Warner Bros. has sent over the first official image the sequel to Guy Ritche‘s Sherlock Holmes. The film was wildly successfully, grossing over $500 million worldwide, which even more impressive considering it was up against the behemoth known as Avatar. For the sequel, you can see the first image above, which includes Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law returning, as well as The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace. They also have our first blank, overtly general synopsis which you can see below.
Guy Ritchie helms a new action-packed adventure, following the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.), and his longtime trusted associate, Dr. Watson (Jude Law), as they match wits with their arch-nemesis, the criminal genius Moriarty (Jared Harris).
Eddie Marsan returns for the sequel and Stephen Fry rounds out the main cast as Mycroft Holmes. We also got word today from Le Grand Journal (via Cinema Teaser) that French star Gilles Lellouche (pictured below), who I loved in Tell No One and can be seen in Mesrine: Killer Instinct, has joined the currently shooting film. We don’t know his role yet, but we do know the film is shooting near the famous Notre Dame Cathedral.
Rachel McAdams, who was wasted in the first film, doesn’t even know if she is returning so I wouldn’t count on it. With Warner Bros. making no mention of her on their press site and Rapace stepping in the lead female role, it makes it even less of a possibility. While I didn’t adore Sherlock Holmes it was a passable blockbuster that infused a few things I love about Ritchie. The dry, cookie-cutter plot was a massive disappointment, so I hope things are fixed this time around. I’m much more interested in checking out the BBC series this year, Sherlock, which I’ve heard great things about.
Sherlock Holmes 2 hits theaters December 16, 2011.
Did you like the original? Are you excited for the sequel?