Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson to Reunite for New Luther Movie โon Netflix
LOS ANGELES, CA – january 25, 2024 – Idris Elba and โRuth Wilson โare โset to reprise their roles as โฃDCI John Luther and Alice Morgan, respectively, inโ a new luther feature film coming to Netflix. The project marks a return forโ Wilson, who didโฃ not appear in 2023’s Luther: The Fallen Sun.
The new thriller, written by Luther creator Neil Cross, will see a wave of brutal murders plague โlondon, prompting โฃLuther to be secretly reinstated.The central conflict revolves around Luther’s struggle to save the city while facing threats from all sides.
“Neil has โฃyet again, created a wonderfully dark โtale to bring us all back together,” said director Jamie Payne, who previously helmedโข episodes of the original series โคand Fallen Sun.”It’s a true joy toโ be back on the streetsโ of Lutherland with the supreme talents that are Idris Elba and Dermot Crowley. I amโข also thrilled to be reunited with the brilliantโค and hazardous Alice Morgan played by the extraordinarily talented ruth wilson.”
the original Luther series, which ran for five seasons throughout the 2010s, followed the obsessive and broodingโ detective John Luther (Elba). Wilson’s Alice Morgan, aโ psychopathic research doctor, first appeared inโข the show’s inaugural season and developed a complex, co-dependent relationship with โLuther over threeโค seasons. Dermot Crowley will also return as DCI Schenk, initially Luther’s antagonist who later became a key ally.
“Luther,Alice and Schenk are more thanโ characters to me,they’re family,” stated Cross. “I never stop wondering where they are,โฃ what’s become of them โฃโฆ and what horrors might be stirring in the shadows of London while Luther’s not around. so we decided โto get together and findโฃ out what happens next.”
The film is being produced by Chernin Entertainment, Neil Cross, Idris Elba and Gina Carter (via their 22Summers banner), and Timโค Lewis. Production isโ scheduled to begin in February.