Robert Downey Jr. is back for another round of sleuthing in the sequel to the 2009 Guy Ritchie movie “Sherlock Holmes.” For me, it wasn’t a bad movie but just wasn’t as good as I dreamed it would be. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law make a good Holmes/Watson duo but the movie just lacked that ‘pop’ for me in the end.

The first “Sherlock Holmes” made over $200 million at the domestic box office during the 2009 holiday season and added another $315 million overseas. Anytime you’re flirting with the 1/2 billion mark, well, you’re gonna see more.

So here comes “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” the sequel due out in theaters this December. Guy Ritchie returns behind the directors chair and seems to be still going with that slo-mo thing.

Professor Moriaty is here and played by the talented, and underrated, Jared Harris. “Mad Men” fans will appreciate the addition. Noomi Rapace, the Swedish “it” girl at the moment, is the damsel in distress

Check out the trailer below.

Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Jude Law returns as his formidable colleague, Dr. Watson, in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room…until now.

There is a new criminal mastermind at large–Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris)–and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence, as construed by Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan), points to suicide. But Sherlock Holmes deduces that the prince has been the victim of murder–a murder that is only one piece of a larger and much more portentous puzzle, designed by one Professor Moriarty.

Mixing business with pleasure, Holmes tracks the clues to an underground gentlemen’s club, where he and his brother, Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry) are toasting Dr. Watson on his last night of bachelorhood. It is there that Holmes encounters Sim (Noomi Rapace), a Gypsy fortune teller, who sees more than she is telling and whose unwitting involvement in the prince’s murder makes her the killer’s next target. Holmes barely manages to save her life and, in return, she reluctantly agrees to help him. The investigation becomes ever more dangerous as it leads Holmes, Watson and Sim across the continent, from England to France to Germany and finally to Switzerland.

But the cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead as he spins a web of death and destruction–all part of a greater plan that, if he succeeds, will change the course of history

Joss Whedon, best known as the creator of popular television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse, is in final talks to direct the super-hero juggernaut The Avengers. If negotiations pan out, Whedon will be helming a cast of superhero heavyweights that include Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth).


Although Whedon’s only feature film experience is the big screen adaptation of his Firefly series, Serenity, his knowledge of the sci-fi/fantasy genres, experience in the comic industry, history in television, and all around geek cred should more than compensate.

Iron Man Three Way

Robert Downey, Jr. was on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night after the Oscars and he helped debut the new trailer for Iron Man 2. We have a lot of excitement about the movie (releases in theaters May 7th) and the latest trailer for the flick doesn’t disappoint.

The latest promo for the film features more footage from the full cast including Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Scarlett Johansson showing off her WWE moves.

For us, the most notable part is the handy travel-size Iron Man suit that Tony Stark pops out at the end.

“Sherlock Holmes” is still about 6 months away but this new trailer should keep you satisfied for a little bit.

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2. Steve says:
   May 23, 2009 at 2:40 pm

   Looking forward to this movie. A deviation from the traditional Holmes, I am expecting a decent movie. Though the pictures of Robert Downey as Holmes in dark shades reminds me of Gary Oldman as Dracula in dark shades.

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3. DAVE ID says:
   May 23, 2009 at 8:51 pm

   OK That looks awesome I can’t wait.

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