Netflix’s New Luther Movie Will Resurrect a Fan-Favorite Character After a Six-Year Absence – and There’s One Question I Really Hope It Answers
The sequel follows a brutal wave of murders in London, with Idris Elba's detective Luther secretly brought back despite many opposing him, continuing the BBC series saga.
- Idris Elba will reprise Detective John Luther in a new Netflix feature continuing the story after 2023's Luther: The Fallen Sun, with shooting commencing in February.
- Neil Cross's script sends Luther back into action amid brutal murders in London, secretly calling him back while many want him dead, as the creative team reunited to find out what happens next.
- Jamie Payne, director, returns after helming The Fallen Sun and original episodes; Ruth Wilson reprises Alice Morgan from three of five seasons, and Dermot Crowley returns as DSU Martin Schenk.
- The Hollywood Reporter first reported that Chernin Entertainment will produce the feature alongside creator Cross, Idris Elba, Gina Carter via 22Summers, and Tim Lewis, as they reunite to find out 'what happens next'.
- The television series originally launched in 2010 and ran for five seasons, establishing John Luther as the brooding central figure, while The Fallen Sun had Luther break out of prison to hunt a serial killer in London.
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Netflix’s new Luther movie will resurrect a fan-favorite character after a six-year absence – and there’s one question I really hope it answers
Luther is getting a second movie at Netflix, and it seems like they're finally going to confirm the fate of a long-awaited character.
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The worst kept secret in TV and movie-land is officially out – Idris Elba is returning as Luther for a new sequel film on Netflix.The news was confirmed this week after Luther creator Neil Cross heavily teased a return to the franchise while speaking with us for The Radio Times Writers' Room.In slightly better-kept news, it was also confirmed that along with Elba and Martin Schenk star Dermot Crowley, Ruth Wilson will also be back this time arou…
The cult series "Luther" gets a sequel to Netflix. Idris Elba returns to solve new, dangerous cases.
Idris Elba's Luther to return in new movie
A new Luther film starring Idris Elba has been announced by Netflix. READ MORE: ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ review – Idris Elba’s rogue cop gets a big-screen adventure The original series starred the actor as the title character, a ruthless detective aided by a charismatic killer (Ruth Wilson). It ran for five series on the BBC from 2010-19. After that, Netflix produced a film continuation in 2023, titled Luther: The Fallen Sun, which co-starred A…
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