The singers production company has set up a 3D sequel to the 2011 animated film, which will see the Gnomes of suburban England call upon the “greatest ornamental detective” to investigate strange disappearances.  John will once again compose the films music.

Deadline broke news of the sequel, which is expected to being production late this year.  Gnomeo & Juliet brought in $194 million worldwide, so a second entry is hardly surprising.

When gnomes start disappearing from the suburban gardens of England, Gnomeo, Juliet and friends enlist the help of Sherlock Gnomes, “the greatest ornamental detective,” to track the culprit. Unfortunately, Sherlock is neither as brilliant nor as insightful as his human counterpart, and as the crimes against gnomanity continue, the threat to their world becomes bigger than they ever imagined.

“Action detective stories need some gnomes to liven them up, I’m sure Arthur Conan Doyle would agree,” said Shaw. “It will be a fun, broad family film building on the popular foundation of the first. We believe the wide appeal of our world and characters combined with strong musical elements create a terrific franchise opportunity.”

As yet, we have no confirmation on the cast for Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes, as it will be titled. However, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith and Patrick Stewart are all likely to return.

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