Netflix Reveals the 'Luther' Movie Official Title

Luther originally debuted over a decade ago in 2010, though the first season didn't cross the pond until the following year on BBC America. Since then, the follow-up seasons have been sporadic. The series was enough of a hit for Idris Elba as the titular John Luther in its first outing to get a Season 2 right away; Season 3, which initially offed costar Ruth Wilson's Alice Morgan, arrived in 2013. Season 4, a two-part special, debuted two years later in 2015; it took another four years until a proper Season 5, where Wilson returned for a final round. It's taken another four years for Elba to return to his Luther coat, but Netflix has confirmed that the former DCI will return in 2023.

The new installment marks the character's first move into feature film territory and its transfer to Netflix from the AMC Networks-owned BBC America. Considering how much easier it is to film movies (a six-week shoot) than TV series (which runs for months), that's probably how future Luther stories will be told, should this one be a success. For this first outing, the film is subtitled Luther: The Fallen Sun, which might explain why there are ten tons of snow and John Luther without a proper coat.