From 2010 to 2019, Idris Elba played the character of Detective Chief Inspector John Luther in five seasons of the TV series Luther, for a total of twenty episodes. Now Elba is reprising the role in the feature film Luther: The Fallen Sun, which will be getting a theatrical release on February 24th, before it reaches the Netflix streaming service on March 10th. In anticipation of those dates, a trailer for Luther: The Fallen Sun has arrived online, and you can check that out in the embed above.
Directed by Jamie Payne from a screenplay by Luther series creator / writer Neil Cross, Luther: The Fallen Sun has the following official synopsis: In Luther: The Fallen Sun — an epic continuation of the award-winning television saga reimagined for film — a gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Idris Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.
Payne previously directed all four episodes of Luther season 5. Elba is joined in the cast of the film by Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, and Dermot Crowley.
Cross has said that he drew inspiration from both Sherlock Holmes and Columbo when he was creating Luther. Cross and Elba produced Luther: The Fallen Sun alongside Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready. Dan Finlay, Brendan Ferguson, Miki Emmerich, Kris Thykier, and Priscilla Parish serve as executive producers.
What did you think of the Luther: The Fallen Sun trailer? Are you a fan of the Luther TV show, and are you looking forward to seeing Elba play the title character again in this feature film? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.
I have yet to watch any episodes of Luther, but I plan to watch the series and this movie at some point, as I am a fan of Idris Elba from his film work. This seems like a good time to start catching up on all of the Luther action I’ve missed out on so far.
