Idris Elba will reprise his role as Detective John Luther in a film follow-up to 2023’s Luther: The Fallen Sun for Netflix.
Dermot Crowley will also return alongside Elba in the sequel, as will Ruth Wilson. Crowley played DSU Martin Schenk, and Wilson played Alice Morgan in the original BBC series created by Neil Cross. Schenk also appeared in The Fallen Sun, but Wilson did not.
Director Jamie Payne, who helmed The Fallen Sun as well as episodes of the original Luther series, will direct the sequel, which is written by Cross. A wave of brutal and random murders in London secretly calls Luther back into the service, but the added challenge is that everyone wants Luther dead.
The Fallen Sun also starred Cynthia Erivo as Odette Raine and Andy Serkis as David Robey. It watched the disgraced detective break out of prison to hunt down a serial killer wreaking havoc in London.
The television show launched in 2010 to run for five seasons, centering on Elba’s titular detective. Wilson’s Morgan started out as a research doctor hiding her murderous plans, but she worked with Luther in three of the five installments. Crowley’s Schenk also started out as an office antagonist for Luther, but the pair worked out an arrangement where Crowley could help from within the police force.
Chernin Entertainment will produce the feature alongside creator Cross. Elba will also produce with Gina Carter via their 22Summers banner alongside Tim Lewis.
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Shooting is set to start in February 2026.
WME, The Artists Partnership and Johnson Shapiro represent Elba. CAA, Hamilton Hodell and Jackoway Austen rep Wilson, and United Artists and Principal Entertainment rep Crowley.
Payne is repped by UTA and Independent Talent Group. Cross is repped by UTA, Independent Talent Group and Felker Toczek.
The Hollywood Reporter first broke this news.
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