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Idris Elba Returning for New ‘Luther’ Movie at Netflix (Exclusive)
Ruth Wilson returns to her fan-favorite role after sitting out the previous film.
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Idris Elba Expands Vision for African Cinema With ‘Dust to Dreams’ Drama
The actor-turned-director has brought his Lagos-set short film produced by Mo Abudu and with a star turn by Seal to the Toronto Film Festival for a world premiere.
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Toronto: Jafar Panahi Calls for a World Where “We’re All Free” Amid Authoritarian Threats
The Iranian auteur called for people to take heed of signs that point to rising political repression worldwide while accepting an award at the Toronto Film Festival’s Tribute Awards.
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Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson Face Nuclear Attack in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Trailer
The political thriller premiered this week at the Venice Film Festival ahead of its streaming launch next month.
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WNBA Star Angel Reese Makes Feature Film Debut With Cameo in Netflix Nuclear Disaster Thriller
The basketball phenom is in good company: Reese stars as herself in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ in a scene with Idris Elba as the president of the United States.
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Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Lights Up Venice Film Festival With 11-Minute Standing Ovation
Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke star in the film that opens globally Oct. 10.
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‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson in Kathryn Bigelow’s Precision-Tooled, Viscerally Unsettling Nail-Biter
The Netflix thriller captures from multiple perspectives the White House response to an unattributed missile launch headed for a major U.S. city in the harrowing 20 minutes until projected impact.
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These 3 Actors Are Up Against Barack Obama and David Attenborough for a Best Narrator Emmy
Competition is stiff for the first-time narrator nominees, as Obama and Attenborough have both won the Emmy multiple times in the past.
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Idris Elba, Channing Tatum, Catherine O’Hara Set for Tribute Awards at Toronto Film Fest
Kazu Hiro, Nina Hoss, Zacharias Kunuk and Jafar Panahi round out the honorees for the Sept. 7 gala fundraiser.
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‘Fixed’ Review: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Netflix Animated Feature Is a Hilariously Dirty Delight
Adam DeVine, Idris Elba and Kathryn Hahn are among the voice cast for the comedy about a pet dog who enlists his canine friends for one last wild evening before he's taken to get neutered.
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‘Heads of State’ Review: John Cena and Idris Elba Bring Buddy-Comedy Spark to Otherwise Only Sporadically Diverting Amazon Flick
Cena plays the American president and Elba the British prime minister in Ilya Naishuller's film, also featuring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Paddy Considine, Jack Quaid and Carla Gugino.
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King Charles and Idris Elba Team Up on Netflix Doc About Charity That “Changed” Actor’s Life
The currently untitled documentary, arriving in 2026, will exploring the impact of The King's Trust, which 'Luther' star Elba was once the beneficiary of.
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