'Luther: The Fallen Sun' Trailer Places the DCI at His Breaking Point

It is said that success can go to the head of actors and celebrities and that they forget where they come from. However, Idris Elba not only keeps it real, one might argue that he has trouble letting go. Luther, the show which put him on the map, ran its course years ago, debuting in 2010 and reaching its first natural endpoint in 2014 with Season 3. And yet, along with writer Neil Cross, Elba keeps returning to it. Thus far, the two-part Season 4 and the far better Season 5 have managed to garner audiences. But the actual test of the fandom comes now, with the feature film`` Luther: The Fallen Sun, which Netflix will debut on the big screen weeks ahead of its streaming arrival.

When the movie was confirmed in 2021, Elba insisted the fandom wanted it (as did he), and that's why the character was back for another round. But Netflix's agreement to put the film in theaters will be an exciting experiment to see if Elba's claims of the diehard fandom are as widespread as he thinks. For those of us dedicated to the checkered coat and red tie, the expanded budget, and the high-profile cast, means this will be a fun return to the world of Luther. However, this will be the first time since the ill-fated Season 4 that the show has attempted to tell a successful story without Ruth Wilson's Alice Morgan, so it remains to be seen if it will work.