Today on Twitter, Netflix U.K. and Ireland shared images of the upcoming Luther movie with Idris Elba reprising his BBC series role with the official title. The March 2023 film will be called Luther: The Fallen Sun. You can see the first-look images below from the tweet.
The Netflix Luther movie will be part sequel and part soft reboot for Idris Elba, making it a possible easy way to jump in without having watched the show. That is to be determined when it comes out, but we do know what gruesome mystery the detective will have ahead of him. As a serial killer slashes through London, the detective is behind bars. With his determination to see his cases through, he breaks out of prison to catch the killer.
The images see the character walking in a dimly lit hallway, him standing in the snow, and an intense image of the detective putting his outs out toward an unknown person in London with bystanders looking concerned at the scene. Maybe this final look is a confrontation with the killer.
Netflix gives first look and title of Luther movie with Idris Elba
Luther: The Fallen Sun.
March 2023. pic.twitter.com/RlGzyegDnw
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) December 21, 2022
With 11 Emmy nominations under its belt, the BBC series follows the detective through various crimes. It takes a toll on himself and his personal life as he gets too attached to the victims and the rush of chasing down criminals. He also finds himself in hot water plenty of times due to his unorthodox methods of getting evidence to put people behind bars.
The Netflix Luther movie will see Idris Elba joined by new and familiar faces. Dermot Crowley returns as DSU Martin Schenk. Newcomers will include Cynthia Erivo (The Outsider) and Andy Serkis.
The film was directed and written by veterans of the series. Jamie Payne directed and Neil Cross wrote the script. Cross and Elba produced with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready. Dan Finlay, Brendan Ferguson, Miki Emmerich, Kris Thykier, and Priscilla Parish executive produced.
No specific date has been given. All we know it will come out some time in March 2023.