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Brad Pitt May Star in Sherlock Holmes Sequel

September 22, 2009

The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog is reporting that Warner Bros. has already started developing a sequel to Sherlock Holmes by bringing on Kieran and Michele Mulroney to write the script. The duo previously penned Justice League: Mortal for the studio, and also wrote the upcoming Paper Man.

Brad Pitt has had discussions with producers to star as Holmes' nemesis Moriarty in the next installment, adds the site, but there is no deal in place for him to take the part yet.

Opening in theaters on Christmas Day, Sherlock Holmes was directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan and Kelly Reilly.

Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Lionel Wigram and Simon Kinberg all worked on the screenplay for the first film.

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COMMENTS (21)

Posted by:

weathertop

September 21, 2009

umm... not seein' ol' brad in this role. any other doyle fans care to weigh in?

Posted by:

Airplayne

September 21, 2009

Quite frankly I hope the first one bombs so they reconsider making a sequel. So far the concept of the one coming out at the end of the year, and the trailers, show this to be a complete rip off of the classic stories.

Posted by:

dreading the worst

September 21, 2009

dislike

Posted by:

ken

September 22, 2009

Are these filmmakers determined to make the worst movie series of all time?!?!?!?

Posted by:

Doomsday Machine

September 22, 2009

Let's see how good the first one plays, then worry about a sequel. I'm sure it will have a big opening weekend but how will it do in the long run. Talk about counting your chickens before they hatch.

Posted by:

Zephyr

September 22, 2009

So the rumor a month ago about Brad Pitt playing Moriarty, even making a cameo in the first one, was true after all.

And Pitt's WAY too old for Captain America. Remember, Cap has the body of a early 20s all-American. Brad Pitt is in his mid-40s.

Posted by:

Aragorn

September 22, 2009

one question, two words...

WHO CARES?

Posted by:

Rooster Cockburn

September 22, 2009

Given the lack of positive hype (if the producers feel the need to plant phony posts about 'positive test screenings' that never took place, there's definitely something fishy) and the release date merely one week after that Avatar juggernaut... all that sequel talk seems more like BS self-confidence than anything.

Posted by:

Back of a Volkswagen

September 22, 2009

Tell'em Steve Dave!!!!! ../ ../

Posted by:

Jacob

September 22, 2009

great.
i want to see pitt playing a villain
arrivederci