10 July 2020, 13:00 by Karzal

Idris Elba hinting about a Luther film

Actor Idris Elba previously already mentioned a possible Luther film. He has brought up the topic once more.

Idris Elba, who portrays the lead character in Luther, has once again spoken about a possible film adaptation of the series. Back in 2018, Elba said that there was going to be a movie. However, nothing concrete was ever revealed.

Elba has once again said something about a possible movie; “I’ve made it very clear that I’d like to see Luther come back as a film. And I can tell you this, that we are this close to making a film of Luther.” He also mentioned that he still considers it to be a good idea. Unfortunately, nothing concrete is known about the progress on the movie and when it is set to release.

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The series premiered in 2010. The most recent season was released on the 1st of January in 2019. Luther revolves around John Luther (Idris Elba, Turn Up Charlie), a highly talented detective. As Luther hunts criminals, he is also struggling with his own demons.

Comments (3)

DAVE2804 • 10 July 2020, 15:20

Oh well, nowadays every series has to be concluded with a (cinema) film. Downton Abbey, Deadwood, Penoza, Breaking Bad, so why not Luther too?

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BlackBiker • 11 July 2020, 20:41

Luther's seasons were already getting shorter. The last season only had four episodes I believe. So perhaps a film as a conclusion now is sufficient. Of the series that you mention, I have only seen the Deadwood film. And he really did close some things off from the rather abruptly stopped series. Same for Firefly. On the other hand, I had no desire for the Breaking Bad film. I thought the series ended well. I did not follow the other series and therefore did not watch the film.

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DAVE2804 • 12 July 2020, 21:33

I just saw the Breaking Bad movie. Not bad, but superfluous. The end of the series was good enough. I will still watch Penoza's, although the ending was fine too. I have (unfortunately) never seen Deadwood, so neither did the movie. That series did indeed end quite abruptly, so that eventually (after years) a closing film came out is nice for those who followed the series. In fact, Luther is very suitable for a movie. When that film comes, I will probably watch it (I have also seen the series), but I don't think it would be a big loss if it didn't come.

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