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Idris Elba’s John Luther is back in sneak peek clip from Luther series 5

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The BBC has has released a sneak peek clip from the fifth series of its award-winning crime drama series Luther which sees Idris Elba’s titular detective tortured by East End gangster George Cornelius (Patrick Malahide) and his cronies in order to find the whereabouts of Cornelius’ son Alistair, much to the confusion of Luther; watch it […]

George Miller to direct Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing

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It looks like we can forget about another Mad Max movie for the foreseeable future, as director George Miller has announced his next project, Three Thousand Years of Longing, which has Idris Elba (Luther) and Tilda Swinton (Suspiria) attached to star. While plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is said to be […]

October Horrors 2018 Day 19 – 28 Weeks Later (2007)

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28 Weeks Later, 2007. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Starring Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Imogen Poots, Mackintosh Muggleton, Harold Perrineau, and Idris Elba. SYNOPSIS: 28 weeks after the RAGE virus devastated Britain and with the infection dying out, a US-led NATO forced invades the country to restore order and rehouse survivors. This return […]

First look at Idris Elba as Hobbs and Shaw villain Brixton

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Dwayne Johnson has once again taken to Instagram to share another image from the set of Hobbs & Shaw, this time giving us our first look at Idris Elba’s villain Brixton in the upcoming Fast and Furious spin-off movie; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Dwayne Johnson gives us first look at Fast & Furious spinoff […]

Second Opinion – Yardie (2018)

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Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba Starring Aml Ameen, Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd, Calvin Demba, Stephen Graham, Everaldo Creary SYNOPSIS: From 70’s Kingston to 80’s Hackney, Yardie chronicles the life and strife of a young Jamaican man named D (Aml Ameen), whose path is laid out before him at a young age, and for whom tragedy dictates […]

Exclusive Interviews – Aml Ameen and Shantol Jackson on starring in Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie

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Idris Elba’s much-anticipated debut as a director arrives in cinemas this week.  Yardie, which had an early showing at Sundance London, is based on Victor Headley’s novel of the same name and follows in the footsteps of legendary gangster movies – but with one important difference.  It’s set among the Jamaican community, initially on the […]

Movie Review – Yardie (2018)

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Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba. Starring Aml Ameen, Stephen Graham, Calvin Demba, Naomi Ackie, and Shantol Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Broken by the murder of his older brother, Dennis turns to a life of crime in the backstreets of Kingston, Jamaica circa 1973. A decade later, he’s sent overseas to London, where he reunites with lost family […]

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli reportedly leaning towards Idris Elba for next 007

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With Daniel Craig set to make his fifth and final appearance as James Bond in next year’s as-yet-untitled Bond 25 from director Danny Boyle, the rumour mill appears to be wasting little time in looking towards his replacement as 007. According to The Independent, The Equalizer 2 director Antoine Fuqua revealed details of a conversation […]