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Netflix Confirms New Luther Film With Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson

Production begins in February 2026 with creator Neil Cross and director Jamie Payne reuniting on the sequel.

Overview

  • Netflix says Dermot Crowley will also return as Martin Schenk, restoring the core trio from the BBC series.
  • The official logline sets a wave of brutal, seemingly random murders in London that secretly pulls Luther back into service.
  • The film continues the franchise after 2023’s Luther: The Fallen Sun, marking the property’s second Netflix feature.
  • Producers include Chernin Entertainment, Neil Cross, and Idris Elba with Gina Carter via 22Summers, alongside Tim Lewis.
  • No release date or window has been announced by Netflix.