| Young Sherlock | |
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Created by | Matthew Parkhill |
| Based on | Young Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lane Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Directed by | Guy Ritchie |
| Starring | Hero Fiennes Tiffin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Young Sherlock is an upcoming streaming television series set to release on Prime Video. The series is an adaptation of Andrew Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes book series, itself a pastiche of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes stories. The series will be directed by Guy Ritchie and will star Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Holmes.
Synopsis
edit"At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever."[1]
Cast
edit- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock Holmes, an unruly 19 year old amateur investigator.
- Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou’an, a young Chinese princess, scholar and martial artist.
- Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge
- Joseph Fiennes as Silas Holmes, Sherlock's adventurous father.
- Natasha McElhone as Cordelia Holmes, Sherlock's artistic mother.
Production
editThe series was first reported by the tabloid newspaper The Mirror in April 2024,[2] before being officially confirmed in May.[3]
The series will be written and showrun by Matthew Parkhill, and directed by Guy Ritchie, who had previously helmed two cinematic Holmes adaptations: Sherlock Holmes (2009), and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). The role of the nineteen year old Holmes will be played by the twenty-six year old Hero Fiennes Tiffin who had previously worked with Ritchie on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.[4]
In June, Fiennes Tiffin's uncle Joseph Fiennes was cast as Sherlock's father, alongside Natasha McElhone as his mother.[5] In July, Zine Tseng and Colin Firth joined the cast.[6][7]
Release
editYoung Sherlock will consist of 8 episodes and will air on Prime Video.[4]
References
edit- ^ Berman, Marc (May 29, 2024). "'Young Sherlock' Series Ordered By Amazon Prime Video". Forbes. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Methven, Nicola (2024-04-03). "Guy Ritchie to make TV drama about young Sherlock Holmes with Harry Potter star". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (May 29, 2024). "Amazon Orders Young Sherlock Holmes Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Guy Ritchie to Direct". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 29, 2024). "Prime Video Orders 'Young Sherlock' Series Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin; Guy Ritchie To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (June 25, 2024). "Joseph Fiennes & Natascha McElhone Board Guy Ritchie's 'Young Sherlock' Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 2, 2024). "'3 Body Problem' Star Zine Tseng Joins 'Young Sherlock' Series at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 16, 2024). "Colin Firth Joins Guy Ritchie's 'Young Sherlock' Series For Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Hi. The books have been parked for a while, but the fact that the Young Sherlock Holmes TV series starts filming in August for Amazon should provoke a publisher to start the series up again. Fingers and toes crossed!" on Twitter
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (14 August 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 August 2024.