Fox's 'Luther' remake is still alive — if they find the right cast

Fox is keeping alive its hopes of bringing hit British series Luther to the United States.

The network on Tuesday ordered a so-called cast-contingent pilot, which means production on the pilot will move forward if they can find the right actors to fill the roles

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The adaptation of the BBC series will be written by original series creator Neil Cross. Idris Elba, who stars in the original as the titular genius detective, is attached as an executive producer, but is not currently slated to star in the Fox remake. Read more...

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