Alden Ehrenreich and Helen Mirren Discuss ‘A Talent for Murder’
WHO:
NY Post - Helen Mirren said she would “not go down that route” and described herself as a “hopeless” killer in real life.
Coming Soon - Alden Ehrenreich stars in *A Talent for Murder* and discussed the film with ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese.
Coming Soon - Ehrenreich discussed his portrayal of Tom Ripley and working with Helen Mirren.
Moviefone - The film stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich, and Olivia Cooke.
Moviefone - Director Anton Corbijn directed the film; he also directed *Control*.
Moviefone - The article identifies Mirren with *The Queen*, Ehrenreich with *Solo: A Star Wars Story*, and Cooke with *Ready Player One*.
WHAT:
NY Post - Mirren discussed whether she would commit murder in real life in an interview with Page Six.
Coming Soon - *A Talent for Murder* is a film starring Alden Ehrenreich.
Coming Soon - The story follows a young man who travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith; the excerpt cuts off before specifying what he seeks to persuade her to do.
Moviefone - *A Talent for Murder* is a thriller based on the play *Switzerland*.
Moviefone - *Switzerland* tells a fictionalized story about author Patricia Highsmith, who wrote *The Talented Mr. Ripley*.
Moviefone - Moviefone interviewed Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich.
WHERE:
Coming Soon - The story’s young man travels from New York to Switzerland.
Coming Soon - The film is scheduled for theatrical release.
Moviefone - The film is scheduled to open in theaters.
WHEN:
Coming Soon - The film is scheduled to open in theaters on October 23, 2026.
Moviefone - The film is scheduled to open in theaters on October 23rd.
(UPDATED October 22, 2026 20:19 UTC)
Helen Mirren says she would never commit murder in real life, calling herself a “hopeless” killer in an interview with Page Six. She discussed the subject while promoting *A Talent for Murder*, a thriller based on the play *Switzerland*. The film stars Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke, with Anton Corbijn directing. Ehrenreich plays a young man who travels from New York to Switzerland to meet acclaimed writer Patricia Highsmith, author of *The Talented Mr. Ripley*. The story is a fictionalized take on Highsmith, and the film also draws on her famous creation, Tom Ripley. In an interview, Ehrenreich talked about portraying Ripley and working with Mirren. The cast also includes actors known for *The Queen*, *Solo: A Star Wars Story* and *Ready Player One*. *A Talent for Murder* is scheduled to open in theaters on October 23, 2026.
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(UPDATED October 22, 2026 18:11 UTC)
Alden Ehrenreich stars in *A Talent for Murder*, a thriller based on the play *Switzerland*. The film tells a fictionalized story about acclaimed author Patricia Highsmith, who wrote *The Talented Mr. Ripley*. Its plot follows a young man traveling from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade Highsmith, though the details of what he hopes she’ll do aren’t specified. Ehrenreich discussed playing Tom Ripley and working with Helen Mirren in an interview with ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese. Mirren and Ehrenreich also spoke with Moviefone about the film. The cast includes Oscar winner Mirren, Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke. Mirren is known for *The Queen*, Ehrenreich for *Solo: A Star Wars Story*, and Cooke for *Ready Player One*. Anton Corbijn, who directed *Control*, helmed the film, which is scheduled to open in theaters on October 23, 2026.