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
Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes Asylum produced "Sherlock Holmes", which is intended to capitalize on Guy Ritchie's film. It stars new actor Ben Syder as Holmes and "Torchwood" actor Gareth David Lloyd as Watson. It was shot in Wales and directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg. In the 2015 film "Mr. Holmes", Ian McKellen portrays the detective as a 93-year-old retiree, living in a countryside farmhouse with his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her son. As his memory deteriorates, he struggles to recall the last case of his career, which sent him into retirement. In the animated 2018 film "Sherlock Gnomes", Johnny Depp portrayed a gnome counterpart