John Luther is returning for a new Luther feature film for Netflix with Idris Elba reprising his iconic role, but he will be joined again by Dermot Crowley as DCI Martin Schenk and Ruth Wilson as high-intelligent sociopath Alice Morgan, per The Hollywood Reporter. Elba has portrayed DCI John Luther throughout Luther‘s five-series run as a brilliant and […]
Sky shares trailer for Luther creator Neil Cross’ new series The Iris Affair starring Tom Hollander and Niamh Algar
Sky has released a trailer for The Iris Affair, the upcoming thriller series from creator Neil Cross (Luther). Niamh Algar stars as Iris, a genius who is led to Florence by a string of complex puzzles, where she meets entrepreneur Cameron (Tom Hollander) who offers her a job working on a top-secret piece of technology, […]
BBC commissions pre-apocalyptic crime drama Hard Sun from Luther creator Neil Cross
The BBC has announced that it has commissioned a new six-part series from Luther creator Neil Cross entitled Hard Sun, which is described as a “pre-apocalyptic crime drama”. “Imagine the world you see when you look out your window… except it’s been given a death sentence,” states Cross. “This isn’t science fiction. This is the […]
Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis join Idris Elba for the Luther movie
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 […]
Neil Cross has received the John Carpenter seal of approval for his Escape from New York script
Back in 2016 it was revealed that Luther creator Neil Cross had been tapped to pen the reboot/prequel to John Carpenter’s Escape from New York, and now Cross has provided an update on the project during an interview with Deadline, revealing that his script has received the seal of approval from Carpenter himself. “Robert Rodriguez […]
First trailer for Luther creator’s new “pre-apocalyptic” crime drama Hard Sun
BBC One and Hulu have released a first trailer for Luther creator Neil Cross’ latest series, the “pre-apocalyptic crime drama” Hard Sun. Penned by cross and directed by Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones), the series stars Agyness Deyn and Jim Sturgess as Detective Inspector Elaine Renko and Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Hicks, two London police officers in […]
Luther season 5 to begin filming in January
The fifth season of Luther is set to begin filming in January 2018. The much loved British crime series is known for its hard hitting drama and being the vehicle through which many were properly introduced to Idris Elba. The series has currently four seasons under its belt, debuting back in 2010. Creator and writer […]
Idris Elba and Neil Cross reuniting for Luther series 5
The BBC has given the green light to a fifth series of the acclaimed British crime drama Luther, which will reunite creator Neil Cross with Idris Elba, who portrays DCI John Luther. “Now what? It’s a question Idris and I get asked a lot,” said Cross. “What happened to John Luther after we last saw him […]
Luther creator penning supernatural thriller Inside
Neil Cross, creator of the BBC crime drama Luther, has signed on to pen the supernatural thriller Inside for 20th Century Fox, Variety has revealed. The site reports that Inside is described as “The Shawshank Redemption with a supernatural element” and is “set within a modern-day secure facility that’s home to mythological creatures along with […]
Luther creator Neil Cross to pen Escape from New York remake
It looks like 20th Century Fox’s remake of the John Carpenter cult classic Escape from New York has found itself a writer, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Neil Cross (Luther, Mama) has signed on to pen the script. The new version of Escape from New York is set to be executive produced by Carpenter, […]
