Benedict Cumberbatch, you busy bee. Just days after hanging around the comic shops of NYC dressed as Doctor Strange (and presumably some filming as well), the Sherlock star is already back in action for Season 4, popped collar and all. Check out the first look at Sherlock Season 4, courtesy of writer Mark Gatiss!
Following the announcement of production last week, Gatiss shared an off-screen photo of Cumberbatch back in the role that arguably made him famous. The hair looks a bit shorter, and the coat perhaps new, but either way, London’s favorite detective is back to business (and hopefully cleaner than when last we saw him).
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch with his wife Sophie Hunter after receiving the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II for services to the performing arts and to charity during an Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on November 10, 2015 in London, England. (Photo : Anthony Devlin - WPA Pool / Getty Images)
Many "Sherlock" fans are waiting for the hit TV series' return. "Sherlock" Season 4 is already in the works, but fans should still wait for months because "Sherlock" Season 4 will not be available until January 2017.
Deadline reported that three episodes are "Sherlock" Season 4 are in the works and these will surely entertain fans to bits because per the report, it promises "laughter, tears, shocks, surprises and extraordinary cases." Are you excited?
Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock" Season 4 lead star is happy that they are finally working on the new season. He said that he is"genuinely thrilled to be back filming Sherlock with all the cast and crew. I can't wait for everyone to see season four. But you will have to wait... though not for long. ... And it will be worth it."
Aside from this, "Sherlock" Season 4 will remain dark because per Zap2it, "terror and tragedy are looming" for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Will someone bid goodbye to the show? Mirror reported that "Sherlock" Season 4 will be hit by tragedies and that Mary may die. However, this is not confirmed yet as we can't tell how closely the show will follow Conan Doyle's book.
Benedict Cumberbatch returns to reprise the titular role of an active sociopath alongside Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson and Amanda Abbing as Mary. In "Sherlock" Season 4, the couple will be awaiting the arrival of their first baby.
"Sherlock" Season 4 co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis teased that their filming could be their final and it will be big time, saying, "This is the story we've been telling from the beginning. A story about to reach its climax."
Very little is known about season 4 of Sherlock, though creator Steven Moffat has teased a few details on what fans should expect.
Season 4 of Sherlock will feature Sherlock's (Benedict Cumberbatch) nemesis Moriarty (Andrew Scott), who revealed himself to be alive in the season 3 finale.
Moffat said that he had a plan in place for Moriarty to appear again in the series since season 2, with Scott in on the plan as well.
Moffat suggested that Molly will be a part of the fourth season, saying that "every time we bring a woman into Sherlock, it works hugely well."
Fans may have to wait a long time to see the fourth season of Sherlock, much like every season. Moffat said after the season 3 finale that it's possible that the show won't be on the air again for another two years, much like the first season's debut in 2010, the second season in 2012 and the third in 2014.
Sherlock season 4 does not have a set premiere date yet, but it is expected to air in 2016.
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By Vanessa Francisco | February 24, 2014 7:32 PM EST
BBC's popular show "Sherlock" Season 3 has just finished and many have already started speculating about the upcoming season 4. For viewers who can no longer wait until the next season premiere to know what really is in store for the show, here are some teasers about Sherlock's adventures, potential romantic life and friendships.
It was recently announced that "Sherlock" is having its own 25 million GBP theme park in Portsmouth to focus on the detective's quests in Baker Street, London. "We are talking about world class, Sherlock Holmes experience," Steve Pitt of Portsmouth Cultural Partnership said. "It would be interactive and of high quality. There are many tie-ins around the Sherlock Holmes legacy being born in Portsmouth."
In an interview, it was also suggested that Moriarty (Andrew Scott) could be a major character in season 4. The third season concluded with a surprising twist of Moriarty's return. The season finale also featured Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) shooting Magnussen (Lars Mikkelsen).
According to executive producer Steven Moffat, the viewers will also see more of Molly in the next season. "I think she will become an important part of the show. One difficulty in adapting Sherlock Holmes is that there are no women in the original stories. You really do not have the female perspective on them and they are a little flat when they show up. Yet, every time a woman appears in Sherlock, it works hugely well," Moffat explained.
Moffat continued to discuss why women are important for Sherlock the show and the character himself. "A female perspective in the friendship and on the man is incredible illuminating and telling. We have majorly expanded the part of Mrs. Hudson, played by Una Stubbs, because she did not speak in the original story. We brought Molly in," he said.
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“Benedict is really quite puppy-ish and sort of bubbly, and Martin is much more direct and earthed. Maybe they should just put each other’s costumes on,” Moffat said.
"They have a natural chemistry,” Gatiss said. "They're just completely different people, very much like Sherlock and John are. They really have a good laugh that (translates) onto the screen — how much love there is behind the cameras."
The panel offered a sneak peak at an upcoming episode that depicts Watson's wedding, and Sherlock and Watson share a beautiful moment when they establish they're best friends.
Other than that, Moffat, Vertue and Gatiss were very tight-lipped about what is to come for the show.
As for how long the show will go on telling the famous “Sherlock” story, Vertue said the future looks good.
“As long as everyone wants to keep doing it, and they do, then we will keep doing it,” she said.
The producers did confirm that both Martin and Cumberbatch are signed on for series four.
“Sherlock” will premiere its third series on PBS Masterpiece in early 2014.
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