Detective John Luther is back on the case.
Idris Elba will star in the next “Luther” movie at Netflix, reuniting with actors Ruth Wilson and Dermot Crowley. It’s the streamer’s second feature film, following 2023’s “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” based on the popular BBC television show.
Jamie Payne is directing the sequel from a script by series creator Neil Cross. In this chapter, Luther is secretly called back into service when a new wave of brutal, seemingly random murders hits London. “But how can he save London when everyone on all sides seems to want him dead?” the official logline asks.
“Neil has yet again, created a wonderfully dark tale to bring us all back together. It’s a true joy to be back on the streets of Lutherland with the supreme talents that are Idris Elba and Dermot Crowley,” Payne said in a statement. “I am also thrilled to be reunited with the brilliant and dangerous Alice Morgan played by the extraordinarily talented Ruth Wilson. Fans new and old are in for a treat!”
Filming will start in February, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news of the sequel. Producers include Chernin Entertainment, Cross, Elba and Gina Carter for 22Summers, and Tim Lewis.
“Luther” first aired in 2010 and ran intermittently for five seasons. Wilson, who didn’t appear in the movie “The Fallen Sun,” will return as serial killer/scientist Alice Morgan. Crowley is reprising his role as police superintendent Martin Schenk.
“Luther, Alice and Schenk are more than characters to me – they’re family,” Cross said. “I never stop wondering where they are, what’s become of them…and what horrors might be stirring in the shadows of London while Luther’s not around. So we decided to get together and find out what happens next.”
