With the recent release of its sixth season, Netflix's Lucifer has officially come to an end. While the stars of the supernatural detective drama seem content to let it rest for the time being, Lauren German and Tom Ellis say they would be open to reprising their roles as Chloe Decker and Lucifer Morningstar, respectively, for a feature film in the style of The Naked Gun or Airplane! at some point in the future.
Given the fact that Lucifer was initially canceled well before Season 6 became a reality, German and Ellis were asked during a recent interview with The Wrap if they would return to their roles should the show be revived again.
"My fantasy is that we shoot a Lucifer movie, but in the style of Naked Gun and Airplane!. So, if we could ask the fans if they are okay with a Naked Gun/Airplane!-style Lucifer movie," German laughed. "But no, I mean, Tom says it so well, how do you say it, muffin? It's the right time to say goodbye."
"It does feel like the right time," Ellis agreed. "Never say never, and all of those things, but this feels like, this incarnation of these characters in this show, this feels like this is the right time to finish. Will we ever reprise these roles again? I don't know. I don't know. But at least the movie sounds fun in the future!"
"That would be a riot!" German concluded.
For the uninitiated, The Naked Gun is a trilogy of comedy crime films starring the late Leslie Nielsen. Based on the short-lived 1982 television series Police Squad!, the Naked Gun films were released from 1988 to 1994. Airplane!, meanwhile, is a renowned parody film that also features Nielsen. It released in theaters in 1980, with a sequel following suit in 1982.
Based on the DC/Vertigo Comics character created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for the Sandman universe, Lucifer premiered on Fox in 2016, running for three seasons before being canceled by the network. The series was revived thanks to Netflix and Season 4 debuted on the streaming platform in 2019. Netflix subsequently ordered a fifth season, with Season 5A arriving in 2020 and Season 5B following suit earlier this year in May. Notably, Lucifer Season 5 was originally announced as the series' final outing on Netflix. However, the show was ultimately renewed for Season 6, which premiered in its entirety late last week on Sept. 10.
While Ellis' time portraying DC's Devil is over for now, the character will soon be gracing Netflix again in the streamer's upcoming TV adaptation of The Sandman, with Star Wars alum Gwendoline Christie taking over the role.
All six seasons of Lucifer are streaming now on Netflix.
Source: The Wrap