Luther: The Fallen Sun is an upcoming crime thriller film directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross. It serves as a film continuation of the 2010–19 British television series of the same name and stars Idris Elba (who also serves as co-producer), reprising his role as John Luther, alongside Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis.
Luther: The Fallen Sun is scheduled to be released in select theaters on 24 February 2023, before its streaming release two weeks later on 10 March, by Netflix.
Synopsis[]
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther 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.
Cast[]
- Idris Elba as John Luther, a brilliant but disgraced detective chief inspector who goes on the run after being framed for murder.
- Cynthia Erivo as an as-yet-unnamed associate of Luther.
- Andy Serkis as David Robey, a tech billionaire moonlighting as a serial killer who uses surveillance technology to manipulate and kill civilians. He is also an adversary of Luther.
- Dermot Crowley as DSU Martin Schenk, Luther's former superintendent.
- Jess Liaudin
- Lauryn Ajufo as Anya
- Natasha Patel as Lydia Deng
- Henry Hereford as Brian Lee
Production[]
The concept of a film adaptation for the BBC series was first broached in August 2013, when series creator Neil Cross revealed he had written a script for a prequel to the series.
In July 2020, Idris Elba stated that there was no "formal plans" for another series of the show, but expressed his desire to return to the role in a film, and that this was close to happening. The film was confirmed in September 2021 for release on Netflix, with Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis starring alongside Elba.
Elba announced on 10 November 2021 that filming had begun. Filming took place in London and at Lite Studios in Brussels, Belgium.
Release[]
Luther: The Fallen Sun is scheduled to be released in select theaters on 24 February 2023, alongside Cocaine Bear, before its streaming release on 10 March, by Netflix.
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