TV Article Fox's 'Luther' will not be a part of pilot season By Esther Zuckerman Esther Zuckerman Esther Zuckerman is a former staff writer at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2015. EW's editorial guidelines Published on March 10, 2015 04:51PM EDT Photo: BBC America Fox’s Luther won’t be a part of this year’s pilot season, EW confirmed. The adaptation of the Idris Elba-starring BBC show, which recieved a cast-contingent pilot order, will be developed off-season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marlon Wayans was tapped as a potential star, but now Fox is holding off on finding its lead until casting has calmed. Neil Cross, who created the original, is writing and executive producing, while British star Elba is executive producing. Elba has begun work on an upcoming two-part Luther special. Close