On the immediate heels of the news that FOX had ordered a pilot for a U.S. remake of Luther , with creator Neil Cross and star of the original series Idris Elba both producing, comes the announcement that the U.K.'s Luther series will return for two new installments in 2015!

Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson in Luther.

Yes, Idris Elba will make a welcome return to BBC One and BBC America next year to reprise his role of DCI John Luther, the murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.When asked about the much anticipated return of the hugely popular show, creator Cross said: "Ever since we said goodbye to John Luther on Southwark Bridge, there's hardly been a minute when I didn't wonder what happened next. So I decided to find out. We're putting the band back together; Luther is coming back where he belongs. Back to the BBC. Back to London. And back to work."Luther will return as a two-part event special and will film in and around London in March and will premiere later next year on BBC One in the UK and BBC America.There's no word at this time about whether or not Ruth Wilson, who's currently starring on Showtime's The Affair, will be back as Alice Morgan.

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