Two of the biggest early blockbuster hits for director Guy Ritchie were his Sherlock Holmes films with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. And while there has long been talk of a third movie (it ain’t happenin’), Ritchie’s actual return to the property will be with Young Sherlock, a Prime Video prequel series arriving next year.
Starring as the young Sherlock Holmes is popular actor Hero Fiennes Tiffin of the After film series as well as Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Also in the cast are Dónal Finn as Holmes’ future nemesis James Moriarty, Max Irons as Mycroft Holmes, plus Zine Tseng, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Colin Firth.
Episodes will be directed by Ritchie, with Matthew Parkhill acting as showrunner.
Even the released synopsis teases similarities with Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films, so expect a mix of action and humor to go along with the sleuthing.
SYNOPSIS: With all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes” feature films, “Young Sherlock” follows the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character’s early days. Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man – raw and unfiltered – when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first-ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever. Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
Check out the first look images from Young Sherlock, released by Prime Video.
