Luther star Idris Elba is set to star in, produce and direct action-thriller Infernus.

Elba will play Donovan Kamara, a U.N. human rights activist sent to investigate reports of refugees being illegally detained inside a U.S. black site prison. A seemingly simple task turns deadly when the world’s most dangerous inmates break free. Kamara must work to safely extricate the refugees, all while going head-to-head with a brilliant criminal mastermind.

Robert Mark penned the script from a story by Tom Boyle. Filming is slated to begin on October 9th in London. Whilst most of the shoot will take place in the UK capital, additional principal photography will take place at TD Akuna Studios in Ghana.

Infernus marks Elba’s second film in the director’s chair following 2018 feature Yardie, which debuted at Sundance.

Elba said: "I'm excited to be back in the director’s chair, partnering with Millennium Media. Infernus is a gripping thriller with a relevant and intimate human story at its core. Thanks to the brilliant writing of Robert and Tom, we have some exceptional characters. I’m really looking forward to this opportunity both in front and behind the camera, filming across Europe, as well as bringing our production to Africa, which has an emerging film community that we are proud to be supporting."

"It's with great pleasure that we have the opportunity to create an entertaining and action-packed film alongside Idris, who in addition to being incredibly talented, is such a genuine and profound individual,” added Jeffrey Greenstein, President at Millennium Media. “We look forward to delivering a high-octane popcorn film that has character and soul, as well as an underlying message about the call for higher standards for mankind."

Source: Press Release