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Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed in just about every way imaginable these days. It's fair to say you've watched a Sherlock story and spotted something before he has, too. There's been a whole host of Sherlocks over the years since the character first emerged. Serious Sherlocks, eccentric ones, extremely rude ones, young ones, extremely old ones, garden gnomes, you name it. Sherlock's appeal is evergreen, and now, his story looks set to be retold in new-to-screen adventures in an animated series from Harry King Television and Shrek producer David Lipman.
The new animated series is currently operating under the working title Animated Sherlock, which will draw from Sercombe’s The Unexpurgated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which should allow this to put a spin on Sherlock that people haven't ever seen before. “Taking the animation route allows us to reimagine Sherlock Holmes on a grander, more imaginative and risqué scale than before,” Sercombe told Variety. “Having David, Michael, and Tim steering the series with us combines their legacy in animation with the well-loved classic IP."
The series will be aimed at mature audiences and will feature season-long arcs, while also exploring original Sherlock Holmes cases from Doyle's work in individual episodes. Doyle's original stories were first published between 1887 and 1927, and part of the team to bring this new creative adventure centered around the legendary character are Lipman — who's probably best known for his work on the Shrek movies — Tim John (A Street Cat Named Bob), and Michael Ryan (Planet 51, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank).
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival QuizWhich Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
QUESTION 1 / 8INSTINCT
01
You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do?The first instinct is often the truest one.
QUESTION 2 / 8RESOURCE
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely?What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
QUESTION 3 / 8THREAT
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night?Fear is useful data — if you're honest about what you're actually afraid of.
QUESTION 4 / 8AUTHORITY
04
How do you deal with authority you don't trust?Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
QUESTION 5 / 8ENVIRONMENT
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term?Survival isn't just tactical — it's physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
QUESTION 6 / 8ALLIANCE
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart?The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
QUESTION 7 / 8MORALITY
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all?Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they're actually made of.
QUESTION 8 / 8PURPOSE
08
What would actually make survival worth it?Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been CalculatedYou'd Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You're a systems thinker who can't help but notice the seams in things.
You're drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You'd find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines' worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You'd be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn't reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That's you.
You don't need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you're good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You'd survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You're not a hero. But you're not lost, either.
In Blade Runner's world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they're survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You'd learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn't just survive Arrakis — you'd begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn't have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You'd gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire's grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn't something you're capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
What Will the New 'Sherlock Holmes' Series Focus On?
As the series will have room to breathe, it should give us the opportunity to spend more time with, and learn a lot more about, other characters, including Dr. Watson, Baker Street landlady Mrs. Hudson, and the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. "Together we are creating our very own Sherlock Holmes universe that feels both timeless and completely fresh – rich in character, humor, and adventure," Sercombe added in his written statement. "We are creating our very own Sherlock Holmes universe that feels both timeless and completely fresh — rich in character, humor, and adventure.”
For those who want some Sherlock Holmes in the meantime, Young Sherlock is streaming on Prime Video. Stay tuned to Collider for more.
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