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Sherlock Holmes 3
Sherlock Holmes 3
Directed by	Dexter Fletcher
Written by	Chris Brancato
Based on	Sherlock Holmes; by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by	Joel Silver; Dan Lin; Robert Downey Jr.; Susan Downey; Lionel Wigram;
Production; companies	Silver Pictures; Rideback; Team Downey; Wigram Productions;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English

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Comment: Per WP:NFF there does not appear to be any evidence that filming has begun. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 19:50, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

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Sherlock Holmes 3 is an upcoming mystery film featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. It would be the sequel to the 2011 film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and the third installment in the Sherlock Holmes series. It will be directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Chris Brancato.

Production

In January 2012, Guy Ritchie confirmed he was returning to direct a third instalment of the series, and hoped to base the film's production in Los Angeles.^[1] By December, a year after the previous film, producer Dan Lin referred to a third film as a "high priority", with Drew Pearce set to write the screenplay. Lin also stated that production had to wait for star Robert Downey Jr. to finish Iron Man 3 before production could commence.^[2] Jude Law stated in November 2013 that despite meeting to discuss the film with Ritchie and Downey earlier in the year, it had yet to receive a greenlight from Warner Bros.^[3]

In April 2016, Downey announced he was hoping to film the sequel later in the year, with James Coyne announced to be rewriting the screenplay.^[4]^[5] Filming was eyed to begin that autumn, with producer Joel Silver claiming this could be one of several new sequels.^[6] In October, a writer's room consisting of Kieran Fitzgerald, Justin Malen, Nicole Perlman and Gary Whitta was assembled to write the film's screenplay.^[7] The film missed it's autumn 2016 filming start, and by August 2017, Geneva Robertson-Dworet was working on the script.^[8]

In May 2018, Narcos creator Chris Brancato was hired as the new screenwriter for the film, with Ritchie's involvement uncertain as no director was set to direct.^[9]^[10] Law described a theme of the film as being how Holmes and Watson having not seen one another in some time.^[11]

In March 2019, the film was reported to be set for a January 2020 filming start, and would be set in turn of the century San Francisco.^[12] In July, Dexter Fletcher was announced as in negotiations to serve as director, with Ritchie officially not returning in that capacity.^[13]

During an October 2020 panel at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, Susan Downey explained they were looking to expand the third film in order to begin a cinematic universe, similar to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that Downey Jr. had participated in.^[14] That same month, Fletcher considered the project as being "on the back-burner", due to complications stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.^[15]

In June 2021, Fletcher stated the film was delayed indefinitely due to the ongoing pandemic, saying, "We started going and then Covid hit, and they were like, 'Look we're going to stand it down and Robert has got something else he wants to do'...These things are so big that you don't wanna just chisel them into something... I know that Robert will not let that fish off the hook."^[16]^[17] In April 2023, Fletcher said that he, Downey, and writer Joe Penhall were working on the script in Downey's home, reiterating that the pandemic affected development and their personal plans, schedules, and priorities in terms of projects.^[18] Susan Downey and Team Downey collaborator Amanda Burrell confirmed the same month that the project was still a priority for the company and for Downey.^[19]

Filming

The film was issued a $20 million tax credit to film in California in 2019.^[20]

Release

Sherlock Holmes 3 was originally scheduled to be released on 25 December 2020 by Warner Bros. Pictures^[9] and later delayed to 21 December 2021;^[21] however, after further delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the film has not been given a new release date.^[22]^[23]

References

^ Sperling, Daniel (27 January 2012). "Guy Ritchie 'signs for Sherlock Holmes 3'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^ Chitwood, Adam (17 December 2012). "Producer Dan Lin Gives Update on SHERLOCK HOLMES 3; Says They're Waiting on the Script". Collider. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ Dibdin, Emma (4 November 2013). "Jude Law hopeful for Sherlock Holmes 3". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^ Heath, Paul (21 April 2016). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' will shoot this year, says Robert Downey Jr – THN". Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (25 April 2016). "'Sherlock Holmes 3': James Coyne On The Case To Write New Screenplay". Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^ "Sherlock Holmes 3 May Shoot This Fall, More Sequels Are Likely". /Film. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^ "RDJ's Sherlock Holmes 3 Gets New Writers". /Film. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^ "Marvel Hires TOMB RAIDER Reboot Writer To Work on CAPTAIN MARVEL Script". GeekTyrant. 15 August 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (7 May 2018). "Robert Downey Jr. Returning In 'Sherlock Holmes 3' For Christmas 2020". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
^ "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Sets Christmas 2020 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ "Jude Law drops 'Sherlock Holmes 3' story hint". EW.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ Tyler, Jacob (18 March 2019). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Aiming to Begin Filming January 2020; Setting May Be Old West Era San Francisco". thegww.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (11 July 2019). "Dexter Fletcher In Talks To Direct 'Sherlock Holmes 3' For Warner Bros". Deadline. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ Sharf, Zack (5 October 2020). "With Iron Man Behind Him, Robert Downey Jr. Plans MCU-Like Universe for 'Sherlock Holmes'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ Reimann, Tom (22 October 2020). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Is "On the Back Burner," Says Director". Collider. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ "Sherlock Holmes 3: Everything you need to know", Yahoo! Movies, accessed online at https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/sherlock-holmes-3-everything-know-164000911.html
^ Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About Sherlock Holmes 3 Movie (Pre-Production): Sep. 19, 2021 - changed the US film release date from TBA 2022 to TBA". Movie Insider. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^ O'Connell, Sean (20 April 2023). "Sherlock Holmes 3 Director Explains Why The Robert Downey Jr. Sequel Hasn't Happened Yet Despite A 'Brilliant' Script". CinemaBlend. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ Ortiz, Andi; Vogel, Emily (21 April 2023). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Is 'A Priority' for Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey Says (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ Patten, Dominic (29 July 2019). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' & 'Purge 5' Among Films Awarded California Tax Credit". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ Pedersen, Erik (4 March 2019). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Release Moved Back to 2021". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ Sandwell, Ian; Geisinger, Gabriella (17 December 2021). "Sherlock Holmes 3 cast, release date and more". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ Arros, Fernanda (20 June 2022). "Sherlock Holmes 3 no se concretó debido a la pandemia, pero Dexter Fletcher cree que todavía podría realizarse". La Tercera (in Spanish).

External links

Sherlock Holmes 3 at the Internet Movie Database

[1] Sperling, Daniel (27 January 2012). "Guy Ritchie 'signs for Sherlock Holmes 3'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

[2] Chitwood, Adam (17 December 2012). "Producer Dan Lin Gives Update on SHERLOCK HOLMES 3; Says They're Waiting on the Script". Collider. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[3] Dibdin, Emma (4 November 2013). "Jude Law hopeful for Sherlock Holmes 3". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

[4] Heath, Paul (21 April 2016). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' will shoot this year, says Robert Downey Jr – THN". Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[5] Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (25 April 2016). "'Sherlock Holmes 3': James Coyne On The Case To Write New Screenplay". Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

[6] "Sherlock Holmes 3 May Shoot This Fall, More Sequels Are Likely". /Film. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

[7] "RDJ's Sherlock Holmes 3 Gets New Writers". /Film. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

[8] "Marvel Hires TOMB RAIDER Reboot Writer To Work on CAPTAIN MARVEL Script". GeekTyrant. 15 August 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[May2018D-9] D'Alessandro, Anthony (7 May 2018). "Robert Downey Jr. Returning In 'Sherlock Holmes 3' For Christmas 2020". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

[10] "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Sets Christmas 2020 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[11] "Jude Law drops 'Sherlock Holmes 3' story hint". EW.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[12] Tyler, Jacob (18 March 2019). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Aiming to Begin Filming January 2020; Setting May Be Old West Era San Francisco". thegww.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

[13] D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (11 July 2019). "Dexter Fletcher In Talks To Direct 'Sherlock Holmes 3' For Warner Bros". Deadline. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

[14] Sharf, Zack (5 October 2020). "With Iron Man Behind Him, Robert Downey Jr. Plans MCU-Like Universe for 'Sherlock Holmes'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[15] Reimann, Tom (22 October 2020). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Is "On the Back Burner," Says Director". Collider. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

[16] "Sherlock Holmes 3: Everything you need to know", Yahoo! Movies, accessed online at https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/sherlock-holmes-3-everything-know-164000911.html

[17] Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About Sherlock Holmes 3 Movie (Pre-Production): Sep. 19, 2021 - changed the US film release date from TBA 2022 to TBA". Movie Insider. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[18] O'Connell, Sean (20 April 2023). "Sherlock Holmes 3 Director Explains Why The Robert Downey Jr. Sequel Hasn't Happened Yet Despite A 'Brilliant' Script". CinemaBlend. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[19] Ortiz, Andi; Vogel, Emily (21 April 2023). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Is 'A Priority' for Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey Says (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[20] Patten, Dominic (29 July 2019). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' & 'Purge 5' Among Films Awarded California Tax Credit". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

[21] Pedersen, Erik (4 March 2019). "'Sherlock Holmes 3' Release Moved Back to 2021". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[22] Sandwell, Ian; Geisinger, Gabriella (17 December 2021). "Sherlock Holmes 3 cast, release date and more". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

[23] Arros, Fernanda (20 June 2022). "Sherlock Holmes 3 no se concretó debido a la pandemia, pero Dexter Fletcher cree que todavía podría realizarse". La Tercera (in Spanish).

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