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  "id": 4047992,
  "title": "Helen Mirren’s Patricia Highsmith matches wits with a real-life Ripley in A Talent For Murder trailer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/helen-mirrens-patricia-highsmith-matches-wits-with-a-real-life-ripley",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:15:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/a-talent-for-murder-trailer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the trailer for A Talent For Murder, a fictionalized adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s life, Helen Mirren plays the reclusive writer as she is unexpectedly visited by a hesitant young publisher, Alden Ehrenreich. Mirren, known for her portrayal of psychological thrillers, quickly realizes that there is more to Ehrenreich’s visit than meets the eye, much like her famous character Tom Ripley. The trailer depicts the suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse with Highsmith's isolated retreat, featuring murder weapon props to keep the audience on edge. The trailer is scored to Space’s 1996 hit \"Female of the Species\" and hints at the complexity of Highsmith's character, as she has arsenic on hand. Directed by Anton Corbijn, who has worked on films such as A Most Wanted Man and Control, the film also stars Olivia Cooke, who plays a role in the story. A Talent For Murder is set to release on October 23.",
  "summary": "The legendary actor channels the Strangers On A Train author in Anton Corbijn’s adaptation of Joanna Murray-Smith’s play.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Helen Mirren plays iconic author Patricia Highsmith in A Talent for Murder trailer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/helen-mirren-plays-iconic-author-patricia-highsmith-in-a-talent-for",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Literary Hub",
        "title": "Helen Mirren is playing Patricia Highsmith?! Watch the trailer for A Talent for Murder.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/helen-mirren-is-playing-patricia-highsmith-watch-the-trailer-for-a",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:11:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘A Talent for Murder’ Trailer: Helen Mirren Is Patricia Highsmith Opposite Alden Ehrenreich in Anton Corbijn’s Literary Thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/a-talent-for-murder-trailer-helen-mirren-is-patricia-highsmith",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:53:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}