The Thursday Murder Clubis one of Netflix’s most anticipated upcoming projects, based on the hugely popular crime novel by Richard Osman. The story follows a group of elderly friends who regularly meet up to discuss unsolved cases, but their hobby quickly turns dangerous when the police require their crime-solving talents for an ongoing investigation. The film has an all-star cast including names such as Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and David Tennant, makingThe Thursday Murder Clubone of Netflix’s most exciting upcoming movies.

Despite the well-written story and the scenic filming locations, the mostexciting part ofThe Thursday Murder Clubis undoubtedly its cast. The film will bring togethersome of the most well-known and acclaimed talents of their generation, celebrating older actors in a way that crime movies rarely do. This is part of the reason that Osman’s book works so effectively; it’s not common for older characters to lead this kind of high-octane story, but they bring such charm to the narrative.

Pierce Brosnan looks on in The Great Lillian Hall

The Thursday Murder Club Cast Has 8 Actors Who Appeared In Doctor Who

Including One Actor Who Played The Title Role

Doctor Whois one of the longest-running shows in British television history, so it shouldn’t be too surprising to learn that eight ofThe Thursday Murder Club’s cast members have made appearances on the sci-fi drama throughout the years. While David Tennant is the most obvious, having played the title role between 2005 and 2010, there are certain cameos among the cast that may have gone unnoticed.Richard E Grant, for example, has worked onDoctor Whoseveral times, most notably as the Great Intelligence from the rebooted show’s seventh season.

Netflix’s Thursday Murder Club Image Reveals First Look At Brosnan, Mirren & Kingsley As Crime Solvers

Netflix releases the first image from The Thursday Murder Club, revealing Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Ben Kingsley as crime-solvers.

Other cast members include Ingrid Oliver (who played Petronella Osgood in the show’s eighth and ninth seasons), Tom Ellis (who appeared in the season 3 finale “The Last of the Time Lords), and Naomi Ackie (who played Jen in season 9’s “Face the Raven”). These are some ofDoctor Who’s most noteworthy guest stars, andtheir inclusion inThe Thursday Murder Clubis an excellent sign for the movie. The full list ofDoctor Whocrossovers can be found below.

Thursday Murder Club Book Cover

The Thursday Murder Club’s Doctor Who Connections Show How Great The Cast Is

There’s Real Potential In This Cast

Beyond serving as a fun Easter egg forDoctor Whofans, the inclusion of all these recognizable faces proves just how impressiveThe Thursday Murder Club’s main cast really is. And it’s not just the A-List stars in the main cast -even the supporting roles are taken up by some massive talentsthat audiences will surely recognize from other projects. This brings some real star power toThe Thursday Movie Club, suggesting that it may become Netflix’s next big hit.

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