Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie star in the first teaser trailer for 'The Thursday Murder Club,' streaming Aug. 28 on Netflix

Netflix has released the first trailer for the film adaptation of Richard Osman's novel "The Thursday Murder Club," directed by Chris Columbus. According to an official synopsis, "The Thursday Murder Club" follows ex-spy Elizabeth (Mirren),

Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote wrote the script based on Osman’s novel, which was the bestselling book of the decade in the UK and spurred a series. “The Thursday Murder Club” film is produced by Columbus and Jennifer Todd, with Osman, Eleanor Columbus, Jo Burn, Holly Bario, and Jeb Brody executive producing.