It’s been a while since we’ve seen Bill Condon in the award-winning, critically acclaimed form of the director who delivered "Gods And Monsters," "Kinsey," and "Dreamgirls." Since then, he’s made a couple of "Twilight" movies, and the disappointing Julian Assange flick, "The Fifth Estate." Next, he’s tackling "Beauty And The Beast" for Disney, but coming up first is "Mr. Holmes," a small-scale drama about a very big literary figure.
Ian McKellen leads the movie that tracks a very elderly Sherlock Holmes, living in post-war England, who tires to occupy himself with life’s little pleasures, but can’t shake the oddities surrounding certain cases from his past. Here’s the full synopsis:
Oscar contender? With a Berlin International Film Festival premiere around the corner, we’ll know soon. Roadside Attractions has the film slated for a summer release, but who knows, if word is good, that could change. Watch the first clip below.
