Sherlock Creator Addresses Planned Revival With Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman

Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss has discussed the potential for a Sherlock project, expressing his ongoing enthusiasm to bring the detective series back in a big way. Ideally, he wants the characters to reunite for a Sherlock reunion film.

Gatiss co-created the series with Steven Moffat and has previously voiced his ambition to adapt Sherlock into a movie, but emphasized that the right people need to be on board for it to happen. In a recent interview with Deadline, Palmer discussed the difficulty of getting the show’s stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman together to film due to their busy Hollywood schedules.

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Gatiss stated, “We’d love to make a film, but gathering everyone together is quite challenging… You’d have to ask Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.”

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In July 2023, Gatiss shared similar intentions to turn the show into a film when he told the Guardian that a Sherlock movie was “the natural thing to do” after the series concluded. Gatiss stated, “People think you can just wave a wand, But it’s incredibly challenging to garner interest and get films made. I recall speaking with Edgar Wright about Ant-Man, a project he invested eight years into and ultimately didn’t produce. Eight years is nearly a decade.”

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Gatiss is also known as the co-creator of the BBC’s The League of Gentlemen and Netflix/BBC’s Dracula, and was recently announced to be writing and starring in Bookish, a new British TV drama for the UKTV crime network Alibi set in post-war London in 1946. The six-part series will follow Gabriel Book (played by Gatiss), an unconventional sleuth who solves mysterious cases using the wealth of knowledge from the thousands of books in his antiquated bookshop. The character is surrounded by a group of lovable, damaged misfits whom he protects, guides, and mentors.

Sherlock garnered acclaim for its writing, acting, and directing, although its later seasons faced criticism. The show received numerous award nominations, including Emmys, BAFTAs, and a Golden Globe, winning several awards across various categories before its final series. At the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series took home awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Cumberbatch, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Freeman, and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special for Moffat. Two years later, Sherlock won Outstanding Television Movie. In total, thirteen episodes of the show were produced, comprising four three-part series airing from 2010 to 2017 and a special episode broadcast on January 1, 2016.

Sherlock is currently available to stream on Hulu.

Source: Deadline

Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010)

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The quirky spin on Conan Doyle’s iconic sleuth pitches him as a “high-functioning sociopath” in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who’s introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.

Release DateOctober 24, 2010CastMartin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Una StubbsGenresDrama, Mystery, CrimeRatingTV-14Seasons4CreatorMark Gatiss, Steven MoffatProduction CompanyHartswood Films, BBC Wales, Masterpiece TheatreNumber of Episodes15