Neil Cross

Ah, the magic of British TV. No matter how busy Idris Elba’s movie schedule might get, there’s always time for more Luther. The fan-favorite DCI will officially return for a fifth season, filming in 2018.

These remakes, reboots, re-whatever-you-want-to-call-them are going to keep happening whether you like it or not. One of the nuttier concepts is the long-developing remake of John Carpenter’s cult classic Escape From New York — the good news is that Carpenter himself is creatively overseeing and executive producing the project, and the other good news is that Luther creator Neil Cross has been tapped to write the screenplay. This thing might turn out okay.