Warner Bros adapting "Sherlock Holmes"

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Friday, March 16, 2007
Source: Variety

According to Variety, Warner Bros. Pictures will adapt Lionel Wigram's upcoming comic, Sherlock Holmes, for the big screen.

Neil Marshall has signed on to direct the film based on a script from Michael Johnson.

The exact storyline is being kept under wraps, but creative executives at Warners say they are looking for the "Sherlock" team to reinvent the sleuth and his loyal No. 2 Dr. Watson in much the same edgy way that Christopher Nolan has re-imagined Batman for the studio.

The comic shines a more adventuresome (think Indiana Jones) light on the character of Sherlock Holmes and includes him bare knuckle boxing as well as being an expert swordsman.


KJ's Take:  So long as the mysteries are well thought out and intriguing, then I'm sold.