Louise Bernard, edited by Antoine Terrel 10:56 a.m., September 15, 2021

While it had stopped in 2019, the series "Luther" will return to Netflix, with a film produced by the BBC.

The opportunity for Idris Elba to resume his role of tortured policeman, which had earned him a Golden Globe. 

This is news that should delight fans.

The

Luther

series

will be making a comeback, but in film form for the Netflix platform, the latter said on Twitter.

In 2019, the series ended after five seasons. 

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Idris Elba will reprise his iconic role - joined by Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis - in a new feature film written by series creator Neil Cross.

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- Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 14, 2021

But the announcement of this sequel is ultimately quite logical, as the series had been a success for the BBC and on Netflix.

In addition, Idris Elba, the main actor, dreamed of a sequel.

The actor will therefore resume his role of tortured policeman, constantly flirting with limits, which had earned him several prestigious awards including a Golden Globe.

Filming is due to start in November

And since you don't change a winning team, creator Neil Cross is responsible for writing the film and the BBC for producing it.

Filming is set to begin in November, but no release date has yet been revealed.

Asked by the Entertainment Weekly site, quoted by the Huffington Post, Idris Elba did not hide his joy. 'The last few seasons were more like little movies, and the movie will allow us to have more dramatic moments that will be more compressed and stronger than if they were distilled in small doses, "he explains.