and Tom Ellis are the latest additions to ‘s film, based on the beloved novel series by Richard Osman. The newly-released cast, alongside Geoff Bell ( , ), Paul Freeman ( , ), Sarah Niles ( , ), and Ingrid Oliver ( , ) join a star-studded lineup including Helen Mirren, , Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, , Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays and Henry Lloyd-Hughes. The film, directed and written by Chris Columbus of fame, 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 Mirren (ex-spy Elizabeth), Kingsley (ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim) Brosnan (former union activist Ron) and Imrie (ex-nurse Joyce). Osman’s book was released to critical acclaim and has fast become a classic among British crime thrillers. It is the latest project to be produced as part of Netflix and Amblin’s film partnership, which also includes the upcoming , starring Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton.
Columbus and Jennifer Todd serve as producers on , while Holly Bario, Jeb Brody, Eleanor Columbus, Jo Burn and author Osman are executive producers. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.