

Luther: The Fallen Sun
Directed by Jamie Payne
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary. From TMDB
217 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
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| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Luther: The Fallen Sun is a 2023 crime mystery thriller film, directed by Jamie Payne, starring Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis.
- 202 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy
- posts span Feb 28, 2023 to Nov 3, 2026
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60 of 217 · most liked firstThis Luther: Never Too Much film is so good. Thank you @dawnporter for this superb look at the life of Luther Vandross.
neutral · AI labelView post →RIP to a lion of an actor. This was my first exposure to him, as Lex Luther. Then came a cavalcade of amazing roles. He was one of my very favorites, this one hits hard. RIP Gene Hackman, I’m going to miss that rakish smile and laugh. #GeneHackman #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m quite sure, in fact I’m positive, none of us are going to the inauguration, but boycott it on TV too. Watch a Martin Luther King Jr documentary, or a movie, or read a book instead. After all, it’s MLK Day on the 20th this year.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Bizarre Reason You Rarely Hear Martin Luther King Quotes in Movies. >In 2009, Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks company paid the estate for film rights to King’s words, along with his life rights, which allow a person or company to make content based on an individual’s story. DreamWorks has yet to produce or direct Spielberg’s planned King biopic, but the rights have caused complications for numerous filmmakers. (Neither Spielberg’s literary agent nor King’s estate returned Broadly’s request…
neutral · AI labelView post →"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality." Dr. Martin Luther King. Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech (film below) www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sometimes you suddenly become aware of when a film style is showing its age because I'm watching this movie about Martin Luther from 2003 and I felt like I was watching the fellowship of the ring
neutral · AI labelView post →Robert Townsend's "The Meteor Man" opened in theaters today in 1993. Such a fun movie! Legendary cameos....Had Luther playing a gangsta.. a blonde Don Cheadle & Big Daddy Kane 🤣🤣
neutral · AI labelView post →Did anyone else's school show them that unhinged animated Martin Luther King movie where the kid goes back in time and it flat out states that the entire US Civil rights movement hinged entirely on Martin Luther King getting assassinated, complete with alternate future where everyone is megaracist
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW — A film to watch on today’s anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination is ‘Eyes on the Prize III.’ The legacy and the evolution of the Civil Rights Movement are at the center of the documentary, now streaming on HBO Max. thetriibe.com/2025/04/eyes...
neutral · AI labelView post →Gregory Hines. One of the best all-around careers ever. Legendary dancer. Excellent movie career. And throw in a number 1 R&B duet with THE Luther Vandross.
neutral · AI labelView post →The ONLY reason to watch CNN. 👇🏾 Don’t miss the CNN Film “Luther: Never Too Much” premiering New Year’s Day at 8p ET/PT. I saw it in the theater. An excellent, must-see, 10/10 documentary! #Luther 🎤 #LutherVandross #TheVoice #NeverTooMuch #RandBSky
neutral · AI labelView post →I love this photo of movie actor and musician Harry Belafonte with Martin Luther King Jr ✌️🎬 #filmsky #moviesky #MartinLutherKingDay
neutral · AI labelView post →Hihihi. Here is smol movie about Karls frolicking in sunshine. Featuring soundtrack by Luther.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hard for a Superman movie not to be political when we have Lex Luther in the White House
neutral · AI labelView post →Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson are set to return for a new ‘Luther’ feature film at Netflix. Luther is secretly called back into service in response to a new wave of brutal, seemingly random murders that hit London.
neutral · AI labelView post →Funny that they chose this as their rallying cry or whatever seeing how Luther is beaten to death and shot in the final scene of the movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Hihihi. Here is smol movie about Luther looking for a toy and then deciding to give kissy to Karls instead.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Rustin’ is currently streaming on Netflix. It’s the story Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. who dedicated his life to the quest for racial equality. Aml Ameen plays MLK Jr in the film.
neutral · AI labelView post →Another one of my early introductions into horror, & still a favorite comfort movie. On ##Svengooli tonight! "Atta-Boy, Luther!!!"
neutral · AI labelView post →I haven't heard the Toni Toni Storm song in years!!!! Australia is giving her ALL the love tonight ❤️❤️❤️ Also, the Timeless Toni Storm entrance, with Luther as the usher, the Rockstar Toni fakeout, and then Timeless coming out looking like a silent film vixen is EVERYTHING #AEWGrandSlam
neutral · AI labelView post →Now....having a white woman play Martin Luther King would not make sense, but we have seen a female actor - Cate Blanchett - play Bob Dylan in a movie - and there is a woman "playing" Bart Simpson with her voice. It's called...checking note....ah yes...."ACTING"
neutral · AI labelView post →A lot of people only know Wunmi from LoveCraft Country. Miss Ma’am been working. She is in Luther and the MCU. You also might recognize her from Batman v Superman. Definitely the horror movie HIS HOUSE. It’s excellent.
neutral · AI labelView post →You must have got so angry watching the film Selma when Martin Luther King led a march across the Edmund Pettus bridge. "People deliberately getting beaten by the police to make a political point is not evidence of racism."
neutral · AI labelView post →That scene in the new Superman movie where Lex Luther had an army of mind-controlled monkeys in a pocket dimension sitting at their computers relentlessly pumping out anti-Superman memes on social media hit painfully hard.
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Martin Luther King day! You think they still play this movie in school?
neutral · AI labelView post →“‘Yacht Rock’ and ‘Luther’ make a compelling double feature. One film celebrates a wave of beautiful pop songs from dyed-in-the-wool lovers of Black music . . ., and the other says their Black contemporaries did not all enjoy the same luxuries.” - Craig Jenkins, @vulture.com POW!💥
neutral · AI labelView post →Gooooood morning my friends!! Today is Martin Luther King day and support independent film day!! I will list films and documentaries to check out today. There is nothing else on. ;) Start with Haunted Lake Lanier on Amazon! Link in my profile. #Filmsky #supportindiefilm
neutral · AI labelView post →Luther reminds me of a Black 90s romance movie. This is for the real lovers 🙂↕️
neutral · AI labelView post →James Gunn has just gone on reddit and revealed that superman will have a back ache for the majority of the film and in the final act they will reveal that his cape is made of kryptonite. Superman will get revenge on Lex Luther by cutting his arms and head off.
neutral · AI labelView post →On January 20th, I choose to: Change avatar to ⚫️ Honor Martin Luther King Jr Going out for lunch and a movie Not acknowledging anything DJT
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Black History Month! A great way to celebrate is by going to see Dawn Porter's wonderful film "Luther" in the theater
neutral · AI labelView post →Brand New Day* from the Broadway show and film "The Wiz". *written by Luther Vandross youtu.be/fc7_1GAYNOw?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Luther 🕊 on the soundtrack.... 🗣️ Give me the reason to want you back…. Why should I love you again? This movie was wild 🤣
neutral · AI labelView post →Today is Clemente Day in Pittsburgh. A new documentary called "Clemente" completely omits Clemente's union leadership and relationship to Martin Luther King. The film heavily features his son, Roberto Clemente Jr., who endorsed Donald Trump. paydayreport.com/clemente-doc...
neutral · AI labelView post →For Khris Middleton, helping produce ‘Hoops, Hopes & Dreams’ (now available on @hulu) was a no-brainer Documentary film on Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama’s using basketball to unify is the #NBA veteran’s first foray intofilm production. @andscape bit.ly/4qUV2Ey
neutral · AI labelView post →#ALL50RTS #6 David Bowie - Right | Young Americans (1975) You might remember these scenes from the 5 Years film where Bowie choreographs the vocal parts with Luther Vandross etc. It's such an intricate arrangement - but wow, how it works, those voices! Plastic soul? Real enough for me.
neutral · AI labelView post →Today in 2010, he died; loved Dennis Hopper for Easy Rider, drugged debauchery of The Last Movie & American Dreamer. early 60's photographs of bikers, artists, Martin Luther King - Hot Spot movie soundtrack with Miles Davis, Jack Nitzsche, Taj Mahal John Lee Hooker. A 20th century Renaissance man.
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw "Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning." While I wouldn't call it bad by any means, I would have to rank it among the lesser films of the series. I felt the movie dragged significantly in the middle (specifically, the segment infiltrating the submarine). Also, why was Luther dying?
neutral · AI labelView post →“Andrew Samberg” in Martin Luther King Day: The Movie youtu.be/_RWsI8BUkWc?...
neutral · AI labelView post →This sounds okay, but I was hoping for a prequel about Guy Woodhouse being in rehearsals for Luther and Nobody Loves an Albatross while Rosemary looks at unsatisfactory apartments on Riverside Drive and Columbus Avenue. deadline.com/2024/04/apar...
neutral · AI labelView post →finally saw Superman (2025) 1. this might be the most comic book movie ever 2. the treatment of Eve is definitely a strike against this movie and feels like pandering to snyder bros 3. making Luther a gamer is definitely a strike against this movie and feels like pandering to snyder bros
neutral · AI labelView post →Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island, WA 📷 Holga 120N 🎞️ Lomochrome Metropolis 400 🧪 Cs41 #photography #film #holga #lomography ko-fi.com/lauren32 give me money so i can buy a better tank :)
neutral · AI labelView post →☕️☕️Good Morning, Jean!👋🏻😎 #BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge #BLouPicks September1️⃣7️⃣ Song you would like to put in a movie or musical. Fullness of Time - Luther Grosvenor {Ariel Bender} m.youtube.com/watch?v=c0W3...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello all! I hope you're having a great Martin Luther King Jr. day! 💙 I'm watching a great movie called "Betty & Coretta", the wives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, who worked hard to continue their husbands' work for change. Pushing for the Civil Rights Movement forward. #GoodTrouble
neutral · AI labelView post →A big THURSDAY pod is ready! 🏈 @dennycarter.bsky.social on Week 8 start/sit questions 🏈 @jaketrowbridge.bsky.social on W8 DraftKings DFS 🏈 A Film Futures 📽️ on Luther Burden 🏈 Previewing Thursday night Panthers/Packers It's a great one! (link is 👇)
neutral · AI labelView post →I think a big problem with Luther for so long in these movies is “what’s his motivation?” It’s clear in the new film. It’s jealousy
neutral · AI labelView post →The Luther movie made me teary eyed. That man deserved love more than anybody.
neutral · AI labelView post →There is no way to explain to today's generation that half of the fun of seeing a movie likeSuperman when I was a kid was the Mad Magazine satire a week later, where he fights Bleccch Luther.
neutral · AI labelView post →The CNN film “Luther: Never Too Much” was really good. I learned a lot about Luther Vandross and have a deeper appreciation for his singing, songwriting, arranging, and artistry. The “Any Love” section moved me. Watch it if you can. ✨ #LutherVandross #NeverTooMuch
neutral · AI labelView post →ugh having done research i have discovered that this is YET ANOTHER MOVIE that has cast a fuckin BRITISH PERSON to play MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, what on earth is happening
neutral · AI labelView post →The best part of the new superman movie is that Lex Luther comes with his own 90s game menu ass theme tune. It's very goldeneye n64 pause menu.
neutral · AI labelView post →#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 1️⃣4️⃣: A song for a 90s teen movie montage. Lord Luther and the Kingsmen "I Was a Teenage Creature" www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7rG...
neutral · AI labelView post →Barely relevant but I can't help myself: Luther Adler also played Hitler in The Desert Fox in 1951. One of the better film Hitlers!
neutral · AI labelView post →Really love hearing @ayesharascoe.bsky.social with powerhouse film director Dawn Porter, talking about her new documentary, "Luther: Never Too Much” www.npr.org/2025/02/09/n...
neutral · AI labelView post →You all should know that an amazing Black woman director, Dawn Porter, made the documentary Luther: Never Too Much. The film is beautiful portrait of an artist that gave us so much more than he received. I can’t imagine the Black experience without the soundtrack of Luther.
neutral · AI labelView post →I know we're flooded with celebrity docs lately, but Luther: Never Too Much was genuinely one of my favorite theatergoing experiences of the year. Here's my chat with director Dawn Porter about it the film in select theaters now. www.indiewire.com/awards/consi...
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Monday! It's a podcast -- it's pretty fun! @jawnydawkins.bsky.social joins to count down five FILM-ROOM ZEROES ... players we simply *don't* love on tape Plus Luther Burden, Malik Nabers, Deshaun Watson and tons more stuff... (link is 👇)
neutral · AI labelView post →Insightful, engaging and cautious documentary explores the rich history of the motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated From Tribeca: dmovies.org/2026/06/21/t...
neutral · AI labelView post →www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... Idris Elba Returning for New ‘Luther’ Movie at Netflix (Exclusive)
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved the Luther series but didn’t love the Luther film. Hopefully since Alice is back, this next film will be good. www.avclub.com/idris-elba-l...
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