Henry Cavill set to play legendary detective Sherlock Holmes alongside leading lady Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes
Henry Cavill has signed on to play Sherlock Holmes in Legendary Entertainment's adaptation of Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes novels.
The Superman actor is joining a cast which already includes Millie Bobby Brown as the title character, the much younger sister of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes.
Helena Bonham Carter has also signed on to play Enola Holmes' mother in the upcoming adaptation.
Sherlock: Henry Cavill has signed on to play Sherlock Holmes in Legendary Entertainment's adaptation of Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes novels novels
The Enola Holmes Mysteries novel series was first published in 2006, following the title character who, on her 14th birthday, discovers her mother has disappeared.
Enola's brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, deduce that their mother has left voluntarily, but Enola discovers ciphers her mother left behind.
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While her brothers try to send Enola to boarding school, Enola runs away to London, solving a number of mysteries along the way while trying to evade her siblings.
Enola: Millie Bobby Brown has already signed on to play the title character, the much younger sister of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes
The Nancy Springer novel series spans six books, starting with 2006's The Case of the Missing Marquess.
It has yet to be been confirmed if this movie will be taken directly from this first book, however.
Other primary characters who have yet to be cast are Mycroft Holmes, Inspector Lestrade and Lord Tewskbury.
It remains to be seen when production will get under way, and Legendary Entertainment has yet to announce a release date yet.
Adaptation: The Nancy Springer novel series spans six books, starting with 2006's The Case of the Missing Marquess, though it hasn't been confirmed if this movie will be taken directly from this first book
Harry Bradbeer will make his feature film directing debut in Enola Holmes, following his work in several TV shows including Fleabag and Killing Eve.
Bradbeer will direct from a script by Jack Thorne (Wonder), adapted from the Springer novels.
Brown also serves as a producer with her sister Paige Brown, through their PCMA Productions banner.
Coming soon: Cavill is coming off Mission: Impossible - Fallout and Night Hunter last year, and he is also starring as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's upcoming series The Witcher.
Cavill is just coming off Mission: Impossible - Fallout and Night Hunter last year, and he is also starring as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's upcoming series The Witcher.
Brown can currently be seen on the big screen in Godzilla: King of Monsters as Madison Russell, a role she will reprise in Godzilla vs. Kong, arriving March 13, 2020.
She also returns as the mysterious Eleven in Season 3 of Stranger Things, debuting July 4 on Netflix.
Godzilla: Brown can currently be seen on the big screen in Godzilla: King of Monsters as Madison Russell, a role she will reprise in Godzilla vs. Kong, arriving March 13, 2020
