Luther: The Calling on the creation of DCI John Luther describing Luther as a man "possessed of brilliance and by an animal ferocity that he keeps from all but the monsters he seeks out". He concluded by stating fans of the "TV series will love this". In 2012, "Luther: The Calling" won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel. Luther: The Calling Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross is the first of three tie-in novels based on the BBC crime drama "Luther". The novel introduces the character of Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) John Luther. The novel is a prequel to the television
Idris Elba the same name; and sea lion Fluke in Pixar's "Finding Dory", alongside Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks, both reprising their roles from "Finding Nemo" (2003). Also that year, he played the main antagonist, Krall, in the sequel "Star Trek Beyond". In 2017, he played Roland Deschain in the Stephen King film adaptation "The Dark Tower", and starred in Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut "Molly's Game", alongside Jessica Chastain. In 2019, Elba will star as Macavity in Tom Hooper's film adaptation of the musical, "Cats". Elba has appeared in music videos for Fat Joe (2002), Angie Stone (2004) and rapper Giggs (2010).