«Sherlock Holmes 3» will be directed by Rocketman’s Dexter Fletcher
12.7.2019
Translation: Eva Francis
The new «Sherlock Holmes» film is almost in the making. What we knew so far was that Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are returning as Holmes and Watson. Now we also know who’s going to direct the movie: Dexter Fletcher, Hollywood's most talented stand-in man.
Unbelievable but true: «Sherlock Holmes» is returning to the cinema screens for a third time. When? On 22 December 2021, ten years after the second part, «Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows». Robert Downey Jr. is returning to star as Sherlock and Jude Law is again taking on the role as his loyal partner, Dr. Watson.
As entertainment industry magazine Variety has now reported, a suitable director has been found: Rocketman’s Dexter Fletcher. Fletcher is taking over the franchise from Guy Ritchie who directed the first two Holmes films and helped Sherlock Holmes make the final breakthrough in Hollywood.
«Sherlock Holmes 3»: Why so late?
Downey's and Law's busy schedules are the reason for this delay: Robert Downey Jr. has appeared several times in recent years as Tony Stark aka Iron Man in Marvel's Cinematic Universe.
In addition to the two main actors, Village Roadshow Pictures will also be returning as co-producer together with top Hollywood producer Joel Silver. The latter co-produced the «Matrix» and «Die Hard» series, among others. The script will be written by Chris Brancato, who co-wrote Netflix's hit series «Narcos» and NBC's «Hannibal».
Dexter Fletcher: the movie is in good hands
Dexter Fletcher's last film is the critically acclaimed Elton-John biopic «Rocketman». However, he originally came to fame as an actor in «Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels» – directed by nobody else than Guy Ritchie, who he’s taking over the Sherlock franchise from.
Fletcher first attracted attention as a director in 2011 with «Wild Bill» and two years later with «Sunshine on Leith». In 2016, Fletcher's first studio film appeared: «Eddie the Eagle», a feel-good story about the British amateur ski jumper Eddie Edwards who took part in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary and won the hearts of sports fans around the world.
«I want them to be like 'OK, we need to put together a movie. Who can we trust with that money? Well, he fucking got us there and delivered'», Fletcher recently told the Hollywood reporter.
Sounds like the third part of the series is in good hands. After all, lead actor Robert Downey Jr. himself stated they wanted Sherlock Holmes 3 to be the best of the series.
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