Richard Osman’s (The Thursday Murder Club, The Impossible Fortune) We Solve Murders is in the works for a television series adaptation by Netflix. According to ScreenRant, the New York Times best-selling author recently hinted that his first series adaptation could be coming soon.
In an appearance on The One Show, Osman spoke on the possibility of a We Solve Murders adaptation, saying, as reported by ScreenRant, “Well, I can’t say. But yes. Certainly that’s what we’re up to at the moment with our friends at Netflix. That’ll be very exciting.”
Osman also shared some hopes about casting, including wanting Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia!) to play the lead role of Rosie, a character in the main trio.
Osman’s We Solve Murders is a mystery novel about Amy Wheeler, a private security officer accused of killing three of her clients. Wheeler works to prove her innocence with the help of a famous novelist and her retired father-in-law. The novel was highly successful, landing on The New York Times Best Seller List and on the UK Official Top 50.
The novel’s upcoming sequel, We Chase Shadows, is set to be released Sept. 25.
We Solve Murders is not the first project Osman and Netflix have worked on. In 2020, Netflix adapted another one of Osman’s best-selling novels, The Thursday Murder Club. Helen Mirren (Mobland, Red), Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, MobLand), and Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Shutter Island) starred in the full-length film.
The successful adaptation gained a total of 79.5 million views on Netflix and scored 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The adaptation drew some interesting comments from Osman, who later suggested he would rather take charge of a future adaptation himself.
Aside from writing many best-selling novels, Osman created shows such as Prize Island and If I Ruled the World, among others. Additionally, he was a presenter for Pointless, Two Tribes and Child Genius.
No other details regarding We Solve Murders, including official casting or release date, have been shared. You can stream Osman’s other adaptation, The Thursday Murder Club, on Netflix.
