Idris Elba breaks silence on Luther film sequel after BBC drama headed to Netflix
IDRIS Elba has broken his silence about wanting to film a second Luther movie.
The star told excited fans to keep their ‘fingers crossed’ for a Luther film sequel.
Fans have seen the Luther brand turn from series to film, moving from the BBC to Netflix. Luther: The Fallen Sun premiered on Netflix in February with massive success.
Luther: The Fallen Sun tells the story of detective John Luther a disgraced detective played by Idris who breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer terrorising the town.
When asked about the success of Luther in a recent interview with Collider, the Luther star said: “It did really well. Luther ended up being one of the top five most streamed films on Netflix, which is an incredible achievement, since it was the first film from the television show.
“I’m hoping to make another one. I love Luther. I love that character, and I love where I can possibly take him, as a story and as a character. So, yeah, keep your fingers crossed.”
During an interview at the premiere of Luther: The Fallen Sun, Idris was confident in Luther becoming a film franchise.
The 50-year-old said at the time: “We do have the ambition to take it into a franchise because now that you’ve got a film landscape, you’ve got bigger budgets, but also you’ve just got more stories we can tell.”
Meanwhile, the OBE continues to work hard as he promotes his new projects; thriller mini-series Hijack and an upcoming movie starring Nigerian actor Majid Michel Twin Flames.
The star couldn’t hide his excitement on Instagram as he posted the trailer of the new electrifying series and captioned it: “This was a lot of fun! Hijack streaming now on @appletv.
Anticipating fans commented quickly as one penned: “This should have been a movie. I can’t wait every week to know what happens.”
A second fan pleaded: “Can u just dropped the whole episodes once, the series is interesting, and I can’t be waiting every Wednesday for it.”
A third praised: “This was so good. I’m excited for the next episodes to come.”
A fourth penned: “Watched the first 2 episodes. FANTASTIC! Looking forward to seeing more. I’m hooked.”
The first three episodes are available to watch on Apple TV+.
Luther: The Fallen Sun is now streaming on Netflix.