Fans of the critically acclaimed BBC series, Sherlock are about to be disappointed. Due to some time conflicts the shooting date of their beloved series has been pushed back.
EW cites inside sources stating, “Start of production on the third cycle of the fan-adored detective drama has been moved from January to March. Sources say the shift was necessary to accommodate the busy schedules of the show’s breakout stars, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.”
This information is not entirely unexpected. Freeman is playing the title character in The Hobbit. The much anticipated Peter Jackson film that opens at Christmas will no doubt require an extensive PR tour that will surely eat up a great deal of his time. The film, the first in a trilogy, will likely launch Freeman into a higher level of recognition than he has now.
Additionally, Benedict Cummberbatch is slated to appear in the the as of yet untitled Wikileaks movie that is being produced by Steven Speilberg’s Dreamworks Studio. The film is featuring an all star cast rumored to included James McAvoy and Laura Linney. Academy Award winning director, Bill Condon, who just finished his stint with the final installments in the Twilight Saga is slated to direct with sources citing a January start. On top of that, Cumberbatch will be in the latest installment of J.J. Abram’s rebooted Star Trek which should hit theaters in late spring.
No official release date of the third series had been announced by the BBC or PBS, who carries the show in the U.S., but fans had high hopes for a summer release. The mystery of how Sherlock Holmes survived his roof top jump and presumably reunited with Watson will have to remain a mystery for awhile longer.
Though Sherlock fans are used to a lengthy wait between series (the pool scene cliffhanger of “The Great Game” was not resolved for nearly 18 months), the delay in production could lead to more than a two year gap between “The Reichenbach Fall” climax and the explanation of the great detective’s stunt.