A Talent for Murder is a 2026 thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith from her 2014 play Switzerland. It stars Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke.
The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on October 23, 2026, by Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment.
Premise A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.
Cast Helen Mirren as Patricia Highsmith Alden Ehrenreich as Edward Ridgeway Olivia Cooke as Clementine Balfour Juliet Stevenson as Peggy
Production It was announced in April 2023 that Helen Mirren was set to star in the film Switzerland, adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith from her 2014 play with Anton Corbijn serving as director. In March 2024, Alden Ehrenreich joined the cast, with Olivia Cooke and Juliet Stevenson added in January 2025.
Filming began in Rome in January 2025, with production also occurring in London and Switzerland.
Release In June 2026, it was announced that co-producer LD Entertainment would be partnering with Bleecker Street on the American release of the film, now retitled A Talent for Murder, planning to release it sometime in fourth quarter that year.
The film premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, with a theatrical release in the United States scheduled for October 23, 2026. It will be presented in the Grand public section of the 21st Rome Film Festival in October 2026.
Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
References
External links