Luther (BBC One show starring Idris Elba) movie in the works

[Scottie]

“Luther” is finally returning for a highly anticipated fifth season at the start of 2019, but star Idris Elba is already looking forward to the crime thriller’s feature film adaptation. While both Elba and series creator Neil Cross have been vocal about wanting to make a “Luther” movie, Elba confirmed at a Season 5 launch party the movie script is being worked on right now.

“We are really advancing on getting a movie version [of the show] up on the screen,” Elba said (via Yahoo). “Neil is beavering away on writing this thing, and I think the remit for the film is to scale it up.”

Elba continued, “‘Luther’ has all the ingredients to echo those classic [neo-noir] films of the 90s like ‘Seven’ and ‘Along Came a Spider,’ and I think what we would like to do is use that blueprint to create ‘Luther’ the film.”

When asked to describe what is in store for a feature film version of “Luther,” Elba said “it will be more murder, more Volvos, more frowning Luther…essentially we just want to try to take it to a much bigger audience and scale, and perhaps international as well.”

Elba has teased in the past that the upcoming fifth season of “Luther” will help segue the series to its film adaptation. Might a “Luther” movie take the popular character outside of London? Elba won’t reveal Cross’ plot details, but expect a city to be the setting.

“It would have to be a city,” Elba said. “The reason cities work is there are lots of shadows and so I think those cities that have that Gotham-esque vibe to them, and I think that is mainly Europe. A film version would transfer quite easily to cities in Europe but who knows – wherever there is crime Luther will go.”

“Luther” returns for its fifth season on BBC One starting January 1. The new run consists of four episodes, which will air on consecutive nights through January 4.

https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/id...pt-1202029537/

[Foggy]

Not watched any of Luther but from the sounds of it a film isn’t such a bad idea.

[solarrdadd]

that's great news, I love Luther, thanks OP!

[MifuneFan]

Awesome, Luther is a great character.

[Pieter V]

Luther: The Fallen Sun | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

[Michael11]

They've turned a grounded tv show into a mission impossible action movie.

[Ben_C]

Watched it this evening and thought it was pretty decent. Perhaps not as good as prime, early era Luther, but not many things are.
My original impression from the trailer was about it looking a tad more like a Luther action movie, but those scenes are spread evenly throughout, between the usual investigative type stuff.
Serkis did rather ham it up a tad, and that ridiculous bouffant wig he’s wearing was hilariously naff, plus I’m not quite sure how they could drive to that remote location where the finale occurs, but they were probably the only little nitpicks.

[spider-neil]

I enjoyed it. Kermode hated it but I liked it.

[HotRats]

Luther has always pushed credibility but this time it just throws it away. Very silly indeed with Andy Serkis chewing the scenery like a man possessed, with something that looks like Liberace's wig perched on the top of his head. Luther is now indestructible, supergluing his way out of a

[Show spoiler]gut stabbing

and basically walking off a second one. The whole thing reeks of "if Barbara Broccoli won't make Idris Elba James Bond, we will"

[BluBonnet]

Having never watched the show, I still enjoyed this made-for-streaming movie, despite the predictability that is inherent to the genre.

I actually wouldn't mind one bit if they made a sequel.