Holmes & Watson Movie

Also known as Untitled Cohen Comedy Project, Untitled Sherlock Holmes Project

Plot Outline: The Step Brothers are reunited – this time playing the world’s greatest consulting detective and his loyal biographer – as Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star as Holmes & Watson.

Who's Involved:

Will Ferrell, Rebecca Hall, Ralph Fiennes, Judd Apatow, Adam McKay, John C. Reilly, Etan Cohen, Jimmy Miller, Hugh Laurie, Kelly MacDonald, Rob Brydon

Release Date:

Tuesday, December 25, 2018 In Theaters (Nationwide)

Age Rating: PG-13   Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
for crude sexual material, some violence, language and drug references
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

Holmes & Watson Plot: What's it about?

Adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes and Watson, his crime-solving partner.

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Holmes & Watson Cast List & Characters

Will Ferrell ... role: Sherlock Holmes
John C. Reilly ... role: Watson
Rob Brydon ... role: Inspector Lestrade
Rebecca Hall ... role: Dr. Grace Hart

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Holmes & Watson Crew and Production Team

A look at the Holmes & Watson behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Etan Cohen previously directed Get Hard and Mandrake the Magician. The film's writer Etan Cohen penned The Bad Guys, Rumble and Men in Black III.

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Holmes & Watson Production and Filming

Key Facts

  1. Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes tales.

Holmes & Watson Filming Timeline

  1. — Holmes & Watson entered Post-Production status.

    Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.

  2. — The film entered Completed status.

    Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.

  3. — The film entered Post-Production status.

  4. — The film entered Production status.

    Recently began shooting in London.

    Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.

  5. — The film entered Pre-Production status.

    Production is set to start in the first quarter of 2017.

    Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.

  6. — The film entered Pre-Production status.

    Planning to go into production right after Thanksgiving.

Holmes & Watson Release Date: When was the film released?

Holmes & Watson was released nationwide on . Three other films are opening on the same date, including Vice, Destroyer and On The Basis Of Sex.

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