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Mr. Holmes on DVD, Blu-Ray and Streaming Video

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<i>Mr. Holmes</i> starring Ian McKellen appeared in cinemas around the world this summer. And now it's time to gear up for the holiday season so you can enjoy this <a href="http://ihose.co/mrholmes2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">excellent film</a> in the comfort of your own home.<br />
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We hope you or the Sherlock Holmes fan in your life can enjoy this film over and over again, as it was one of the better Sherlock Holmes films in a while.<br />
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Mr. Holmes on DVD, Blu-Ray and Streaming Video

"it's all your own" [YELL] Mr. Holmes starring Ian McKellen appeared in cinemas around the world this summer. And now i...

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by Scott Monty

Mr. Holmes - An Emotional and Somber Sherlock

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"All emotions...were abhorrent to his cold, precise, but admirably balanced mind" [SCAN]</h4>
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When we first encounter Sir Ian McKellen as an aged 93 year-old Sherlock Holmes, he is on a train returning to his home in Sussex after a journey to Japan. His demeanor is dour, but it lightens ever so slightly when he reaches his seaside farm, where he immediately retreats to his study.<br />
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If you had any expectation that <i>Mr. Holmes</i> would be a thinking-person's Sherlock Holmes film, centered on the detective as tireless clue hunter, you should be dissuaded of that notion immediately.<br />
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This is a film focused on the inner Sherlock Holmes - one whom we don't completely know, even after some four decades of Dr. Watson's storytelling. We quickly learn that there were many embellishments that Dr. Watson made: the deerstalker cap, the curved pipe, 221B Baker Street as the fictional address of Holmes (a nice nod to a conundrum that Sherlockians still can't entirely agree upon), and more.<br />
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But we discover that the reclusive Holmes of the South Downs holds a deeper secret: his mind, for which he is famous and which is responsible for his reputation, is failing him. He needs to find a way to stem the tide. As his mind grapples with the knowledge that it is slowly deteriorating, there is a restrained urgency to his desire to find a cure before it leaves him entirely.<br />
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Along the way, we meet Mrs. Munro (played by Laura Linney), Holmes's housekeeper, and her 10 year-old son Roger (Milo Parker), who are companions as well as helpmates to Holmes inside the house and with his apiaries. Holmes takes a special liking to Roger, as he teaches him about bee keeping and the principles of observation - perhaps seeing a bit of himself as a young boy in the clever Roger.<br />
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Holmes confides to Roger that he's trying to write the details of a particular case - in fact, the very case that caused him to retire some 33 years prior - and must do so before his mind completely fails him. This takes Holmes on a trip to Japan to seek out a cure. We're also treated to flashbacks to three decades before, as he catches glimpses of memories of the case - in which a Mr. Kelmot hired Holmes to track the meanderings of his wife.<br />
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As the film moves seamlessly between timeframes (sometimes annoyingly so), the clues are mostly visual in nature: settings in the City as well as in Japan, for example. But the most stark difference is McKellen's Holmes himself. We go from a stooped, frail and age-spotted nonagenarian deep in retirement in 1947 to a more spry, quick-spoken and visibly younger detective, at close of his career. McKellen's transformation to the elderly Holmes is a feat of the makeup department as much as the considerable acting talent.<br />
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But more than the visuals, we were taken by the exploration of the inner Sherlock Holmes - something we rarely glimpse in the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Here we have a Holmes with regrets, an infatuation with a woman whom he spent less than a day with, a deep sadness and sense of loss of his stalwarts: his long-suffering landlady Mrs. Hudson, his brother Mycroft, and of course Dr. Watson. The physical struggles are there on the surface, constantly. It's the mental and emotional anguish that ebb and flow, yet McKellen's Holmes makes it clear when those things affect him.<br />
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There is a shared sense of sadness, loss and loneliness in each of Holmes, Mrs. Kelmot and Mrs. Munro. They have all lost someone of great importance to them, and a hole exists in their hearts that cannot be completely filled. While each chooses his or her own way to deal with the loss and solitude, one thing becomes eminently clear: having a purpose gives our life meaning. Mrs. Munro nursing Holmes back to health, Watson writing up Holmes's last case to show the hero, or Roger as the pupil, bringing the natural teaching and demonstration abilities of Holmes back to life. This sense of purpose fulfills a need.<br />
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Overall, the film was a decent adaptation of Mitch Cullin's <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="1400078229" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="8c2ae9fe5a035c99c2ba3c8ca3b13a31" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="A Slight Trick of the Mind" href="http://amzn.to/1EdBJIy" id="amznPsBmLink_2796102" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Slight Trick of the Mind</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_2796102" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=socialmediama-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=8c2ae9fe5a035c99c2ba3c8ca3b13a31&_cb=1437544512154" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i>, upon which it was based. There were certain deviations from the original which had to be made to accommodate a visual audience and to simplify the storyline, but the essence of a real and feeling Sherlock Holmes was maintained. While the jumps between time lines was potentially confusing, moviegoers should be able to pick up on it easily. But it is one that may not leave you completely satisfied, due in large part to its emotional bent. At the conclusion, we were left with a sense of melancholy for Sherlock Holmes, who, even though he discovered what he set out to, was still at heart a solitary and lonely man.<br />
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Two items of note that we thought were worth pointing out. In one of the flashback scenes, Holmes follows Mrs. Kelmot out of a garden and discovers her in the street, loitering in front of a store. Clever eyes will note that it is a taxidermist's shop, name of Ambrose Chappell. If that name sounds familiar, you might recall that was the name of the taxidermist in Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 classic <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B000CCW2TS" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="04b7ce64d4a36b36642e63ad62515baf" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Man Who Knew Too Much" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Man-Who-Knew-Much/dp/B000CCW2TS/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=socialmediama-20&linkId=04b7ce64d4a36b36642e63ad62515baf&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_4936587" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Man Who Knew Too Much</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_4936587" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=socialmediama-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=04b7ce64d4a36b36642e63ad62515baf&_cb=1437544933463" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i>.<br />
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The other is the cameo that everyone is talking about. When Holmes goes to see the fictional Sherlock Holmes film <i>The Lady in Grey</i> in 1947, we're treated to Nicholas Rowe playing the matinee Sherlock Holmes. Of course, Rowe had the lead role in the 1985 Chris Columbus film <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B0000AUHPC" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="8b29e0239d6ffc002123601212992b6d" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Young Sherlock Holmes" href="http://www.amazon.com/Young-Sherlock-Holmes-Nicholas-Rowe/dp/B0000AUHPC/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=socialmediama-20&linkId=8b29e0239d6ffc002123601212992b6d&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_6286916" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Young Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_6286916" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=socialmediama-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=8b29e0239d6ffc002123601212992b6d&_cb=1437545033971" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i>.<br />
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We highly recommend the film to Sherlockians everywhere. Just be prepared for a subdued plot with a deep and perceptive performance by Ian McKellen, bringing you the inner Sherlock Holmes that seems more human and flawed than ever.<br />
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Mr. Holmes - An Emotional and Somber Sherlock

"All emotions...were abhorrent to his cold, precise, but admirably balanced mind" [SCAN] When we first encounter Sir Ian McKe...

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by Scott Monty

New Mr. Holmes Trailer

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"I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes" [SPEC]</h4>
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As we prepare for Sir Ian McKellen to grace the theaters this summer in <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3168230/" target="_blank">Mr. Holmes</a></i>, we've been afforded the opportunity to see <a href="https://youtu.be/KSsf17Exa4g" target="_blank">the latest trailer</a>.<br />
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The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Sherlock Holmes living in Sussex with his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her son (Milo Parker), who is showing some budding detective skills. Holmes finds himself haunted by an unsolved 50-year old case, but due to a deteriorating memory he remembers only fragments of the case: a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with his beautiful but unstable wife.<br />
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The film is directed by Bill Condon, who also directed Gods and Monsters and Dreamgirls, among other films. It debuts in the US at the San Francisco Film Festival on April 25 and at the USA Film Festival on April 26. Wider distribution dates: June 19, 2015 in the UK and July 17, 2015 in the U.S.</div>
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As an aside, the casting of Nicholas Rowe as Sherlock Holmes of the movies is sheer genius.<br />
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What do you think? Are you looking forward to seeing <i>Mr. Holmes</i>?<br />
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New Mr. Holmes Trailer

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by Scott Monty

Mr. Holmes Trailer is Here, and It's Marvelous

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Today on his Facebook page, actor <a href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152710470908601" target="_blank">Ian McKellen shared the trailer</a> for the upcoming film <i><a href="http://www.mrholmesfilm.com/" target="_blank">Mr. Holmes</a></i>.<br />
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The film is based on the book <i>A Slight Trick of the Mind</i> by Mitch Cullen, and concerns a nonagenarian Sherlock Holmes. In<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span>1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his retirement cottage on the South Downs, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger.  Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it's too late.<br />
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Take a look at the new trailer and see what you think.<br />
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Mr. Holmes will be in theaters during the summer of 2015. More information is available at <a href="http://mrholmesfilm.com/">mrholmesfilm.com</a> and from our <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/Ian%20McKellen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">previous coverage of <i>Mr. Holmes</i> here</a> on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.<br />
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Mr. Holmes Trailer is Here, and It's Marvelous

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First Clip of Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes

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"a very respectable elderly person" [SOLI]</h4>
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As <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/01/waiting-for-mr-holmes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">we recently wrote</a>, we're anxiously awaiting the release of the new film <i>Mr. Holmes</i>, starring Ian McKellen, which thus far has been the subject of far too few visual updates.<br />
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The new film is concerned with the long-retired detective, now 93 years old and living in Sussex, and his interactions with a young boy who causes him to reflect on an earlier case in his life. It is based on Mitch Cullen's <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1EH0UHI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Slight Trick of the Mind</a></i> and is expected to be a huge success, given the cult following of McKellen and the recent renaissance in Sherlock Holmes in multimedia.<br />
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Up until now, we've only had the pleasure of seeing Sir Ian in still shots, either from <a href="https://twitter.com/IanMcKellen/status/509722176954462208" target="_blank">his Twitter feed</a> or through various <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/492309/Sir-Ian-Mckellen-to-play-Sherlock-in-new-movie" target="_blank">paparazzi</a>.<br />
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But now we're treated to an exclusive trailer for the film, just days ahead of the Berlin Film Festival, where it makes its debut:<br />
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According to the label on the clip, the film will make an appearance in theaters this summer.<br />
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What are your impressions to the latest interpretation of the great detective?<br />
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<i>A tip of the deerstalker to <a href="http://twitter.com/delwilliams" target="_blank">@delwilliams</a> for flagging this news.</i><br />
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First Clip of Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes

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Waiting for Mr. Holmes

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<a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/07/first-look-at-ian-mckellen-as-sherlock.html" target="_blank">As has been reported here</a> last year year, Ian McKellen has been cast as the elderly Sherlock Holmes in the movie adaptation of Mich Cullen's excellent pastiche, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400078229/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1400078229&linkCode=as2&tag=theconblo04-20&linkId=NIPL4QDDSYGQPZBH%22" target="_blank">A Slight Trick of the Mind</a> </i>(I promise I'll have a book review done soon.).<br />
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While we've seen <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2706928/Sir-Ian-McKellen-sports-hat-waistcoat-sips-hot-drink-London-set-Mr-Holmes.html" target="_blank">some press photos from the set</a>, but we've treated to a little behind the scenes tweet from Mr McKellen as Mr Holmes.<br />
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First photo from my upcoming film MR HOLMES, with brilliant young actor Milo Parker who plays Roger. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrHolmes?src=hash">#MrHolmes</a> <a href="http://t.co/wI74fO4vA5">pic.twitter.com/wI74fO4vA5</a><br />
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Filming has concluded and the film is now in post-production phase. It is expected to be released during the Berlin Film Festival in February 2015.<br />
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What are your expectations for the film and its presentation of a nonagenarian Sherlock Holmes?<br />
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Episode 66: Get Your Kicks with Sherlock Holmes

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It's summertime and the Sherlocking is easy! In our 66th episode, we travel down the road with the top down and enjoy the sites and news along the way.<br />
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Our breezy conversation ranges from hockey and snow (it's Christmas in July!), which sends us down a rabbit hole of snow in the Canon, to the latest in the #FreeSherlock movement, and then on to some events.<br />
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But the real fun begins when Burt and Scott investigate the various iterations of Sherlockian tchotchkes that give us kicks as Sherlockians. As it happens, our little show and site focuses on the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and popular culture, so our dueling top 10 lists should bring a smile to your face.<br />
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What did we miss? What would you add to the lists that we started? Let us know with a comment tagged #IHOSE 66.<br />
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Speaking of hashtags - don't forget the contest we mentioned in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/06/episode-65-art-in-blood.html" target="_blank">Episode 65</a>. You have until August 30 to enter for a chance to win the Tom Richmond print of the 8 Sherlock Holmes portrayals.<br />
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Our Gas-Lamp this time is "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_a_Long_Long_Trail_A-Winding" target="_blank">A long, long trail a-winding</a>" from the Spring issue of 2014 (Vol. 64, No. 1) of the <i>Baker Street Journal</i>.<br />
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Finally, Burt shares news of his talk at a local library - perhaps serving as a model for like-minded Sherlockians in other communities to do the same.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/07/the-us-supreme-court-denies-conan-doyle.html#.U8yCFvldWSo" target="_blank">Latest updates on the Free Sherlock efforts</a></li>
<li>World record for <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s129/sherlock/news/a585235/world-record-for-most-people-dressed-as-sherlock-holmes-attempted.html#~oKCpJEEGbNJe7a" target="_blank">most people dressed as Sherlock Holmes</a> to contribute to <a href="http://mxpublishing.tumblr.com/post/91540961258/undershaw-lives-conan-doyles-former-home-saved" target="_blank">Undershaw preservation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://observationdeck.io9.com/when-fandom-falls-apart-dashcon-edition-1604303148" target="_blank">Dashcon</a> - an explanation</li>
<li><a href="http://www.gridlockdc.com/" target="_blank">GridLOCK DC</a></li>
<li><a href="http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/sarah-jessica-parker-a-little-hyper-aware" target="_blank">Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee</a> (just for fun)</li>
<li>The <a href="https://twitter.com/BakerStJournal/status/486511467219259392" target="_blank">summer issue of the <i>Baker Street Journal</i></a> (check out the cover!)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/07/a-new-female-sidekick-on-elementary.html#.U8yHX_ldWSo" target="_blank">Kitty Winter on <i>Elementary</i></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/07/221back-bbcone-announces-return-of.html" target="_blank"><i>Sherlock</i> Series 4 announcement</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/07/first-look-at-ian-mckellen-as-sherlock.html" target="_blank">A look at Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes</a></li>
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by Scott Monty

First Look at Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes

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This week, we were treated to a first look of the latest Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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No, it wasn't Benedict Cumberbatch in Series 4 of Sherlock, nor was it Robert Downey, Jr. in the <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/04/episode-32-untitled-les-klinger-sequel.html#.U79pEPldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untitled Sherlock Holmes Sequel</a>.<br />
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It was none other than Sir Ian McKellen, who in a flash of 21st century Hollywood promotion, tweeted:<br />
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Over 70 actors have previously played Sherlock Holmes. Now he's 93 years old and it's my turn. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrHolmes?src=hash">#MrHolmes</a> <a href="http://t.co/B9HkUgfkCv">pic.twitter.com/B9HkUgfkCv</a><br />
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You'll recall that we initially covered the project on September 5, 2013 ("<a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/09/sir-ian-mckellen-is-sherlock-holmes.html#.U79povldWSp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sir Ian McKellen *Is* Sherlock Holmes</a>"). At the time, the film was said to be based on Mitch Cullen's <i>A Slight Trick of the Mind</i> (<a href="http://amzn.to/1y1saus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://amzn.to/1rcYlE7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>).<br />
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In what might be called <b><i>A Slight Trick of the Hollywood Executive</i></b>, the movie does not take its title from the Mitch Cullen book upon which it is based, but rather goes with the title <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3168230/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2" target="_blank">Mr. Holmes</a></i>, evidently attempting to capture on <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/06/new-sherlock-holmes-boom-what-new.html#.U79q8_ldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Holmes-mania that is once again gripping the public's imagination</a>.<br />
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The look is reminiscent of Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes:<br />
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The story is set in 1947, where Sherlock Holmes is enjoying his retirement in Sussex, keeping bees and a journal. He recalls one of his greatest challenges - one that involved his housekeeper and her amateur detective son.</div>
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The film's release date is set for 2015 and is currently in pre-production. .<br />
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McKellen is a highly respected actor with legions of young fans from his appearances in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men movies, and dozens of awards from his acclaimed work. And he has grasped the power of social media (particularly Twitter) as he and good friend Sir Patrick Stewart have taken the platform by storm, with more than 1 million followers each.<br />
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Phoneboxes! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gogodididonyc?src=hash">#gogodididonyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TwoPlaysInRep">@TwoPlaysInRep</a> 11 shows left! <a href="http://t.co/IyhJYByPKo">pic.twitter.com/IyhJYByPKo</a><br />
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) <a href="https://twitter.com/SirPatStew/statuses/447405362837483520">March 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Okay Twitterverse, Caption This! <a href="http://t.co/LTv6H5VbhG">pic.twitter.com/LTv6H5VbhG</a><br />
— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) <a href="https://twitter.com/IanMcKellen/statuses/476066304911491073">June 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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We're confident that Sir Ian's considerable skill will bring humanity and mature reflection to the character of Mr. Holmes. What do you think?<br />
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First Look at Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes

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by Scott Monty

Sir Ian McKellen Is Sherlock Holmes

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"But you had retired, Holmes. We heard of you as living the life of a hermit among your bees and your books in a small farm upon the South Downs." [LAST]</h4>
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News just broke this morning on <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/toronto-bill-condon-to-direct-ian-mckellen-as-a-retired-sherlock-holmes/" target="_blank">Deadline</a> (and quickly got picked up on <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-09-05/ian-mckellen-to-play-sherlock-holmes" target="_blank">RadioTimes</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/05/ian-mckellen-sherlock-holmes_n_3872486.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a>, <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/ian-mckellen-sherlock-holmes-in-a-new-movie-is-the" target="_blank">Buzzfeed</a> and others) that Ian McKellen is being tapped by director Bill Condon to play Sherlock Holmes in a film based on Mitch Cullen's book <b><i><a href="http://amzn.to/17ze6Z2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Slight Trick of the Mind</a></i></b>.</div>
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