Idris Elba has shared the official release date and gave a first look at his highly anticipated Netflix movie Luther: The Fallen Sun.
The actor, 50, who is set to play the lead role, can be seen appearing from a dark shadow in the first dramatic trailer for the film.
On ominous voice is then heard saying: ‘Something’s coming. You see me now?’
It will arrive in select cinemas on 24 February, followed by a Netflix release on 10 March.
FIRST LOOK: Idris Elba has shared the official release date and gave a first look at his highly anticipated Netflix movie Luther: The Fallen Sun
The streaming service took to Twitter on Wednesday to confirm that the much-anticipated new picture will be called Luther: The Fallen Sun.
It also revealed that the film, which will follow on from the dramatic 2019 series finale, will be released in March next year.
Netflix also shared brand new images of Idris, back once again as DCI John Luther, who was last seen being sent to prison in the dramatic BBC series finale.
In the new snaps, Idris is seen once again sporting his signature tweed jacket ensemble as he is seen exploring an array of mystery locations.
Highly-anticipated: It will arrive in select cinemas on 24 February, followed by a Netflix release on 10 March
He cut a suave figure in dark suit trousers, a blue shirt and a red tie, which he styled with his famous longline coat as he once again embodied Luther.
And the Luther movie is set to be as jampacked with dramatic scenes as ever as one photograph shows a concerned Idris holding up his hands in a busy city setting.
His character Luther is also seen exploring more challenging climes and breaking away from its traditional London setting as he was seen making his way through a snowy, mountainous landscape.
Another shot shows Idris standing on what appeared to be underground train tracks, while a final snap saw him dramatically walking through red lights.
It comes after Idris gave fans a taste of what to expect in the new movie, revealing that it will follow on from his ‘haunted’ character being sent to prison in the 2019 finale.
Tense: The actor, 50, who is set to play the lead role, can be seen appearing from a dark shadow in the first dramatic trailer for the film
He told Entertainment Weekly: ‘He’s done so much to bend the law in order to catch the bad guys that he’s ended up in jail.
‘So that’s where we start the story. He’s contemplating what he’s going to do with his life.’
Meanwhile, Idris also spoke to Empire Magazine about the ‘dangers’ of moving the psychological crime thriller from television to film.
He said: ‘It’s really dangerous when expanding from television to film to throw a lot of money at it, and for that moment to change the characteristics of the show.
New movie: The streaming service took to Twitter on Wednesday to confirm that the much-anticipated new picture will be called Luther: The Fallen Sun
‘I wanted to make sure that even though we had a bigger budget, we didn’t distort the parameters of Luther-land too much.’
Idris did not give away where the film will be set but did confirm that the new film will ‘break out’ of London.
‘We break out of the gritty streets of London, we take it outside of that a little bit,’ he shared.
He also serves as a producer on the film, which was directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross, and will also star the likes of Andy Serkis and Cynthia Erivo.
Coming soon! It also revealed that the film, which will follow on from the dramatic 2019 series finale, will be released in March next year
TV series Luther began it’s first series in 2010, before ending with it’s fifth season nine years later.
The fifth and final season of Luther was broadcasted over four consecutive nights in 2019.
Idris revealed he wrapped up filming for the film earlier this year , telling LADbible : ‘The Luther film, guess what, we have finished it and we have some finishing work to do on the movie but it’s nearly there.’
‘We’re really proud of it,’ he added.
Luther: The Fallen Sun will arrive in select cinemas on 24 February, followed by a Netflix release on 10 March.
Hit programme: TV series Luther began it’s first series in 2010, before ending with it’s fifth season nine years later
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