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Prime Video has ordered Young SherlockA thrilling original story featuring the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, for the series.
Guy Ritchie, who directed two of the films Sherlock Holmes And Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Starring Robert Downey Jr., he is set to direct and executive produce the upcoming show.
Hero Fiennes Tiffin, known for Female King and Richie’s Ministry of Uncivil Warfarewill play the lead role in Young Sherlock.
The eight-episode show is inspired by Andy Lane’s critically acclaimed book series ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’, based on the iconic detective created by author Arthur Conan Doyle.
Matthew Parkhill will be the writer and showrunner for the series from Inspirational Entertainment and Motive Pictures.
“With all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films, Young Sherlock will be an uncompromising, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective, an explosive reimagining of this iconic character.
“At the age of 19, Sherlock Holmes is unabashed, raw, unfiltered and undeveloped when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University that threatens his independence. Diving into his first case with a lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to uncover a worldwide conspiracy that will change his life forever,” read the synopsis from the streamer.
In Young Sherlock“Audiences will see an exciting new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they never imagined before,” Ritchie said.
“We’ll unravel this mysterious character, find out what motivates him, and how he becomes the genius we all love,” the director said in a statement.
“This exciting, new chapter about one of the world’s most famous literary characters will delight our global customers with its compelling storytelling. With the brilliant creative team led by Guy Ritchie and Matthew Parkhill, we will explore the untold secrets of how young Sherlock found his way through a life of seeking the truth,” said Vernon Sanders, Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios.
Simon Kelton, who also executive produces the series, conceived and packaged the project with Evan Atkinson, then partnered with Motive, Dhana Gilbert and Marc Resteghini, who developed the series and brought it to Amazon MGM Studios. Gilbert and Resteghini have overall deals with Amazon MGM Studios.
Young Sherlock will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
