Why Man Ritchie’s Younger Sherlock Is Not An Official Prequel To Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes Films

Man Ritchie has returned to the world of Sherlock Holmes, however not with Robert Downey Jr.

As an alternative, the filmmaker has produced and directed Younger Sherlock, that includes Hero Fiennes Tiffin because the titular character, following his early days. In a brand new interview with RadioTimes, showrunner Matthew Parkhill was requested if there have been ever any plans to have the collection tied to Ritchie’s films with Robert Downey Jr. and make it an official prequel.

Parkhill acknowledged, “No. That was a really early dialog with Man that I had, and we have been adamant that he isn’t a younger Robert Downey Jr.” For them, this can be a “totally different Sherlock, a distinct world, totally different universe. Simply because that’s so effectively established.”

Nevertheless, he pressured that Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films “are stunning movies, however we did not wish to do a form of prequel to these movies.” For the Prime Video drama, they “wished to do an origin story of the Conan Doyle Sherlock. So yeah, that was one thing we mentioned and we have been like, ‘No, this must be a separate beast.'”

Regardless of the Ritchie connection, it is sensible to maintain the 2 properties separate, thus avoiding the probabilities of continuity points. It provides the artistic workforce extra freedom, whereas leaving the door open for Ritchie to proceed his movie franchise if Sherlock Holmes 3 ever occurs.

As of proper now, it has but to be decided if Younger Sherlock season 2 will occur. A renewal determination will doubtless come as soon as Prime Video sees how the collection has been obtained by viewers members, but additionally the way it performs.

All eight episodes of Younger Sherlock season 1 are actually streaming on Prime Video.