‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ May Shoot This Fall, Probably Won’t Be The Last Sequel
While making the publicity rounds forCaptain America: Civil War, some surprising news came fromRobert Downey Jr.thatSherlock Holmes 3was still in the works. In fact, there was even a chance that the film could shoot later this year. Shortly thereafter, the sequel landed a writer withJames Coynehired for the gig. Now producerJoel Silveradds more hope that the sequel will happen, and he indicates that this probably won’t be the last one.
Find out Holmes 3and future sequels after the jump.
Collidercaught up with franchise producer Joel Silver while promoting his latest effort, Shane Black’sThe Nice Guys. Silver echoed Downey’s hope thatSherlock Holmes 3will be shooting before the end of the year:
Scheduling has been the big issue keeping everyone from gettingSherlock Holmes 3off the ground. Downey has been busy in the Marvel cinematic universe, directorGuy Ritchiehas been working onKnights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, the first installment of what is meant to be a bigger franchise, andJude Lawhas a role in that movie, in addition to the seriesThe Young Pope. But now it appears they may all have time to bring Holmes and Watson back.
It’s been five years sinceSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadowshit theaters, so we’re certainly overdue for a sequel. But are fans really demanding another installment? As much as I enjoy Downey and Law as Holmes and Watson, I found the second installment of the franchise to be underwhelming, and that’s despite bringing Moriarty into the mix. But Silver is under the assumption that people still want more, becauseSherlock Holmes 3likely won’t be the last sequel:
I hope [it’s not the last one]. I don’t think so. How many Bond films have they made? As long as there’s a character, we can work with it. It’s not an end story. We can keep going, as long as people want to do it. It’s [the actor’s] call. They have to say, ‘Okay, I’m ready to go.’ I read about them making anotherBad Boys. If they want to do it, then you try to get it done.
However, there’s plenty of intense action in this iteration of Sherlock Holmes, and Robert Downey Jr. will probably be too old at some point to play the role. One would think that would happen sooner than later without a suit of armor to stand in for him in the action sequence. Sure, there are stunt doubles, but at some point, we’re just not going to believe that an old Sherlock Holmes is still into underground fighting rings. Anyway, stay tuned to see ifSherlock Holmes 3actually ends up shooting this fall.
