The second feature is once again directed by Jamie Payne from a screenplay by Neil Cross

A new Luther feature is in the works at Netflix, starring Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson and Dermot Crowley.

No doubt much to the delight of die-hard fans of the TV series, Wilson’s psychopathic, narcissistic Alice Morgan, with whom Luther forms a dangerous co-dependency, will return in the new film, having not made an appearance in 2023 feature, Luther: The Fallen Son.

Dermot Crowley will also return as Martin Schenk. The producers are Chernin Entertainment, Cross, Elba and Gina Carter for 22Summers, and Tim Lewis.

The tagline for the new film reads: When a wave of brutal, seemingly random murders hits London, Luther is secretly called back into service. But how can he save London when everyone on all sides seems to want him dead?

The new sequel film – as with Fallen Sun – is once again directed by Jamie Payne from a screenplay by Neil Cross, creator of the TV series.

Cross said: “Luther, Alice, and Schenk are more than characters to me — they’re family. I never stop wondering where they are, what’s become of them… and what horrors might be stirring in the shadows of London while Luther’s not around. So we decided to get together and find out what happens next.”

Payne enthused: “Neil has yet again created a wonderfully dark tale to bring us all back together. It’s a true joy to be back on the streets of Lutherland with the supreme talents that are Idris Elba and Dermot Crowley.

“I am also thrilled to be reunited with the brilliant and dangerous Alice Morgan, played by the extraordinarily talented Ruth Wilson. Fans new and old are in for a treat!”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming on the new feature will commence in February.