Here's Our First Look at "The Thursday Murder Club"

Netflix has unveiled the first teaser for the anticipated film adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel “The Thursday Murder Club."

Directed by Chris Columbus, the murder mystery stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as four irrepressible retirees — Elizabeth (Mirren), Ron (Brosnan), Ibrahim (Kingsley) and Joyce (Imrie) — who spend their time-solving cold case murders for fun.

According to an official synopsis, “The Thursday Murder Club” follows ex-spy Elizabeth (Mirren), ex-union activist Ron (Brosnan), ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim (Kingsley) and ex-nurse Joyce (Imrie), whose casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when an unexpected death occurs on their doorstep."

The full cast of “The Thursday Murder Club” includes Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Richard E. Grant, and Ingrid Oliver.

Produced by Columbus and Jennifer Todd, the film is the latest feature to come out of Netflix’s partnership with Amblin Entertainment. “The Thursday Murder Club” is co-written by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, with Osman executive producing alongside Jo Burn, Eleanor Columbus, Holly Bario, and Jeb Brody.

Osman’s “Thursday Murder Club” book spawned a series with three sequels: “The Man Who Died Twice,” “The Bullet That Missed” and “The Last Devil to Die,” as well as the newest installment, “The Impossible Fortune,” which will be released later this year.

“The Thursday Murder Club" was the bestselling book of the decade in the UK.

The book follows a quartet of retirees who spend their time-solving cold cases for fun.

“The Thursday Murder Club” will debut on August 28 on Netflix.