Luther fans – may we have your attention, please? We have another exclusive new look at Idris Elba as he returns as the DCI John Luther in the hotly-anticipated Netflix film Luther: The Fallen Sun.
In a short teaser clip shared to his Instagram on 12 January, Idris was dressed up as our favourite detective as he gazed into the camera before turning away. “Something's coming”, a voiceover eerily said. Oo, we cannot wait!
“24.02.23 in cinemas. 10.03.23 on Netflix. See you soon. @netflix #LutherTheFallenSun,” the 50-year-old captioned the post, which confirmed the release date and had his fans swarming with excitement in the comments.
This comes after we got our first look at the project, with Empire divulging some key info on the development of the film. The caption of their Instagram post reads: "WORLD-EXCLUSIVE 🚨 The Luther movie will "break out of the gritty streets of London," Idris Elba tells Empire. Get your first details about the long-awaited Luther movie, link in bio and stories," the caption read."
Here's everything we know so far.
Who stars in the Luther film?
Andy Serkis (Planet of the Apes, Venom) will star as the antagonist of the film – any further details on his character are very much TBC, though.
Winner of GLAMOUR’s Women of the Year award for Game-changing Performer Cynthia Erivo – who has starred in many a musical, including The Color Purple and Wicked – will play a rival detective, while Irish actor Dermot Crowley is set to reprise his role as DSU Martin Schenk from the Luther television series.
What's the plot of the Luther film?
We know that it's not going to be set in London, that's for sure. Elba opened up about this and how it opened up the world of Luther in an interview with Empire.
“We break out of the gritty streets of London, we take it outside of that a little bit,” he explains. “And that’s great. It feels like now we’re entering a different life of the Luther experience.”
“We really peel the onion back here because we had the time and scale to do that. It also gives Neil [Cross] a lot more, you know, Luther-land to play with, in terms of where Luther can go, how he goes, what the landscape is.”
Elba has been teasing the existence of a Luther film for quite some time. Back in 2020, he told BAFTA: “With film, the sky is the limit. You can be a little bit more bold with the storylines, and a little bit more international, and a little more up the scale.”
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the following synopsis for the film: “[Luther] will have to contend with a double threat. Erivo is playing a detective who is also [his] nemesis while Serkis is the story’s criminal villain.”
What's the release date for the Luther film?
February 24 in cinemas, and then March 10 on Netflix. So not long AT ALL.
Does the Luther film have a trailer yet?
Not yet, but we will keep this article updated, so keep checking back for any trailer-related developments!
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