Rasl is an exmilitary scientistturnedart thief who jumps to parallel. Sherlock holmes 2009 directed by guy ritchie written by michael robert johnson, anthony peckham, simon kinberg, lionel wigram based on the characters by sir arthur conan doyle starring. Guy ritchie directs this double bill of action thrillers starring robert downey jr and jude law. Released on 25 december, 2009, it starred robert downey jr. Sherlock holmes 3 finally moving forward with new director. This new sherlock comic movie is going to be a sherlock weve not seen before. And i always thought itd be great to make a sherlock holmes movie. He has profound knowledge of chemistry and criminal cases and a solid understanding of british law, anatomy, poisons, and practical geology. Sherlock holmes directed by guy ritchie available on blu. Producer lionel wigram spent nearly a decade trying to figure out a way to revamp sherlock holmes on the big screen, and finally piqued warner bros. He and holmes producer lionel wigram are forming a new company, and the two have just made a deal with warner bros.
Lionel wigram, one of the films producers, wanted to do a modern. The story is actually an adaptation of a comic book holmes adventure that producer lionel wigram penned as an example on how to handle. Lord blackwood mark strong, a cult leader and satanist who. Sherlock holmes mike johnson story by lionel wigram based. In the company of sherlock holmes, edited by laurie king, is a rather entertaining anthology of short fiction inspired by the conan doyle stories. Jude law cold mountain stars as watson, while rachel mcadams the notebook plays holmes s rival irene adler. Neil marshall the descent will helm, while tyro scribe. Bleeding cool have pointed out the common misconception that this new sherlock holmes was based upon a comic book, and traced the source of that botch up to the existence of this concept art. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Lionel wigram, who famously hatched a graphic novel version of sherlock holmes before setting that franchise up at warner bros. Sir arthur conan doyles famous supersleuth, sherlock holmes, gets an update with this adaptation of lionel wigrams comic book series by. Did you know that the new sherlock holmes movie directed by guy. The director and producer of the upcoming sherlock holmes sequel may board the project, which previously had steven soderbergh. John watson characters created by sir arthur conan doyle.
Holmes appears in all film adaptations of the sherlock holmes stories. Guy ritchie and lionel wigram board the man from u. Jul 11, 2019 for the past eight years, the sherlock holmes movie franchise has been hiding dormant in the shadows, waiting for the schedules of robert downey jr. He used fingerprints, chemical analysis, and forensic science. If you think of it in this way you can enjoy it for what it is and not be disappointed if you are a fan of the holmes series of books. Mar 11, 2011 lionel wigram, who famously hatched a graphic novel version of sherlock holmes before setting that franchise up at warner bros. The screenplay, by michael robert johnson, anthony peckham, and. Chris brancato is writing the script for the third sherlock holmes film, with susan downey, joel silver, and lionel wigram producing.
Dec 22, 2009 silver, downey and wigram on sherlock holmes cbr spoke with producers joel silver, susan downey and lionel wigram about the upcoming sherlock holmes movie, starring robert downey jr. Yesterday, we interviewed lionel wigram, one of the main creative forces behind the new sherlock holmes flick, about the role london plays in the holmes stories. In london in 1890, sherlock holmes and dr john watson race to prevent the ritual murder of a girl by lord blackwood, who has killed. Producer lionel wigram talks the man from uncle collider. The next generation featuring data and geordi laforge as holmes and watson, respectively.
Dexter fletcher to direct sherlock holmes 3 with robert. Adapting the episodes of the smashhit hartswood filmsmasterpiece television series that sees sherlock benedict cumberbatch and watson martin freeman tackling brainteasing crimes in modernday london, this stunning manga is presented in its. He has taken the sherlock holmes comic book by lionel wigram as source material for the project, and his holmes will be a skilled swordsman. The film was directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey, and dan lin. The ritchiedowneylaw sherlock holmes movie was not. For the past eight years, the sherlock holmes movie franchise has been hiding dormant in the shadows, waiting for the schedules of robert downey jr. So when i discovered that guy ritchie was going to deliver a new iteration of the iconic. Dec 24, 2009 yesterday, we interviewed lionel wigram, one of the main creative forces behind the new sherlock holmes flick, about the role london plays in the holmes stories.
Wigram, a film producer, wrote the comic in place of a spec script. I too have been spoiled by the recent run of the sherlock holmes series of pbs. Sherlock holmes 2009 film baker street wiki fandom. Followed by sherlock holmes and the clown prince of london.
Jul 27, 2009 courtesy of silvers fellow producer lionel wigram who had been attempting to launch a sherlock holmes film for years, it took a graphic novel type of treatment crafted by wigram to have the. Sherlock holmes is a fictional consulting detective in london 18801914 created by scottish author and physician sir arthur conan doyle. Ritchie and downey jr launch new, authentic sherlock holmes. After the break, see some of the concept art that producerwriter lionel wigram had comic strip illustrator john watkiss draw up in order to. Over the past few years, producer lionel wigram has been involved in a number of films weve all enjoyed like the final harry potter movies, sherlock holmes, and sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes is a 2009 mystery period action film based on the character of the same name created by sir arthur conan doyle. No one can deny that robert downey jr was the hit of hall h at the san diego comiccon last weekend at both the iron man 2 panel and the one for the warner bros. Well, ive been a fan of sherlock holmes since my dad read the books to me when i was about nine years old. Sherlock holmes is a character created by sir arthur conan doyle.
The basis for the film was a comic book he also wrote, conceiving the worlds greatest detective for todays audience. Contentsshow in canon bookverse holmes is most famous for his amazing feats of deductive reasoning, which are fueled by his keen observations. Oct 02, 2008 ritchies film, to be released in 2010, will be based on an original comic book currently being penned by sherlock holmes producer lionel wigram. Wigram productions has acquired rights to rasl, a blackandwhite science fiction noir comic book series written and drawn by jeff smith. Guy ritchie, lionel wigram form shingle, sign firstlook deal with. Pictures is teaming with producer lionel wigram to adapt wigrams upcoming comicbook sherlock holmes for the bigscreen. Sherlock holmes 2009, based on a new story by producer lionel wigram using arthur conan doyles famous characters, follows sherlock holmes downey jr and his loyal assistant dr watson law as they deal with a mysterious new nemesis. Jul 11, 2019 variety is reporting that warner bros. Courtesy of silvers fellow producer lionel wigram who had been attempting to launch a sherlock holmes film for years, it took a graphic novel type of treatment crafted by wigram to have the. Two new adventures of sherlock holmes inspired by the original conan doyle stories. This one shows up on our list of comic book films only because of how the film was developed in the first place.
Lionel wigram based on the books by sir arthur conan doyle current revisions by anthony peckham first draft revisions march 14, 2008 sherlock holmes over black. Wigram was also executive producer of the last four harry potter films, as well as august rush and legend of the guardians. Pictures is teaming with producer lionel wigram to adapt wigram s upcoming comicbook sherlock holmes for the bigscreen. Ritchies film, to be released in 2010, will be based on an original comic book currently being penned by sherlock holmes producer lionel wigram. A game of shadows director guy ritchie and his new partner lionel wigram are set to join the man from u. Watson has a solo adventure, inspired by an unpublished conan doyle story. Silver, downey and wigram on sherlock holmes cbr spoke with producers joel silver, susan downey and lionel wigram about the upcoming sherlock holmes movie, starring robert downey jr.
League of extraordinary gentlemen and v are both great. Jude law to star in sherlock holmes remake telegraph. Going back to baker street with sherlock holmes 2009. Growing up, the only versions of sherlock holmes i enjoyed were a parody with the chipmunks, sherlock holmes in the 22nd century, and, to a lesser extent, the sherlock holmes episodes of star trek. No one can deny that robert downey jr was the hit of hall h at the san diego comic con last weekend at both the iron man 2 panel and the one for the warner bros. He was also a producer on the sequel sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes mike johnson story by lionel wigram. In the scorned mistress, holmes must locate a missing girl. Detective sherlock holmes and his stalwart partner watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of england. Sherlock holmes 2009 film wikimili, the best wikipedia. The films producer, lionel wigram, commissioned watkiss to complete a set of pitch illustrations and credits the resulting work as the leverage needed to convince. Thats too bad, as a selfaware imaginary sherlock holmes could have been an interesting character. The secret comicbook origin of sherlock holmes reuters.
The great detective john sigerson william sherlock scott holmes sherlock scott holmes sherlock sherrinford holmes robert sherlock holmes. Streets of london night dark, icy streets seen through the sooty glass of a gas. Jude law cold mountain stars as watson, while rachel mcadams the notebook plays holmess rival irene adler. Jun 21, 2015 over the past few years, producer lionel wigram has been involved in a number of films weve all enjoyed like the final harry potter movies, sherlock holmes, and sherlock holmes. This new sherlock comicmovie is going to be a sherlock weve not seen before. The japanese sherlock manga comes to the usa and uk for the first time ever. Sherlock holmes by guy ritchie guy ritchie, robert downey jr. During his tenure, wigram produced the 2009 hit film sherlock holmes. Sir arthur conan doyles famous supersleuth, sherlock holmes, gets an update with this adaptation of lionel wigram s comic book series by writerdirector guy ritchie rocknrolla starring robert downey jr. Guy ritchie and lionel wigram in talks to make man from uncle. A game of shadows is a 2011 period action mystery film directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey, and dan lin.
Dec 29, 2019 with great performances from robert downey jr. Sherlock holmes mike johnson story by lionel wigram based on. Aug 19, 2008 league of extraordinary gentlemen and v are both great. The first trailer for snatch and sherlock holmes director guy ritchies new movie the man. Lionel wigram, who famously hatched a graphic novel version of. Sherlock holmes by mike johnson story by lionel wigram based on the books by sir arthur conan doyle current revisions by anthony peckham first draft revisions march 14, 2008. Adapting the episodes of the smashhit hartswood filmsmasterpiece television series that sees sherlock benedict cumberbatch and watson martin freeman tackling brainteasing crimes in modernday london, this stunning manga is presented in its original. Sir arthur conan doyles famous supersleuth, sherlock holmes, gets an update with this adaptation of lionel wigrams comic book series by writerdirector guy ritchie rocknrolla starring robert downey jr. Ritchie will direct sherlock holmes for warner bros. Sherlock holmes 2009 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. It is the sequel to the 2009 film sherlock holmes, and features the sherlock holmes and dr. Sherlock holmes 2009 frequently asked questions imdb. Sherlock holmes is based on a comic book by lionel wigram, and stars iron mans robert downey jr. Holmes, master of disguise, reasoned logically to deduce clients background from their first appearance.
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