Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) 25, 2020, with Downey and Law reprising their roles, Richie returning as director and Chris Brancato writing the script. Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 mystery period action film based on the character of the same name created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film was directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, and Dan Lin. The screenplay, by Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, and Simon Kinberg, was developed from a story by Wigram and Johnson. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law portray Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson respectively. Set
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows first film, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" was intended to be a stand-alone film that did not require knowledge of the previous movie. In October 2010, Downey Jr. and Jude Law were seen rehearsing a fight scene as shooting took place in Richmond Park, in southwest London. In October 2010, the steamship PS "Waverley" was chartered on the English Channel for filming, and a large green screen was erected at Didcot Railway Centre with a large action scene filmed there in mid-November. In late November, a scene was filmed at Victoria Bridge, which is part of the Severn Valley