New Details Emerge About Third Sherlock Holmes Movie

The two Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law were enormous hits around the globe. For some reason, the series has been stalled for quite a long time. However, recent news about a third Sherlock Holmes movie has made fans of the first two films jump for joy. It would appear that the development of the third film has been moving along slowly but surely. One of the reasons for the long delay has been the amount of times the script has been rewritten. Apparently, Warner Bros. has not been happy with the quality of the writing and a few of the key plot details.

Despite the delays, it would appear that everything is on track for filming to begin in January of next year. DigitalSpy.com also shares another detail that has come out is that the setting of the film will not be in London, the familiar stomping grounds of Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson. Instead, the film will be set in San Francisco. The details of why Holmes and Watson find themselves in California have yet to be revealed. The studio will most likely try to keep a lid on many other key plot details from leaking before the release.

Guy Ritchie has already said in several interviews that he will be directing the third installment of the Sherlock Holmes franchise. He said that working with Downey and Law has been one of the greatest joys of his career. Ritchie also said that he is sorry the third film is taking so long to get off the ground. However, he wants it to be perfect. His philosophy is to be patient and make a great movie instead of rushing a film just to appease the fans. He has said that he has rushed films in the past and it has not gone well. He was not specific about which films those were.

Setting the new film in the United States could risk angering some fans who are Sherlock Holmes purists. There are many people who believe that Holmes should be confined to London. However, there are most likely many people who would like to see the master detective solving cases around the world. After two films, the studio is probably considering taking a few risks on the new film in order to avoid going stale. This is probably a good strategy. It is important to keep showing new things to audiences.