The film adaptation of the popular series ‘Luther’ is not long in coming. The sequel to the award-winning television series of the same name, starring Idris Elba (50), can be seen on Netflix from March 10. On Thursday, the streaming service released the first images of ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’, as the film is called.
“We are very proud of it”
The film is a sequel to the fifth and final season of Luther , which will be released in 2019. In the thriller, Idris Elba reprises the role of Detective John Luther, a role the actor has played since 2010. “We are very proud of it,” he told entertainment site LADBible after finishing the recordings.
In Luther: The Fallen Sun , London is terrorized by a gruesome serial killer while fallen detective John Luther is in prison. He is still haunted by the thought of his failure to catch the cyber psychopath who continues to taunt him to this day. Luther decides to escape from prison to finish the job.