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Image via Netflix Idris Elba appears to have the magic touch when it comes to Netflix’s streaming charts.  The actor’s recent project Luther: The Fallen Sun, which premiered on the platform late last month, has topped Netflix’s Global charts. According to the platform’s own rankings site, following the film’s debut in the week of March 6 to March 12, it was watched for 65,920,000 hours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGK5qtXuc1Q In Luther: The Fallen Sun, a film adaptation that takes place right where the…

There’s some good news today for fans of one of Idris Elba’s most iconic roles as Netflix finally announced the new Luther movie, called Luther: The Fallen Sun. The movie will get a dual release: in theaters the end of Feb. and on Netflix in March. Luther was a psychological crime thriller that ran for five seasons from 2010 to 2019, and featured Elba as a grizzled detective. The last time we saw Luther he was in a jail cell, and this one picks up right where the last one left off. Netflix tweeted out the news along…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIdris Elba has returned as John Luther in the first look at a film based on the BBC series.Netflix has announced the title of a new film that will reunite audiences with the grizzled detective. The streaming service also shared images from the film, which will be released in March 2023.Creator Neil Cross has written the script, with Jamie Payne directing. It will follow on from the BBC…

We’re coming up on one full year since No Time to Die concluded the story of Daniel Craig’s James Bond, and 007 fans are still eager to learn what the next era of this franchise holds in store. Naturally the biggest question remains who will be Craig’s successor, and while there’s certainly no shortage of guesses on that front, Idris Elba has said he has no interest in taking over as James Bond. Producer Barbara Broccoli has now shared her reaction to Elba’s complications about playing 007.For years, Idris Elba has been…

via Universal Idris Elba is gearing up to face one of his biggest challenges yet, battling a Lion in the survival thriller Beast. Ahead of its launch, the film has now been rated and fans should expect graphic action as it now scored an R-rating. According to a report by Bloody Disgusting, Beast scored an R-Rating for violent content, bloody images, and some language which should not come as any surprise given the wild premise of the film. Earlier this month the film received its first trailer which showcased…