Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Luther: The Fallen Sun brings back Idris Elba's gifted detective after the events of BBC's five-season crime show Luther, created by Neil Cross. With Andy Serkis playing the manipulative villain David Robey and Cynthia Erivo as DCI Odette Raine, the 2023 movie wraps up Luther's story with his attempt to stop a streak of murders and clean his name in the process.
Luther: The Fallen Sun
- Director
- Jamie Payne
- Release Date
- February 24, 2023
- Studio(s)
- Netflix
- Distributor(s)
- Netflix
- Cast
- Idris Elba , Cynthia Erivo , Andy Serkis , Dermot Crowley
- Writers
- Neil Cross
- Runtime
- 129 minutes
Summary
Luther: The Fallen Sun brings back Idris Elba's gifted detective after the events of BBC's five-season crime show Luther, created by Neil Cross. With Andy Serkis playing the manipulative villain David Robey and Cynthia Erivo as DCI Odette Raine, the 2023 movie wraps up Luther's story with his attempt to stop a streak of murders and clean his name in the process.
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