Luther Remake Gets Pilot Deal at Fox, Detective Chief Inspector John Luther may soon put down stakes in the United States.
Fox has given a pilot commitment to an American adaptation of the popular British drama Luther, Variety reports.
Like the BBC original, Fox’s series would center on Luther — played by Idris Elba in the U.K. — and his travails as he solves crimes.
Luther creator Neil Cross will write the pilot’s script and executive-produce the project alongside 20th Century Fox Television, Chernin Entertainment, BBC Worldwide Productions and Elba.
As of now, however, Elba is not planning to reprise his Emmy-nominated role in the American Luther.At this year’s Emmys, the actor told TVLine’s Michael Ausiello that his series — which aired its third season finale in 2013 — was not finished, that it was “one of those shows that can keep going and going.”
