"It is clear, as we look forward to this autumn's new films, that a crimewave of sorts is happening. Whether cosy or brutal, true-crime-ish or fictional, filled with forensic crime scenes and hazmat-suited people shuffling out of despoiled apartments, or with twinkly-eyed character actors sampling cake and making coppers look like chumps, or with stylish lone women menaced by a criminal mystery that only they can solve crime is everywhere, and showing it's a solid bet at the movies."
"There is tasty-looking fare with The Woman in Cabin 10, adapted from the page-turner by Ruth Ware, with Keira Knightley as a lone travel writer on a luxurious cruise liner who is convinced she has seen someone thrown overboard but can't find any way of proving it. Veteran feelgood director Chris Columbus has taken on Richard Osman's smash hit novel The Thursday Murder Club, with Helen Mirren, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley and Pierce Brosnan as the quirky residents in a British retirement community"
Crime dominates a wide range of forthcoming films, covering cosy whodunits, brutal true-crime stylings, and blackly comic variations. Filmmakers are targeting fans of true-crime podcasts, genteel murder mysteries, and sophisticated comic takes set in varied social milieus. Streaming platforms and terrestrial television have shown strong audience appetite for crime documentaries and drama, encouraging cinema to respond. Several high-profile novel adaptations are reaching screens, including The Woman in Cabin 10 and The Thursday Murder Club. Established directors are shifting into crime-related projects, with Darren Aronofsky and Paul Thomas Anderson contributing distinctive crime-tinged films featuring notable stars.
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