As fans ready themselves for a fifth series of Luther on BBC1, the logical next question is – will there be a series six?
The short answer is: it’s not looking likely.
Speaking to RadioTimes.com about what’s next for his maverick detective, Idris Elba revealed, “I don’t think we’re going to do too many TV versions of it; I think the next step is to make a film.”
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Elba explained that he expects the forthcoming fifth series to lead towards a possible movie version, saying that “this season has the film very much in its sights”.
“We’ve got a skeleton of an idea for a film,” the actor said. “And I’m not allowed to say too much but I can say that this season has the film very much in its sights. If there is a film, then it will be somehow connected to this season.”
Series five looks set to be as chilling and gruesome as ever, with the latest trailer showing DCI John Luther tackling a whole medley of shocking crimes in a London that resembles the set of a horror movie.
The trailer also revealed a brief glimpse at Ruth Wilson in character as Alice, suggesting that the character could be set to make a dramatic comeback after seemingly dying off screen in series four.
But is Wilson also in Elba and writer Neil Cross’s plans for a Luther movie? Guess we’ll have to wait until the end of series five to find out.
Luther series five will begin on BBC1 on New Year’s Day at 9pm
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