Writer-director Guy Ritchie is known for bringing a unique style and directorial approach to every film he is a part of. One of the projects he is most known for is the Sherlock Holmes film that he made in 2009 followed by 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Led by Robert Downey Jr., the films served as a new take on the storied and legendary detective from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and went on to have a strong box office performance, with the first film ending its theatrical run at $524 million worldwide, a number eventually beaten by its sequel with a global cume of $543.4 million. The two films also starred Jude Law as Dr. John Watson and Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler.
With such a profitable series, it would only make sense to make a third film, and this is a topic that has been circulating for some time now. Collider’s own Steven Weintraub had had the chance to sit down and talk to Ritchie about his upcoming film Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre where the topic of a third Sherlock Holmes film came up.
During the interview, Weintraub asked if a third outing will be made or if “that time has come and gone.” Ritchie responded without a yes or a no on whether another film will be made, saying simply:
