Luther: The Fallen Sun
Luther: The Fallen Sun is an upcoming crime thriller film directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross. It serves as a film continuation of the 2010–19 British television series of the same name. The film stars Idris Elba (who also serves as a producer on the film), reprising his role as John Luther, with Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis.
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| Directed by | Jamie Payne |
| Written by | Neil Cross |
| Based on | Luther by Neil Cross |
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| Cinematography | Larry Smith |
| Edited by | Justine Wright |
| Music by | Lorne Balfe |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 129 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Luther: The Fallen Sun is scheduled to be released in select cinemas on 24 February 2023, before its streaming release on 10 March 2023, by Netflix.
Premise
In the epic continuation of the award-winning television saga, reimagined for film, a gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Idris Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath, who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.[2]
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Cast
- Idris Elba as John Luther, a brilliant but disgraced detective chief inspector who goes on the run after escaping prison.
- Cynthia Erivo as Odette Raine, a counter intelligence operative hunting down Luther.
- Andy Serkis as David Robey, a tech billionaire moonlighting as a serial killer who uses surveillance technology to manipulate and kill civilians. He is also an adversary of Luther.
- Dermot Crowley as DSU Martin Schenk, Luther's former superintendent.
- Jess Liaudin
- Lauryn Ajufo as Anya
- Natasha Patel as Lydia Deng
- Henry Hereford as Brian Lee
Production
The concept of a film adaptation for the BBC series was first broached in August 2013, when series creator Neil Cross revealed he had written a script for a prequel to the series.[3]
In July 2020, Idris Elba stated that there was no "formal plans" for another series of the show, but expressed his desire to return to the role in a film, and that this was close to happening.[4] The film was confirmed in September 2021 for release on Netflix, with Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis starring alongside Elba.[5]
Elba announced on 10 November 2021 that filming had begun.[6][7] Filming took place in London and at Lite Studios in Brussels, Belgium.[8][9][10]
Release
Luther: The Fallen Sun is scheduled to be released in select cinemas on 24 February 2023,[2] before its streaming release on 10 March 2023, by Netflix.[11][12]
References
- "Luther: The Fallen Sun (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- "Luther: The Fallen Sun Teaser Trailer Confirms Release Date for Netflix Movie". ComingSoon.net. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- Team, The Deadline (28 August 2013). "'Luther' Prequel Film Written, Says Creator". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Kanter, Jake (7 July 2020). "Idris Elba Says 'Luther' Movie Is Moving Forward". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Grobar, Matt (13 September 2021). "Cynthia Erivo & Andy Serkis Join Idris Elba In Netflix's 'Luther' Film From Director Jamie Payne". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Starkey, Adam (10 November 2021). "Idris Elba confirms filming on 'Luther' movie is underway". NME. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- Kit, Borys (13 September 2021). "Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis Join Idris Elba, Neil Cross in 'Luther' Movie for Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Reynolds, Mark (20 January 2022). "Luther is back! Idris is seen on set for film version of BBC hit drama". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Filming in London - March 2022". London.gov.uk. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- Evans, Chris (22 May 2022). "Exclusive: Idris Elba film Luther shot at the Lite Studio in Belgium". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- Dick, Jeremy (25 November 2022). "Idris Elba's Luther Movie Comes to Netflix in March 2023". MovieWeb. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- Robinson, Jacob (21 December 2022). "'Luther: The Fallen Sun' Idris Elba Netflix Movie: Everything We Know So Far". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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