MOVIE: SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS POSTER ART

Advance poster art revealed for the upcoming Robert Downey Jr SHERLOCK HOLMES sequel SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS. Striking artwork, but the perspective on the background characters in each seems a bit off.

FILM: STEPHEN FRY CAST IN RITCHIE SHERLOCK HOLMES SEQUEL

On The Danny Baker radio show of September 25, 2010 actor Stephen Fry casually mentioned that he's been cast as Mycroft Holmes in Guy Ritchie's sequel to the Robert Downey Jr starring SHERLOCK HOLMES film.

Also confirmed for the sequel are returning stars Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law, as well as newcomer Noomi Rapace. The film is currently in pre-prodcution with an expected release date of November 16, 2011.

AWARDS: SHERLOCK HOLMES ON THE RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS BALLOT

The Eighth Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards are in full swing and surprise, surprise Sherlock Holmes, in a variety of forms (Film, DVD, Comic Book), has landed on the ballot.Voting is open to everyone, so go along to the Rondo Awards website and cast a vote for Sherlock Holmes, along with a slew of other great horror nominees today!

For Best Movie of 2009:
- SHERLOCK HOLMES. The Guy Ritchie directed feature film with Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Watson.

For Best DVD TV Collection:
- BBC SHERLOCK HOLMES. Peter Cushing stars as Sherlock Holmes alongside Nigel Stock as Watson in the North American DVD release of the 5 remaining BBC episodes of the 1968 television series.

For Best Horror Comic Book:
- VICTORIAN UNDEAD. Written by Ian Edginton with art by David Fabbri, this Wildstorm series pits Holmes and Watson against a legion of undead zombies.

PRESS: FORGET THE PURISTS, CALGARY PUBLISHER KEEPS HOLMES EVOLVING

Back to Baker Street

Forget the purists, Calgary publisher keeps Sherlock Holmes evolving

 

December 21, 2009 

By Eric Volmers, Calgary Herald 

Photograph by: Christina Ryan, Calgary Herald

 

Charles Prepolec did not want to add to the perception that Sherlock Holmes fans, or Sherlockians as they call themselves, are rigid and overly protective of their territory when it comes to interpretations of the famous detective.

But the Calgarian admits he has found it necessary to enforce at least one rule when gathering short stories for collections that mix Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Baker Street investigator with horror scenarios: Do not bring a certain serial killer into the mix.

"No Jack the Ripper stories," says Prepolec, one of the editors of Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes (Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 336 pages,$16.95) "We see him in short stories so often, and novels. No Ripper stories."

After all, having Holmes face the historical slasher isn't exactly a new idea. With an encyclopedic knowledge of all-things Sherlockian, Prepolec and co-editor J.R. Campbell can rhyme off the more notable attempts to bring the two Victorian icons together. The 1979 film, Murder by Decree with Christopher Plummer and 1965's A Study in Terror with John Neville were among the high-profile trips to that particular well.

So if you want to get your story into one of the collections, you will need to find Mr. Holmes a more original opponent.

"There are some things you have to avoid," says Campbell, who also contributed two stories to the book. "Your stories still have to be exciting. There's a lot of pastiche that tends to be more style over storytelling. You have to avoid that. There's a lot of stories that bring in a historical person. Which is fine . . . if they have a place."

With the Christmas Day release of Sherlock Holmes, a high-octane blockbuster featuring smirking Yank Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role, it could be argued that this latest release of short stories is perfectly timed to cash in on what could be a full-blown resurgence.

But Prepolec and Campbell are hardly bandwagon jumpers. Gaslight Grotesque is the fourth book that has been put together featuring creepy Holmes tales and the second to be published by Calgary-based genre kings Edge Publishing. They are working on a fifth. Both are members of Calgary's Singular Society of the Baker Street Dozen, a group that has been getting together in one form or another since 1987 to discuss the constant evolution of Doyle's character in the pop-culture consciousness.

And both have fairly high standards when it comes to what they'll accept as additions to the Holmes legend. The 13 tales come from a wide variety of authors who hail from Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and Australia. The book has gotten some high-profile shout-outs from Canuck sci-fi king Robert J. Sawyer and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.... (click to read the full article at the Calgary Herald)

 

MOVIE TIE-IN: ROBERT DOWNEY JR VISITS HIS WAX EFFIGY

ROBERT DOWNEY JR MEETS HIS DOUBLE AS MADAME TUSSAUDS LONDON INTRODUCES HIS NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES FIGURE

London, 16^th December 2009 – Robert Downey Jr came face to face with himself when his new Madame Tussauds wax figure paid him a “visit” at Claridges yesterday.  The Hollywood star is portrayed as legendary detective Sherlock Holmes from the new Warner Bros film, Sherlock Holmes, which premiered on Monday.   

The figure depicts Downey Jr in the strikingly modern spirit of the film, dressed in a replica of one of the movie costumes, with penetrating stare and tousled hair.  The figure will star at the world famous attraction in a set inspired by the film – complete with some very contemporary interactive twists for guests to enjoy.

For more on Madame Tussaud's London click here.

MOVIE TIE-IN: ROBERT DOWNEY JR WAX FIGURE AT MADAME TUSSAUDS

Madame Tussauds Press Release:

 Unsuspecting travellers at one of the UK’s busiest stations were joined by one of the world’s most famous names this morning when Sherlock Holmes came home to Baker Street.   

The Holmes in question was a startlingly lifelike wax figure of Robert Downey Jr in his latest role - on a brief sojourn before taking up residence at Baker Street’s other famous name, Madame Tussauds.    The figure portrays Downey Jr in the strikingly modern spirit of the much anticipated new Warner Bros film, Sherlock Holmes, premiering in London on Monday (14^th December).  Dressed in a replica of one of the movie costumes the figure will be featured at the world famous attraction in a set inspired by the film – complete with some very contemporary interactive twists for guests to enjoy.        Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes will star at Madame Tussauds from 14^th December.   Sherlock Holmes opens in UK cinemas on Boxing Day.

 

EPHEMERA: ALA SHERLOCK HOLMES MOVIE TIE-IN READ POSTER

As part of their READ promotion the American Library Association has produced a 22 x 34 inch poster featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson. The sharp looking poster features the tradtitional quote:

"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

The $16.00 poster is available to order through the American Library Association online shop

TRAILER: NEW 2.5 MINUTE TRAILER FOR GUY RITCHIE'S SHERLOCK HOLMES

MTV has unveiled yet another new trailer for Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES. The new trailer utilizes some new footage giving a better look at the production design and highlights some new action sequences. Check it out!

MOVIE POSTER: FINAL ONE SHEET POSTER ART FOR GUY RITCHIE'S SHERLOCK HOLMES

At long last, courtesy of the fine folks at FirstShowing.net, we have the one-sheet movie poster design for Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES film starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson. The blue-steel background motif certainly seems to project a steampunk vibe. While the pale blue cast to movie posters has been horribly over-used in recent years, it's still a sharp looking poster.

TRAILER: SHERLOCK HOLMES MOVIE NEW TV TRAILER RELEASED

Yet another trailer has been released for Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES. Similar in tone to the previous trailers, there are some noticeable additions in this new trailer devised for television. A reference to Holmes experimenting on Watson's dog and an appearance by someone who is, presumably, Mrs. Hudson as well as some different dialogue snippets for Rachel McAdams' Irene Adler. You can view the new TV trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4xMIZeebvY  Check it out!

Okay, so much for the YouTube link. How about this one from ComingSoon.net instead?

TRAILER: SHERLOCK HOLMES MOVIE TRAILER WITH DOWNEY AND LAW

On the off chance that you've been living under a rock and haven't seen it yet, here's the 2nd trailer for Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES with Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. The film is being released theatrically on December 25th 2009 (Christmas Day).

Yep, I know, lazy post, but it's Saturday night on a long weekend. More interesting material in the days ahead...