Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law will be paired again in Sherlock Holmes 3

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are gearing up for their next mystery as they will reprise their roles in the threequel announced, yet again for Sherlock Holmes 3. In the film franchise Downey stars as the iconic British detective Sherlock Holmes, while Jude Law plays his famous sidekick, Dr. Watson.

Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures announced that Sherlock Holmes 3 will be released on Dec. 25, 2020. Get ready for action as the Christmas 2020 calendar is already crowded up with big banner movies. Long awaited James Cameron’s Avatar sequel is scheduled to open Dec. 18, followed by Sing 2 on Christmas Day.

First two films of Sherlock Holmes franchise were directed by Guy Ritchie, while the director for the third part has not been announced yet. Susan Downey, Joel Silver and Lionel Wigram have taken the production seat this time and the script is being written by Chris Brancato.

The first film of the coveted Sherlock Holmes series was released on Dec. 25, 2009 and it earned 524 million dollars globally. Its first sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was released in December 2011, and earned 545.4 million dollars on the worldwide box office and now Sherlock Holmes 3 will hit theaters nine years after the first sequel.