It looks as though the long-gestating Luther movie is edging closer with The Hollywood Reporter confirming that two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and master of mo-cap Andy Serkis will be joining Idris Elba and his giant coat. As well as the stellar casting news, which also details that Erivo is playing a detective who is […]
Is the Luther movie heading to Netflix?
Idris Elba’s heavy coat must be prepped and hanging on the back of a door awaiting the green-light for production to begin on the Luther movie sometime later this year, but now it appears there’s a twist the iconic BBC detective might not have seen coming with the news that the DCI’s feature-length adventure could […]
Luther movie is currently scheduled to begin production in September, says Idris Elba
During an interview with Variety, Idris Elba, star and producer of the award-winning BBC series, has revealed that production on the long-gestating Luther movie could begin this year in September. Elba said producers are “very close to pulling the green light on production”, adding that “we [Luther’s cast and crew] go into production, fingers crossed, in […]
Idris Elba says the Luther movie will shoot this year
Over the years the creators of BBC’s award-winning drama Luther have dropped more clues than even the worst criminals as to when we might get to see DCI John Luther don his big coat and lurch onto the cinema screen in a movie-adaptation. Well, there’s no longer a case to crack, because while speaking to […]
Idris Elba says Luther film is ‘this close’ to being made
Fans of the BBC detective Luther may be able to expect the show to come back as a feature film, as according to lead star Idris Elba, a Luther movie may soon become a reality. In a press junket for the third season of Elba’s comedy In The Long Run, the actor gave an update on […]
Luther Series 5 Episode 4 Review
Eammon Jacobs reviews the final episode of Luther series 5… That’s it, Luther Series 5 is over. And what an ending it brought to this tale that weaved in brand new characters with it’s own pre-existing story. It had shock reveals, creepy murders and a nail-biting conclusion that could have gone either way. After the […]
Luther Series 5 Episode 3 Review
Eammon Jacobs reviews the third episode of Luther series 5… After the second episode’s killer ending, Luther’s problems on both sides of the law only become increasingly complicated. The detective is spinning too many plates, and one of them has to come crashing down. While he scrambles to stay on top of both the investigation […]
Luther tops New Year’s Day ratings ahead of Doctor Who
Idris Elba returned to the role of Detective John Luther this past Tuesday, with the series five premiere of the acclaimed crime drama comfortably topping the New Year’s Day TV ratings here in the UK. As reported by TV Line, Luther’s first episode drew an average of 5.6 million viewers, matching the ratings highs of […]
Luther Series 5 Episode 2 Review
Eammon Jacobs reviews the second episode of Luther series 5… “This is going to hurt”. It’s a phrase that was plastered across all the previews and trailers for the fifth series of Luther, and they weren’t lying. While the first episode introduced us to a grisly new killer who acts out of sexual impulse, the […]
Luther Series 5 Episode 1 Review
Eammon Jacobs reviews the first episode of Luther series 5… DCI John Luther has returned to our screens for a fifth series, continuing his crusade against depraved killers and criminals that haunt London’s sprawling underbelly. The first episode of series 5 plays up to the usual ‘whodunnit’ conventions, but has some surprising tricks up its […]