Netflix Joins 'The Thursday Murder Club' →

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• Writer, Director: Chris Columbus

• Producers: Jennifer Todd

• Executive Producers: Holly Bario, Jeb Brody and Eleanor Columbus

• Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Sir Ben Kingsley

• Logline: 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. Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim and Brosnan will play former union activist Ron.

• This is the latest film to be produced as part of Netflix and Amblin's film partnership, which also includes the upcoming Carry-Onstarring Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton.

• Quote from Richard Osman: "I'm so proud of this book, so it is a dream to see The Thursday Murder Club in such incredible hands. From Chris Columbus, to Amblin to Netflix, there are geniuses everywhere I look. And what a cast. I'm pinching myself."