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Original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus on reboot HBO series: ‘What’s the point?’

"It’s all going to be the same.” Chris Columbus has shared his views on the controversial Harry Potter TV series adaptation, questioning the need to replicate the original films. The new show will hit small screens in 2027.

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Richard Osman reveals the only celebrity guest at The Thursday Murder Club premiere

Plus what went on in London this week, from bumps of caviar to Brian Cox’s bizarre TV show

Evening Standard

Original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus says series is ‘more of the same’

The 66-year-old directed the first two Harry Potter films and produced the third.

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Netflix’s New Murder Mystery Movie Is a Surprisingly Cozy and Charming Watch — But I Have One Problem

"The Thursday Murder Club" is a new Netflix murder mystery movie, adapted from Richard Osman's best-seller, packing an all-star British cast and plenty of easy-going Chris Columbus charm.

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Helen Mirren just debuted a new bob with a nod to the roaring '20s - and it's ideal for autumn styling

Vintage with a modern twist, this is the chicest new season cut we've seen

Woman & Home

This lesser-known Farrow & Ball paint colour is the unexpected star of The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix

As well as a stellar cast, the new Netflix film is an aesthetic masterpiece

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Chris Columbus: 'Home Alone and Harry Potter weren’t meant to be family films'

EXCLUSIVE The filmmaker, who is behind Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club, says his approach to making movies came after being ‘bored’ when taking his own kids to the cinema

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Celia Imrie: how brooches, hankies and a secret tribute brought Thursday Murder Club character to life

Exclusive: Olivier Award-winning actress says she was given unusual freedom on set to personalise Joyce’s world

Evening Standard

Chris Columbus gives update on Gremlins 3: ‘Sequel has to be perfect’

EXCLUSIVE The acclaimed filmmaker reflects on Stephen Spielberg’s role in the original, promises no CGI mogwai, and reveals updates on The Goonies and Labyrinth sequels

Evening Standard

Katy Brand fights back tears over The Thursday Murder Club’s tender portrayal of dementia

The Thursday Murder Club writer Katy Brand fought back tears as she praised Dame Helen Mirren and Jonathan Pryce for their tender portrayal of dementia in the new Netflix film.

The Independent UK

Thursday Murder Club cast on why film is ‘a celebration of the older generation’

New Netflix show Thursday Murder Club, an adaptation of Richard Osman’s book, boasts a stellar cast

The Independent UK

Richard Osman reflects on deep meaning behind The Thursday Murder club

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Celia Imrie says Thursday Murder Club cast would return for a sequel

The film is based on the series of books by TV presenter Richard Osman.

Evening Standard

The fall's 10 most anticipated books, from Pynchon to (Priscilla) Presley

Fall is the time for publishers to release their most anticipated literary fiction, and this season will feature new books from Thomas Pynchon, Kiran Desai and Ian McEwan among others

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The Thursday Murder Club review: a gorgeous, best-of-British romp

4/5 Though it eschews some of Osman’s more complex storylines, there’s still plenty of warmth and laughs to be found here

The Guardian - UK

The Thursday Murder Club to The Godfather Part II: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan lead a star-packed adaptation of Richard Osman’s popular murder mystery series – plus Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning mafia classic

The Guardian - UK

The Thursday Murder Club review – Richard Osman bestseller provides solid, star-stuffed entertainment

There’s much to enjoy in this adaptation of Osman’s ingenious book, with Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and Pierce Brosnan as the senior-citizen X-Men

The Independent UK

The Thursday Murder Club review – Netflix’s Richard Osman adaptation is so flimsy and digestible, it barely exists

2/5 Richard Osman’s bestselling ‘cosy crime’ novel gets a film adaptation that fails to make the most of its all-star cast

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The Independent UK

‘Richard Osman makes me feel better’: Meet the Thursday Murder Club’s Gen-Z superfans

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Think the bestselling mystery books – now adapted into a new Netflix film – are exclusively for readers as old as their crime-busting OAP heroes? Think again. Helen Coffey speaks to the twentysomething BookTokkers who can’t get enough of them

The Independent UK

Richard Osman: ‘We overlook incredible people because we’re too busy looking at Instagram’

The Thursday Murder Club creator Richard Osman has called for older voices to be given a stronger platform on screen.

The Independent UK

Daniel Mays calls for Stephen Graham to join The Thursday Murder Club sequels

The Thursday Murder Club star Daniel Mays has called for another huge Netflix name to join the cast if Richard Osman's murder mystery series is turned into more films in the future: Stephen Graham.

Evening Standard

Richard Osman says society is ‘obsessed’ with 25-year-olds on Instagram

The game show host, 54, penned the globally renowned series, The Thursday Murder Club, which follows a crime-busting group of retirees.

The Independent UK

Pierce Brosnan says Richard Osman was ‘too scared’ to visit Thursday Murder Club set

‘He was a bit nervous,’ said the James Bond star

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Pierce Brosnan offers top tip to next James Bond actor

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has offered his best advice to next 007 actor - "be bold" and "have a great time".

Netflix's new mystery trailer suggests it's going to have a massive hit on its hands

The Thursday Murder Club trailer is great fun

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