with some help from someone on the inside. Nikita stars Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Aaron Stanford, Tiffany Hines, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Dillon Casey, and Noah Bean. So, if you loved the fun action set pieces, espionage thrills, and compelling characters in Nikita, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Last fall, fans of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones movie series were left frustrated when all four of the films directed by Steven Spielberg were inexplicably removed from Disney+. In the months since, only Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was available to stream, but that frustrating problem has finally been rectified.

Per What's On Disney Plus, all four Spielberg-helmed films are now streaming again on the Disney+ platform. The reason for their temporary removal is that Paramount Pictures still holds the rights to those movies, and it would appear that the Disney+ streaming license has been renewed. This puts all five of the films starring Ford back together again on one platform, though it should be noted that the classic films are still not available yet on Disney+ internationally. It's also unclear how long this new streaming agreement will last, which may eventually lead to the movies...

What’s Harrison Ford’s best movie character? Strong cases can be made for both Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Even Red Hulk might be in contention in the future, but there’s no doubt that Jones appeals to a broader audience. George Lucas created the character as a homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials, and since the '80s, he has been equally adored by adults and children.

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*Availability in US Release Date June 12, 1981Runtime 115 MinutesCast Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Alfred Molina, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott

The archeology professor is known for his accouterments. With a fedora, bullwhip, satchel, and leather jacket, Jones is always off for a day to remember. He is also a funny guy who loves to run,...

The Academy Awards are widely accepted as the most important and influential awards body in the film industry, marking some of the most critically and commercially successful films of the year and celebrating the art of cinema. Though the nominees and winners are selected by a wide panel of voters from across the industry, sometimes it is easy to look back and see the flaws in the Academy's decisions.

Often, movies that win Best Picture at the Oscars do not hold up nearly as well as some of their fellow nominees. Over the years, audience and critical opinions have shifted, and many believe that different films should have won the Academy Awards' top prize.

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Hallmark stars Ashley Williams and Nikki DeLoach hosted the seventh annual Dance Party to End Alz: Halloween Edition on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Avalon in Hollywood, which raised $250,000 and counting for the Alzheimer's Association research grant program.

The event founded by Kimberly Williams-Paisley was emceed by Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman.

Williams and DeLoach opened the evening with a surprise performance of “Thriller.” The duo welcomed guests and shared why co-hosting the event meant so much to them after both losing a parent to dementia. Williams’ mom, Linda, passed away with Alzheimer’s in 2016, and DeLoach’s dad, David, passed away with Pick’s disease, a rare form of dementia, in 2021.

Dressed in a variety of Halloween costumes, performers took to the stage covering their favorite hits. Accompanied by house band Casual Encounters, performances included:

Caleb Polaha’s versions of “Friends In Low Places”

Charles Esten's take on “Break on Through,...

The €7.3m historical thriller The Duel, starring Irish actor Aidan Gillen, has wrapped principal photography in Poland, where it is one of the biggest films to shoot this year.

The film is a Poland-Ireland-Ukraine co-production between Marek Nowowiejski’s Bow & Axe Entertainment, David Collins’ Dublin-based Samson Films and Serhii Lavreniuk’s Solar Media Entertainment. Funding comes from Poland’s National Film Archive, Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund, Di Factory, the Polish Film Institute, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Media Virtuosa Foundation, as well as Screen Ireland and the Irish tax credit. Monolith Films has Polish rights.

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The €7.3m historical thriller The Duel, starring Irish actor Aidan Gillen, has wrapped principal photography in Poland, where it is one of the biggest films to shoot this year.

The film is a Poland-Ireland-Ukraine co-production between Marek Nowowiejski’s Bow & Axe Entertainment, David Collins’ Dublin-based Samson Films and Serhii Lavreniuk’s Solar Media Entertainment. Funding comes from Poland’s National Film Archive, Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund, Di Factory, the Polish Film Institute, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Media Virtuosa Foundation, as well as Screen Ireland and the Irish tax credit. Monolith Films has Polish rights.

Directed by Lukasz Palkowski,...

Fans of the Indiana Jones franchise planning on soon doing a binge-watch of the films on one platform are going to be disappointed. As of now, only the fifth and final installment of the movie series is available to stream.

As reported by Screen Rant, the first four Indiana Jones movies, all of which were directed by Steven Spielberg, have been pulled from Disney+. Removed titles include Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). The removal of the titles has not yet been explained by Disney. A screenshot of the Indiana Jones selections, seen below, reveals that only director James Mangold's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is available along with a tie-in special and Timeless Heroes documentary.

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Richard Osman may be turning his hit novel The Thursday Murder Club into a Netflix feature, but it has not stopped him from roasting the streamer’s chief executive.

During a jolly curtain closer at the Rts London Convention, Osman and his The Rest Is Entertainment podcast co-host Marina Hyde, cast a satirical eye over the day’s speakers.

Osman poked fun at comments made by Ted Sarandos during his opening keynote, in which the Netflix co-ceo shared the secrets of streaming success to an audience of British television luminaries.

Sarandos added that “there’s no reason we couldn’t take 25%” audience share in the UK, which would more than double Netflix’s current viewership of 10%.

Lacing his comments with sarcasm, Osman joked: “We’ve all been in the business a long time and, by and large, we don’t really know what we’re doing. He knows how to...

The Thursday Murder Club has an incredible cast including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie. With a successful novel series behind it and Steven Spielberg's involvement, it has the potential to be Netflix's biggest movie franchise. The murder mystery's amateur sleuths have drawn comparisons to Knives Out, promising a mix of comedy and intrigue.

Netflix has had many hits and misses with its original movies, but one of its upcoming murder mystery movies has the potential to become its biggest movie franchise thanks to its incredible cast. Netflix has an interesting list of upcoming movies under its category of Netflix originals, and among them is The Thursday Murder Club. This British crime comedy is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Richard Osman, and its directed by Chris Columbus. The Thursday Murder Club will be joining Netflixs extensive catalog of crime content, and it has great potential.

Richard Osman has joked that he felt like a competition winner after Steven Spielberg visited the set of Netflix feature The Thursday Murder Club.

Amblin is producing the adaptation of Osman’s bestselling series of murder mystery novels, and the project has assembled a stacked cast.

Spielberg and Osman were pictured with Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, who star as friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case.

On the set of #TheThursdayMurderClub Steven Spielberg meets a competition winner. pic.twitter.com/EMD6lkMx3g

— Richard Osman (@richardosman) August 13, 2024

Other cast includes David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard E. Grant, Tom Ellis, Geoff Bell, Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles, and Ingrid Oliver.

Filming got underway in June on the buzzy crime-comedy from writer-director Chris Columbus. Producers are Jennifer Todd and Columbus.

Exclusive: BAFTA nominee and Emmy winner Christopher Eccleston (Thor: The Dark World) and Thomas W. Gabrielsson (A Royal Affair) have rounded out the cast of Cold War biopic Whispers of Freedom as production wraps in Berlin.

Set in 1980s East Berlin, the British-German co-production is based on the tragic true story of young East German Chris Gueffroy in the lead up to his attempted escape from the isolated Eastern bloc state. Gueffroy was the last person to be shot and the second-last to die in an escape attempt while trying to flee to the West across the Berlin Wall.

Eccleston, best known for portraying the ninth incarnation of The Doctor in Doctor Who, and for playing Malekith in Thor: The Dark World, joins the cast to lend his voice as East German radio personality Herbert Köfer.

Swedish vet Gabrielsson, who most recently appeared opposite Mads Mikkelsen in The Promised Land,...

Netflix's Thursday Murder Club features an impressive cast, boasting well-known actors sure to draw in a wide audience upon its release. First look image from the film shows the stacked ensemble in character, building anticipation for the upcoming murder mystery adaptation. Directed by Chris Columbus, the highly anticipated crime film revolving around a group of friends in a retirement home is expected to be a hit.

The highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club has now revealed its first look image, which shows off the film's impressive cast. The ensemble includes Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie, standing alongside Richard Osman, the original author of the novel the series is based on. Directed by Chris Columbus, the adaptation of Osman's bestselling novel is among the most anticipated crime mystery films of the year and revolves around a group of friends from a retirement...

Richard E. Grant and Tom Ellis have joined the cast of 'The Thursday Murder Club'.The duo are the latest additions to an all-star ensemble for the film adaptation of Richard Osman's 2020 crime novel of the same name.The pair join a line-up that includes Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Sir Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.Other new cast members include Geoff Bell, Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles and Osman's wife Ingrid Oliver.The Netflix film is being written and directed by the 'Home Alone' filmmaker Chris Columbus and follows a group of four friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun but end up getting embroiled in a real case.The quartet are played by Mirren (Elizabeth), Kingsley (Ibrahim), Brosnan (Ron) and Imrie (Joyce).‘The Thursday Murder Club’ started a hugely...

The Thursday Murder Club comes from Harry Potter director Chris Columbus, and boasts an impressive star-studded British cast. While filming is underway, the movie has added even more star power.

Per Deadline, The Thursday Murder Club cast has grown with even more famous names. The film, which is an adaptation of Richard Osman's eponymous novel from 2020, will follow a group of true-crime aficionado friends in a retirement home who get caught up in a real murder case. The Thursday Murder Club's lead cast is made up of Helen Mirren, who plays ex-spy Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley, who is Ibrahim, a former psychiatrist, Pierce Brosnan, who plays Ron, a former union activist, and Celia Imrie, who plays Joyce, an ex-nurse.

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Thursday Murder Club is setting up to become one of the most star-studded movies ever as even more A-list names have been added to the already stacked cast of the Netflix feature. Richard E. Grant (Saltburn), Tom Ellis (Lucifer), Geoff Bell (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso) and Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who) are all among the latest and final batch of casting for the murder mystery movie that is currently filming in England. "I think this is the greatest British cast assembled since the [Harry Potter] movies," author Richard Osman whose best-selling feature serves as source material for the film previously teased, and with the casting sheet now completed, he clearly wasn't bluffing.

Tom Ellis and Richard E. Grant are amongst a new set of actors joining the cast of Netflix feature ‘The Thursday Murder Club.’

Also joining the cast are Geoff Bell (Kingsman: The Secret Service and Top Boy), Paul Freeman, Sarah Niles and Ingrid Oliver.

Previously announced cast members include Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.

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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. The four members of the club are played by Helen Mirren (ex-spy Elizabeth), Sir Ben Kingsley (ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim) Pierce Brosnan (former union activist Ron) and Celia Imrie (ex-nurse Joyce).

Written and directed by Chris Columbus for Amblin Entertainment, Richard Osman’s novel,...

The Murder Mysterenaissance just keeps getting better and better! As production ramps up Rian Johnson's star-filled Knives Out threequel Wake Up Dead Man, Netflix's other big upcoming whodunit, Chris Columbus' adaptation of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, is continuing to add to its own stacked ensemble. Per Deadline's reporting, Withnail & I star Richard E. Grant and Lucifer's Tom Ellis lead the latest round of additions to the buzzy Brit-led crime caper.

Hailing from writer-director Columbus and backed by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, there's some serious creative firepower behind Netflix's take on Osman's tale of crime-solving pensioners caught up in a real high-stakes murder mystery. As has already been confirmed, The Thursday Murder Club's central quartet consists of Helen Mirren's ex-spy Elizabeth, Pierce Brosnan's former union man Ron, Ben Kingsley's retired psychiatrist Ibrahim, and Celia Imrie's kindly former nurse Joyce.

Murder mystery adaptation The Thursday Murder Club has added yet more names to its cast, including the great Richard E Grant.

Whether The Thursday Murder Club turns out to be good, bad or indifferent, there’s no doubting the strength of its cast. Among the stars already announced, we can now add Withnail himself, Richard E Grant, and veteran British actor Paul Freeman, whose signature roles include Belloq in Raiders Of The Lost Ark.

The murder mystery adaptation’s other new additions, according to Deadline, are Tom Ellis, Geoff Bell, Sarah Niles and Ingrid Oliver – the latter perhaps best known as recurring character Petronella Osgood in Doctor Who. Oliver also happens to be the spouse of Richard Osman, the author of the original Murder Club novel.

Directed by Chris Columbus and produced by Amblin, The Thursday Murder Club sees a bunch of crime-solving retirement home residents investigate the suspicious death of a local property developer.

Exclusive: Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I), Tom Ellis (Lucifer), Geoff Bell (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso) and Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who) are the latest names to have joined Amblin and Netflix’s movie The Thursday Murder Club.

They join a star-studded British and Irish ensemble including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes.

Filming is underway on the buzzy crime-comedy from writer-director Chris Columbus. Pic follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. The four members of the club will be played by Mirren (ex-spy Elizabeth), Kingsley (ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim) Brosnan (former union activist Ron) and Imrie (ex-nurse Joyce).

Producers are Jennifer Todd and Chris Columbus. Executive producers are Holly Bario, Jeb Brody,...

The original Power Rangers movie is not canon, only Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie fits in the main chronology. The Power Rangers movie suits had armored designs, making them more realistic and advanced compared to the show's classic spandex. The 1995 Power Rangers movie is a standalone, nostalgic experience.

Rewatching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) almost 30 years later can be very nostalgic, but it also reveals some harsh truths about the first Power Rangers film. There have been only three theatrical Power Rangers movies since the inception of the franchise in 1993, with only one of them being canon to the main Power Rangers chronology. As a Super Sentai adaptation, the focus of the Power Rangers franchise had always been on the small screen. Still, the release of the Mighty Morphin movie in 1995 was a huge event.

The Power Rangers movie was not a box office hit, yet it found...

The influence of The Man Who Would Be King is evident in Raiders of the Lost Ark's exotic locations, thrilling action, and sense of wonder. Both films feature similar themes, with Raiders echoing ideas of obsession and pursuit of treasures. Spielberg's love for Sean Connery and Humphrey Bogart influenced the creation of iconic characters like Indiana Jones in the beloved film series.

When the blockbuster action-adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in 1981, there had never been another film like it, just as there has certainly never been another film like it since. Of the countless influences that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg brought to Raiders of the Lost Ark, the most direct influence, in terms of proximity, is the 1975 adventure film The Man Who Would Be King, which stars Sean Connery and Michael Caine as former British soldiers turned adventurers and con-men who travel to the faraway land of Kafiristan,...

Ivan Ooze only appeared in the 1995 movie, not in the TV show or comics. Ivan Ooze's design and humor perfectly suited the Power Rangers universe. Power Rangers: The Movie remains a standalone classic, non-canon but nostalgic.

One of the most iconic Power Rangers villains of all time never actually appeared on the TV show and has only one appearance in the franchise. More than 30 years after the premiere of Mighty Morphin, the Power Rangers universe has seen countless villains between major antagonists and monsters-of-the-week. Most of them originated from Super Sentai shows, but characters like Lord Zedd or Astronema were created for Power Rangers. Even though Power Rangers continues to release new series and comic book runs, the nostalgia over the original show has shaped the franchise for years.

This is why it is quite common for Mighty Morphin characters to return in other Power Rangers projects. For example, Netflixs...

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan reunite after 43 years in 'The Thursday Murder Club.' Mirren and Brosnan previously worked together in 'The Long Good Friday.' 'The Thursday Murder Club' will be their first film where they act opposite each other extensively.

A handful of cast members of a highly-anticipated movie were announced in April 2024, and Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan were among the names on the list, reuniting them after they previously appeared in a film that was released 43 years ago. Mirren starred as Victoria in The Long Good Friday, a British action movie directed by John Mackenzie and written by Barrie Keeffe. Meanwhile, Brosnan's character in the film did not have a name and was just credited as an "Ira man," aka a man who belonged to the Irish Republican Army.

The Long Good Friday is available to stream on Max.

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John Rhys-Davies lost 22 pounds from food poisoning on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The actor endured vomiting, diarrhea, and an ant infestation during his illness. Rhys-Davies claimed he felt so bad that "God died" in that moment, as he suffered from food poisoning.

The Raiders of the Lost Ark food poisoning story is absolutely true. During his sit-down on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Indiana Jones co-star John Rhys-Davies shared his harrowing ordeal. As it turns out, Rhys-Davis came down with a horrific case of food poisoning on the set of director Steven Spielberg's 1981 film, and it led to the actor losing over 20 pounds. Rhys-Davies said during his Inside of You interview:

“Yep, yep. Oh, yes, it’s true. Oh, dear me, I lost 22 pounds. I don’t know about them [the crew]… [Rosenbaum laughs]. All I know is that when Steven… there was a sequence where...

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Cold War thriller “Whispers of Freedom” has set its principal cast, Variety has learned. “Masters of the Air” alum Cameron Ashplant will play the film’s lead, young East German Chris Gueffroy, while Darragh Cowley (who also appeared in “Masters of the Air”) co-stars as his close friend Christian Gaudian.

Set in 1980s East Germany, the film is written and directed by Brandon Ashplant. It follows Chris and Christian as they try to escape the isolated Eastern bloc state. Wendy Makkena (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”) joins as Chris’s mother Karin and Paul Freeman (“Raiders of the Lost Ark”) as East German leader Erich Honecker. Wolf Kahler (“The Great Escaper”) joins in a supporting role as Bruno Kabát.

“Whispers of Freedom” goes into production next month. It is produced by Jonathan Tammuz and Golden Goat Films.

Documentary

BBC Storyville has acquired documentary “We Will Dance Again” (working...

Snake expert Sara Ruane explains that the snake scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark is accurate in terms of how snakes would typically behave. Snakes primarily use venom to acquire prey and not for defensive purposes, so they would rather avoid biting in a situation like the snake-infested pit. While the scene in the movie is realistic in terms of snake behavior, it should be noted that many of the animals shown are not actually snakes.

Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced Indiana Jones to the world in a movie that would become one of the most iconic films of either Harrison Ford or Steven Spielberg’s respective careers as an actor and director. The film stands the test of time in most regards, and continues to thrill audiences with its period setting, storyline full of adventure and impressive special effects. But how does the accuracy of the film...

VFX artists analyze a flaw in the face-melting scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark: The glasses make the time-lapse filming technique noticeable upon close examination. Despite the minor flaw, the face-melting sequence is still memorable due to its practical effects and the attention to detail in other aspects of the scene. The Ark of the Covenant sequence exemplifies the film's ability to combine visual and tangible effects, creating a realistic and captivating experience for audiences.

VFX artists break down the minor Indiana Jones flaw that nearly ruined an iconic Raiders of the Lost Ark scene. The 1981 film tracked Harrison Ford's courageous archaeologist, who sought to prevent Nazis from recovering an ancient power known as the Ark of the Covenant. After confronting René Belloq (Paul Freeman) near the end of the movie, Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) were forced to watch the relic being opened. Though seemingly inconsequential,...

It's one of the most defining moments of the character of Indiana Jones, and the most key moment in terms of the tone of 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is when confronted by a master swordsman in the streets of Cairo, Indy (played with a mixture of Bogart-like weariness and gumption by Harrison Ford) makes a snap decision not to engage the brute in a lengthy and (likely) ill-fated physical bout. Instead, he merely pulls his revolver from its holster and shoots the swordsman point blank, allowing him to quickly continue the search for his missing partner, Marion (Karen Allen).

As has become a thing of "Raiders" legend by now, this altercation was not originally scripted in this manner. In fact, it was the result of several factors, most notably director Steven Spielberg wishing to hurry his production schedule along and Ford, suffering from a gross illness at the time,...

At the beginning of Steven Spielberg's 1981 adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) escapes from a jungle-bound ancient temple having just escaped spiders, darts, moving stone doors, a near-plummet into a pit, and a massive rolling boulder. To make matters worse, Indy didn't even get to keep the golden Chachapoyan fertility idol that he had plundered from inside, reluctantly handing it over to a greedy rival (Paul Freeman) backed by an army of armed locals. Indy manages to slip away and, once again, just barely escapes peril as the locals fire arrows and poison darts at him. He barely manages to make it back to a seaplane in a nearby river, where his pilot Jock (Fred Sorenson) flies him to safety. 

Ah, but the peril isn't quite over. Indy notices that there's a snake in his passenger seat. Jock assures Indy that it's just his pet snake,...

When thinking about Power Rangers villains, the most memorable ones come to mind. A common misconception is relating their icon status to them being the best villains in the franchise. Sure, Rita Repulsa (Machiko Soga and Carla Perez) – with her maniacal cackle and her gray hair tied up in knot-horns – is one of the greatest villains, but the best? No. Perhaps Lord Zedd (Ed Neil) with his skinless menacing look and fierceness could be the prime villain? Wrong. Or maybe even Paul Freeman’s purpley and gooey Ivan Ooze from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie could fill the spot? Wrong again. For purist fans, this might be blasphemy, but the number one Power Rangers villain came a bit later than all those previously mentioned.

Erin Cahill is starring in a new Hallmark Channel movie!

The 43-year-old actress stars in the new holiday movie Christmas on Cherry Lane alongside Catherine Bell, John Brotherton, Jonathan Bennett, James Denton, and Vincent Rodriguez III.

You may also recognize Erin from How I Met Your Mother, Saving Grace, and Red Widow along with Hallmark movies Love, Fall & Order, Christmas on the Range, and Hearts of the Game.

So, is Erin married?

Keep reading to find out more…

Erin has been married to Welsh musician Paul Freeman since September 2016 when they held a wedding ceremony on the Cote d’Azur, France.

Christmas on Cherry Lane premieres on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8/7c.

Keep scrolling to see some super cute Instagram photos of Erin Cahill and Paul Freeman…

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The artist lineup for the sixth annual 2000s “Dance Party to End Alz” benefiting the Alzheimer's Association has been announced.

The event founded by Kimberly Williams-Paisley will be hosted by Hallmark stars and friends Ashley Williams and Nikki DeLoach. Apple Music radio host Kelleigh Bannen will emcee the evening.

This year’s lineup will include Jay Allen and Kylie Morgan, Melinda Doolittle, Charles Esten, Paul Freeman, Paul Greene, MaRynn Taylor, Noah Thompson, Alicia Witt, and a special group number by Wes Brown, Paul Freeman, Ginna Clare Mason and Alicia Witt. Artists will take the stage to perform their favorite hits from the 2000s to raise awareness and funds in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementia.

Tickets for the event and sponsorship packages, taking place on Sunday, November 12 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tenn., are available now by visiting alz.org/danceparty.

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Steven Spielberg's 1981 adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" opens in "South America" in 1936, actually Peru. The Peruvian jungle sequences were shot in Hawaii, while the stone temples were constructed on a soundstage at Elstree Studios in England. The film's famed opening sequence sees Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones (Harrison Ford) trekking into said Peruvian temple -- a temple lousy with spiders and booby traps -- to retrieve a golden Idol left standing on a stone alter in a long-hidden antechamber. This near-mythic object was clearly well-protected by the long-dead tribes that put it there, as still-functioning traps fired spears or darts into any potential interlopers. Once Indy retrieves the idol, it is promptly stolen by a rival archaeologist named Belloq (Paul Freeman). 

The idol doesn't play a role in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" beyond that opening sequence, and the film never stops to explain exactly what it is...

Tommy Oliver, portrayed by Jason David Frank, is arguably the most iconic character in the world of Power Rangers, appearing in multiple TV shows and movies. Tommy starts as the evil Green Ranger, nearly defeating the other Power Rangers, but later becomes their ally and an integral part of the team. Jason David Frank's portrayal of Tommy Oliver has spanned many Power Rangers series, from Mighty Morphin to Super Ninja Steel, showcasing his lasting impact and popularity in the franchise.

Jason David Frank's Tommy Oliver is one of the most powerful and iconic Power Rangers characters, appearing in several different TV shows and movies. Power Rangers has taken many forms since the franchise was founded in 1993, including TV shows, movies, comics, toys, video games, card games, and even plays. This multimedia franchise has become one of the biggest in the world, but it would not be the same without Jason David Frank's character.

The Halloween: Resurrection episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Edited and Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

You knew we’d have to tackle this one eventually, so let’s just hold hands and get through it together.

Halloween: Resurrection (watch it Here). The two words combined are enough to send chills down the spines of even the most hardcore movie fans. It causes trick-r-treaters to cross to the other side of the street; it’s the movie your parents warned you about. It’s the movie where this happens. To watch it is to wonder how, as in, How did we get here? From the terrifyingly simple 1978 classic to this silly, slapdash goof. It has its defenders, I think, but most of us agree that it lives near the bottom of...

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark featured a talented cast that included established actors like Harrison Ford and up-and-coming actors like Alfred Molina. The movie breathed new life into the fantasy genre and gave audiences an endearing hero. The success of Raiders of the Lost Ark launched Harrison Ford's career beyond Star Wars and solidified his status as a leading man in Hollywood. Other cast members also experienced career breakthroughs after the film's success. The ensemble of Raiders of the Lost Ark, including Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, and John Rhys-Davies, went on to have successful careers, further cementing the legacy of the movie.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark boasted a stellar cast that included established actors like Harrison Ford, as well as then-newcomers like Alfred Molina. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the first installment in the Indiana Jones franchise managed to breathe...