"Enola Holmes 3" Finds New Director

The threequel of "Enola Holmes", the female-centric Sherlock Holmes hit from Legendary Entertainment and Netflix, has gained some serious momentum.

Sources revealed that Philip Barantini is attached to direct "Enola Holmes 3". 

While deals are not closed yet, but franchise star Millie Bobby Brown is expected to return as sources say this would likely be her next project once she completes production on the final season of Netflix’s "Stranger Things".

Mary Parent, Ali Mendes, Alex Garcia will produce "Enola Holmes 3" for Legendary Entertainment, with Millie Bobby Brown and Bobby Brown producing for Brown’s production company PCMA Productions. Jake Bongiovi and Isobel Richards will executive produce for PCMA.

The previous installments followed Enola as she followed in the footsteps of her famous brother, Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill), solving mysteries all across London. Based on the famous book series Nancy Springer, the original pic landed at the streamer in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 and quickly found a fan base. 

Since that first film premiered, Netflix has moved fast in getting other sequels up and running. Given the strong ties with Brown, who has not only starred in one of their most successful series in "Stranger Things" but also several movies including the upcoming "The Electric State", the Enola Holmes franchise is always something execs have prioritized.

Plot details are unknown on the new entry, but insiders close to the project say what won over execs and producers when it came to Barantini’s take was to go a little darker and skew a little older. 

Sources add that he pitched this installment doing for the franchise what Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban did for the Harry Potter series, which is known for a darker tone compared to first the films, and this take ultimately sealed the deal.

Barantini also has ties to Netflix having just completed "Adolescence", a new four-part series starring Stephen Graham that already has growing buzz for the way it was filmed. 

He broke out with his feature Boiling Point, which was nominated for 11 BIFAs and four BAFTAS in 2021. Barantini then adapted the film into a successful show for the BBC, which recently debuted its second season. He also created, directed, and executive produced Malpractice for ITV.