'Luther' to return as Netflix film starring Idris Elba, Andy Serkis

Idris Elba will reprise John Luther in a new film co-starring Andy Serkis and Cynthia Erivo. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Andy Serkis attends the Nespresso British Academy Film Awards nominees party in 2019. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI Idris Elba (L) and Sabrina Dhowre attend the Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2019. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Cynthia Erivo attends the Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Idris Elba attends the London premiere of "Molly's Game" in 2017. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Popular BBC crime drama Luther will return as a new film at Netflix.

The streaming service said Monday that Idris Elba will reprise John Luther in a feature film written by series creator Neil Cross.

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Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis will join Elba in the new film. Erivo will play a detective who is Luther's nemesis, while Serkis will play a new villain, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Luther has aired for five seasons on BBC One thus far. The series follows the titular John Luther, a brilliant Detective Chief Inspector who is willing to break rules and go down dark paths in the course of his work.

The Luther film hails from Netflix and the BBC. Jamie Payne, who directed Luther Season 5, will direct the movie. The project begins filming in November.

Elba and Cross will produce with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready.

Elba is also known for playing Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He most recently played Robert DuBois, aka Bloodsport, in the DC Extended Universe film The Suicide Squad.