Luther: The Fallen Sun Movie Details:
Based on | Luther by Neil Cross |
Country | United Kingdom, United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
Release date | 24 February 2023 (United Kingdom and United States) 10 March 2023 (Netflix) |
Running time | 2hr 10min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Idris Elba Cynthia Erivo Dermot Crowley Andy Serkis |
Directed by | Jamie Payne |
Written by | Neil Cross |
Produced by | Peter Chernin Neil Cross David Ready Jenno Topping Idris Elba |
Cinematography by | Larry Smith |
Edited by | Justine Wright |
Music by | Lorne Balfe |
Production Company | BBC Film Chernin Entertainment |
Distributor | Netflix |
Luther: The Fallen Sun Movie Cast & Characters:
- Idris Elba as John Luther, a brilliant but disgraced former Detective Chief Inspector who escapes prison to pursue Robey.
- Cynthia Erivo as Odette Raine, the current head of the Serious and Serial Crime Unit (SSCU), hunting down Luther and Robey.
- Dermot Crowley as Martin Schenk, the retired former head of the SSCU and Luther’s former boss.
- Andy Serkis as David Robey, a wealthy and psychopathic millionaire turned high body count serial killer, who uses surveillance technology to manipulate and kill civilians.
- Thomas Coombes as Archie Woodward, Raine’s subordinate in the SSCU and one of Robey’s blackmail victims.
- Hattie Morahan as Corinne Aldrich, the mother of Robey victim Callum Aldrich.
- Lauryn Ajufo as Anya Raine, Odette’s teenage daughter.
- Vincent Regan as Dennis McCabe, a criminal associate of Luther who helps him escape
- Henry Hereford as Brian Lee, one of Robey’s blackmail victims.
Storyline:
In Luther: The Fallen Sun — an epic continuation of the award-winning television saga reimagined for film — a gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Idris Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary. —Netflix
About Luther: The Fallen Sun Movie:
The film serves as a continuation of the award-winning television series Luther.
Elba announced on 10 November 2021 that filming had begun.
Filming took place in London and at Lite Studios in Brussels, Belgium.
Luther: The Fallen Sun had a limited theatrical release in select cinemas on February 24, 2023, before its streaming release on March 10, 2023, by Netflix.