Warner Bros wants to create a Sherlock Holmes universe with Robert Downey Jr.
Two additional series based on the universe of the recent Sherlock Holmes adaptation are in development for the streaming platform HBO Max. Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell of Team Downey are executive producers along with Lionel Wigram of Wigram Productions. Unlike the Suicide Squad, Peacekeeper, and Penguin spin-offs, which are built around existing characters, Sherlock Holmes spin-offs are expected to revolve around characters yet to be introduced.
The characters will become part of the third part of the cinematic universe, which has been in the works for a long time. Originally scheduled for December 2020 and later pushed back to December 2021, the third film has been delayed due to the pandemic and does not currently have a new release date. The future of the series depends on the fate of the third film. Trying to adjust to Downey Jr.’s schedule, American actor and director Dexter Fletcher, who replaced Guy Ritchie’s director of the first two films, publicly announced his intention to direct him.
Sherlock Holmes at the movies, sequel still on the way
In 2009, the movie Sherlock Holmes was released, which also starred Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong. It was directed by Guy Ritchie from a screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg. A sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was released in 2011 and was also directed by Guy Ritchie from a script by Michelle Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney. It also stars Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Stephen Fry and Jared Harris.