Filmmaker Guy Ritchie is headed in a new yet familiar direction for Prime Video. In 2009, the director launched his take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective Sherlock Holmes with a film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. It was followed up in 2011 with a sequel, “Game of Shadows.” And now, we can expect an 8-episode tv series, all about young Sherlock Holmes, based on Andy Lane’s book series.
Reports confirm Hero Fiennes Tiffin (“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare“) will play Sherlock. Yes, Hero is of the Fiennes family- nephew of Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare in Love“) and Ralph Fiennes (“Harry Potter” franchise). As a matter of fact, Hero played young Voldemort in “Harry Potter: And the Halfblood Prince.)
“In ‘Young Sherlock’ we’re going to see an exhilarating new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they’ve never imagined before,” Ritchie said of the project. “We’re going to crack open this enigmatic character, find out what makes him tick, and learn how he becomes the genius we all love.
Matthew Parkhill (“Deep State,” “Rogue”) will pen the series, as well as act as showrunner. He’s also executive producing.
“This exciting, new chapter about one of the world’s best-known literary characters, will delight our global customers with its captivating storytelling” Vernon Sanders, head of television for Amazon MGM Studios, said. “With the brilliant creative team, led by Guy Ritchie and Matthew Parkhill, we will explore untold mysteries of how young Sherlock found his way to a life of truth-seeking.”
We’ll let you know what else we hear about this and other news.
