Idris Elba
Apple TV+ renews Hijack Season 2
February 1, 2024 | David FarnorApple TV+ has renewed Hijack for a second season.
Starring and exec-produced by Idris Elba, the thriller is created by George Kay (Lupin, Criminal) and Jim Field Smith (Criminal, Litvinenko).
Told in real time, it follows the journey of a … Read More
Watch: Trailer for Luther: The Fallen Sun
February 11, 2023 | David Farnor“I know he’s in prison.” “Except he’s not in prison.” That’s the sound of Luther returning to our screens, with Idris Elba back in the shoes of the brilliant but disgraced detective.
We catch up with him as John Luther … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Harder They Fall
November 3, 2021 | David FarnorJeymes Samuel’s thrilling, trailblazing Western is an absolute blast.Read More
Trailer: Cowboy Concrete rides on to Netflix this April
March 16, 2021 | David Farnor“There’s a horse in your house.” That’s the sound of Idris Elba riding on to Netflix for Concrete Cowboy, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the film.
Directed by Rick Staub, it follows 15-year-old Cole (Caleb … Read More
Crunchyroll partners with Idris Elba for sci-fi thriller Dantai
February 6, 2021 | David FarnorAnime streaming platform Crunchyroll and Idris Elba are teaming up for Dantai, a new sci-fi thriller.
Idris and Sabrina Elba, in conjunction with Idris’ Green Door Pictures and Sabrina’s Pink Towel, will develop the animated series as exec-producers. Currently in … Read More
Idris Elba to star in Apple TV+ spy romance
August 18, 2020 | David FarnorIdris Elba will star in a new spy film for Apple TV+.
Little is known about the thriller, other than it combines espionage and romance and it is set in Africa. Nonetheless, its captured attention, thanks to Elba’s attachment and … Read More
Idris Elba inks first-look deal with Apple TV+
July 15, 2020 | David FarnorIdris Elba has inked a first-look deal with Apple TV+.
The actor, who is also a producer, director and musician, is best known for his role as Luther in the BBC crime drama and Stringer in HBO’s The Wire, as … Read More
VOD film review: Cats (2019)
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorThis stunningly misjudged adaptation of the hit musical is a folly too grandiose to land on its feet.Read More
Netflix cancels Turn Up Charlie
May 2, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has cancelled Idris Elba’s comedy Turn Up Charlie after one season.
The series follows the titular Charlie (Idris Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a ‘manny’ … Read More
VOD film review: This Christmas
December 16, 2019 | David FarnorA likeable cast and a toe-tapping soundtrack make This Christmas an unexpected addition to your annual festive playlist.Read More