Sherlock Holmes

Johnny Lee Miller's Elementary gets full series

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14 May 2012

CBS is commissioning a full series of Johnny Lee Miller's 'Elementary'. The 39-year-old actor plays the role of Sherlock Holmes in the reimagining of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, while 'Charlie's Angels' beauty Lucy Liu plays a new…

Sherlock writer reveals series 3 detail

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4 May 2012

'Sherlock' writer Mark Gatiss says Dr. John Watson will be furious when his friend returns from the dead. The opening episode of series three will be based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original story 'The Adventure of the Empty House' but the writer…

Benedict Cumberbatch is becoming more like Sherlock

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10 Jan 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch is becoming more like his 'Sherlock' character. The 35-year-old actor admits playing detective Sherlock Holmes in the BBC update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories has taught him to be more observant in everyday…

The Hot 100 2011 - No. 22: Steven Moffat interview

Writer behind Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes and Tintin

16 Dec 2011

Perhaps the biggest stumbling block the latest series of Doctor Who hit this year were complaints in some quarters that it was becoming too complex. Yet Paisley-born showrunner Steven Moffat is rightly unrepentant about a storyline which began and ended…

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Slight but entertaining sequel from Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law

13 Dec 2011

Guy Ritchie’s 2009 Sherlock Holmes was considerably better than could reasonably have been expected from the fading and formerly feted Lock, Stock director. Ritchie and his writers successfully pulled off a tough balancing act, rooting the character in…

Surprised sex symbol Benedict Cumberbatch

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31 Oct 2010

Benedict Cumberbatch is surprised that playing Sherlock Holmes has made him a sex symbol. The 'Sherlock' actor admitted he finds it bizarre that he has suddenly become the focus of female attention since taking on the role of the fictional detective…

BBC's 800k Sherlock mistake

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27 May 2010

The BBC has been criticised for spending £800,000 on an unused episode of 'Sherlock Holmes'. The expensive pilot show of the network's new drama programme will never be watched by viewers after bosses decided it wasn't good enough - before…

Sherlock Holmes 2 in jeopardy

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4 Jan 2010

Guy Ritchie's plans for a 'Sherlock Holmes' sequel are in jeopardy after Robert Downey Jr. claimed the character could be portrayed as gay. Andrea Plunket, who holds the US copyright to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary creation, is unhappy with…

Sherlock Holmes

17 Dec 2009

(12A) 128min Guy Ritchie’s long awaited high octane action interpretation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary hero starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. General release from Sat 26 Dec.

The Best of the Rest: Film

Paul Dale on the best of the rest out this autumn

20 Aug 2009

Adventureland There’s no more fitting tribute to the late, lamented John Hughes than Gregg Superbad Mottola and writer Jesse Eisenberg’s bittersweet tale of crappy fairgrounds, misplaced allegiances and crazy love in the late 1980s, an age seemingly…

Preview 2009 - Film

8 Jan 2009

There are three years to go until the end of the world, according to Mayan prophecies and it seems filmmakers can’t stop looking back to look forward. Let’s start at the beginning of the year when the 1978 assassination of Harvey Milk, civil rights…

Guy Ritchie's Sherlock party

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24 Oct 2008

Guy Ritchie enjoyed an evening out with actors Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. last night (23.10.08). The film director - who announced last week he and Madonna are getting a divorce after nearly eight years of marriage - smiled as he was photographed…

Best Holmes Robert Downey Jr.

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2 Oct 2008

Robert Downey Jr. says he will play Sherlock Holmes "better than it's ever been done before". The 43-year-old actor - who will portray the fictional British detective in Guy Ritchie's new movie ‘Sherlock Holmes' - is not worried about following in…

Sienna Miller's Sherlock role

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5 Sep 2008

Sienna Miller is to star in Guy Ritchie's new film 'Sherlock Holmes'. The 'Edge of Love' actress was due to star in as Maid Marion in Ridley Scott's movie 'Nottingham' - a retelling of the story of legendary English thief Robin Hood - but was able to…

Russell Crowe's elementary role

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1 Sep 2008

Russell Crowe is to star as Sherlock Holmes' sidekick Dr. Watson. The 'American Gangster' actor will team up with Robert Downey Jr., who is to play the fictional British detective, in a new movie by Guy Ritchie. Russell, 44, had agreed to play…

Guy Ritchie's Holmes movie

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6 Jun 2008

Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct a movie about Sherlock Holmes. The 'Snatch' director will reportedly team up with Warner Bros. to write and direct an adaptation of a new comic book, written by Lionel Wigram, which follows the life of fictional…