Two First Look Photos From the LUTHER Movie at Netflix Starring Idris Elba
Netflix has released two new photos from the Luther movie that is headed our way. Based on the BBC One series of the same name, the film stars Idris Elba as DCI John Luther, a brilliant detective who always seems to be walking the line between serving justice and breaking the law himself. Series creator Neil Cross is writing the movie, and Jamie Payne (Primeval, Outlander) is directing.
Elba told Empire earlier this week that his character of Luther isn't just sticking to the "gritty streets of London" for the film, as the story portrays a "different life of the Luther experience."
He went on:
"We really peel the onion back here because we had the time and scale to do that. It also gives Neil [Cross] a lot more, you know, Luther-land to play with, in terms of where Luther can go, how he goes, what the landscape is."
Elba added:
"It's really dangerous when expanding from television to film to throw a lot of money at it, and for that moment to change the characteristics of the show. I wanted to make sure that even though we had a bigger budget, [we didn't] distort the parameters of Luther-land too much. We do amplify the action and do amplify the stakes. But [Season 3's] man-under-the-bed moment? That don't cost you much money. Those moments are still intact."
Luther was such an incredibly great series. I cannot wait to see this movie, and continue the story. Production started a few weeks ago, so we should be hearing more about story and released date soon. Check out the photos from the film, and let us know if you’re excited to see Luther hit Netflix.
