Recently, the cast of the movie of the same name adapted from the best-selling novel "Thursday Mystery Club" was revealed. The film will be directed by Chris Columbus, director of the Harry Potter series, written by author Richard Osman, and produced by Spielberg's production company Amblin.
△Cast Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley
Judging from the actors that have been announced so far, the lineup is luxurious. They are:
Pierce Bruce, known as "the most handsome 007 in history" Nan, will play Ron, the former labor leader in the novel;
Helen Mirren, the 78th Academy Award for Best Actress, will play retired agent Elizabeth;
Ben Kingsley, the 55th Academy Award for Best Actor, Will play psychiatrist Ibrahim. The three actors of
have superb acting skills, diverse and unique performance styles, and can easily control different types of roles. They are known for their delicacy, depth and appeal. Their performances are layered and deep, and they can accurately convey the complexity and reality of the characters.
uses a first-person diary to record the daily life of "Thursday Mystery Club". The actor selection of Nurse Joyce has not yet been announced, but it is really exciting to see the announced cast and production team.
This may be the best adaptation in history
The "Thursday Mystery Club" series is one of the best-selling literary series in the UK in recent years. The author Richard Osman did not publish his debut novel "Thursday Mystery Club" until he was fifty years old. , set a record for the fastest sales of 1 million copies in the UK upon its debut. The current global sales of the series exceed 10 million copies, and it is therefore known as a "phenomenal publication".
In addition to the British humor, the many uncertainties permeating the novels and the author's clever writing layout are one of the reasons why this series of works is so popular.
"Thursday Mystery Club" series of 4 works, each tells a complete story of solving a crime, and the simplified and Chinese version is 500 pages long. It seems heavy and difficult to read, but it is not. The author Richard Osman will appropriately break the story into more than ninety chapters, each chapter ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 words.
's scripted creation method and vivid scene sense allow people to directly generate reading story lens language during the reading process, which is like watching a video. This may be one of the reasons why the well-known director Spielberg decided to buy the adaptation rights of the novel before he had fully read the story. It is worth mentioning that the film adaptation will also be produced by the production company founded by Pillberg.
It’s about reasoning, but also about people’s hearts
Coopers Chase, a high-end retirement community in the British countryside, the "Detective Team that refuses to age" - former agent Elizabeth, former nurse Joyce, former labor leader Ron, and former psychiatrist Yi Brahim, they formed the "Thursday Mystery Club" because they refused to "grow old in diapers and in a wheelchair". They gathered together every Thursday to study cold case and mystery files stolen from the police. In the first part of the
series, what they want to solve is a murder case of a builder; in the second part "The Man Who Lived Twice", they work together to solve a "20 million pound diamond theft case"; and in the third part " In "The Missing Bullet ", when "Thursday Mystery Club" opened relevant information on a tax evasion case that had been sealed for many years, it suddenly received a bullet from a mysterious person...
"Thursday Mystery Club" tried to crack every time Most of them are suspenseful cases that happened in the past, and what exaggerates the suspenseful atmosphere is often past identities and experiences.
Richard Osman captured the key word "past" very well, and also set the elderly as the protagonists. Their four identities and personalities are very different, each has a wonderful past, and they gather together out of curiosity. Together: some are sophisticated and knowledgeable; some have a bad temper and a strong sense of justice; some have a keen sense of smell and superior abilities, and can be called the soul of the team; some are good at soothing people and can always be the alleviater of conflicts.
Through the "past", the author allows our thoughts to follow the characters in the book. At the same time, he also allows us to read about their youth, their undying love and passion, their friendship and love in the "past". Get to know each other and stay with each other.
Looking back on his past life, due to the accumulation of years and the deep thinking generated from considerable experiences, in the story of "Thursday Mystery Club", wisdom and philosophy are everywhere.
series simplified Chinese version 4 part , "The Vanishing Demon" will be released in August will be released soon
△ "Thursday Mystery Club: The Last Demon" (tentative cover)
"Thursday Mystery Club" series uses a unique Perspective, it discusses issues such as death, memory, loneliness, aging, age, friendship, family, etc. It has a rich core and is the real shining point of the series.
In the upcoming fourth part of the series "The Vanishing Demon", the death hanging over their heads has come again, but at this moment, all they can do is cherish the people in front of them and cherish every time they get together.
They still believe in omnipotence and live a carefree life every day, fighting wits and courage with bad guys like young people; they are curious about everything new, studying fan comments on social networking sites, liking handsome old men, and trying to write their own Novel... They have the right to pursue beauty and the right to love others.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Deng Lifei
