We’ve hardly heard a peep about this sequel. Guy Ritchie’s film was a successful reimagining of the popular detective from Arthur Conan Doyle’s imagination. You’d think that the hype for the follow-up would be considerable, but it’s been under the radar for quite a while now. We haven’t seen much in the way of a teaser trailer or even stills. Until now…

Here’s your first-ever look at “Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows” (apologies for the lower resolution of certain images. They’re on-set pics, blown up for detail)…



Here’s the synopsis: “Set in 1891 — a year after the last film’s events — the sequel shows Holmes continuing his pursuit of Professor Moriarty (played by Jared Harris), who, if the investigator’s instincts are correct, might be the world’s first supervillain. Watson, meanwhile, is still trying to be a good partner to his love, Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly), while keeping Sherlock alive.”

I’m looking forward to seeing Holmes face off against his arch-nemesis Moriarty. If they write his character well, it could make for some pretty exciting intellectual sparring. Having Jared Harris play him can’t hurt either. He’s a solid character actor. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law will of course be reprising their roles as Holmes & Watson, respectively. The sequel also stars Noomi Rapace (the original “Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”) as the female lead Sim, and Stephen Fry as Sherlock’s older brother, Mycroft.

“Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows” premieres 16th December.

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