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Chris Columbus, director of the first two "Harry Potter" films, is back in the director's chair after a five-year hiatus with "The Thursday Murder Club," which unveiled its first trailer and teaser poster last night.
The film adapts the debut novel from author Richard Osman's bestselling "The Thursday Murder Club" series. The screenplay was penned by Suzanne Heathcote, who served as showrunner for "Killing Eve" Season 3, and Katy Brand, writer of "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande." The highly anticipated mystery is set to premiere on Netflix on August 28.
Watch the first trailer below: ▼
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The star-studded ensemble cast features a lineup of acclaimed British and Irish veterans, including Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Naomi Ackie, David Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Celia Imrie, Jonathan Pryce, and Pierce Brosnan.
The official synopsis reveals that four restless retirees, who regularly convene to crack cold cases, find their amateur detective game thrust into thrilling reality when a genuine murder occurs on their doorstep, forcing them to uncover the killer.