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Netflix Sets New Luther Film With Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson Returning

The sequel reunites creator Neil Cross with director Jamie Payne, with production set to start in London in February 2026.

Overview

  • Netflix has greenlit a new feature continuing Luther, with Idris Elba back as John Luther alongside Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan and Dermot Crowley as Martin Schenk.
  • An official logline says a wave of brutal, seemingly random murders in London pulls Luther back into secret service as multiple sides want him dead.
  • Series creator Neil Cross is writing the screenplay, and Jamie Payne returns to direct after helming Luther: The Fallen Sun.
  • Filming is scheduled to begin in London in February 2026, with additional casting to be announced.
  • There is no title or release date yet, and Wilson’s return as Alice raises continuity questions stemming from the TV series’ canon.