Luther is back. Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis join Idris Elba in Netflix movie
Netflix is producing a feature-length film of Luther.
Netflix is releasing a film version of Luther in conjunction with the BBC.
The feature will carry on the story where the acclaimed crime series left off and will begin filming in November.
Scripted by Neil Cross, who wrote the television instalments, the film will be directed by Jamie Payne, who headed up the most recent series.
Luther is coming back!
— Netflix (@netflix) September 13, 2021
Idris Elba will reprise his iconic role — joined by Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis — in a new feature film written by series creator Neil Cross. pic.twitter.com/DLJn2EDPvi
The multi-award-winning show has won a plethora of awards, in particular for its star, Idris Elba, who won Bafta, Critics Choice, Golden Globes and SAG awards as well as Emmy nominations for his role as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther.
The movie has attracted a stellar cast including Andy Serkis as the villain of the piece and award-winning actress and singer Cynthia Erivo as Luther's nemesis.
Described by the streaming giant as “an epic continuation of the Luther saga reimagined for film”, the project will reportedly see Luther faced with two new challenges.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harriet star Erivo is playing a rival detective while Serkis, best known as Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, will take on the role of the villain.
Erivo’s performance’s as Celie in The Colour Purple on Broadway won her a Grammy, Tony and Emmy, leaving her an Oscar away from the coveted “EGOT”.
Elba has won two Golden Globes and a Royal Television Society best actor award for his performance in the titular role.
The fifth series of Luther, which aired across four nights in January 2019, saw the return of the detective’s murderous sidekick Alice Morgan, played by Ruth Wilson, after fans feared she was dead at the end of the fourth series.
Plot details are sketchy, but with a veteran Luther team guiding the ship, all suggestion points towards another win for Netflix.
