Filming Underway on Netflix Sequel & Everything We Know So Far

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Enola Holmes 3 is occurring, and filming has simply begun on the third installment. Rumored after which subsequently confirmed after months of hypothesis and rumor, Millie Bobby Brown can be again as one among her iconic Netflix characters. Here’s an up to date preview of all the things we find out about Enola Holmes 3 as of April 2025. 

As a fast recap, Enola Holmes relies on the Nancy Springer novels and was initially developed as a theatrical launch for Warner Bros. Pictures earlier than shifting to Netflix as a result of international occasions that transpired in 2020. The first film, headlined by Millie Bobby Brown, largely adopted the occasions of the books, whereas season 2 went slightly off-piste and was extra impressed by the supply materials. Harry Bradbeer directed each motion pictures. 

For some time, the primary film was featured in Netflix’s listing of most-watched motion pictures of all time, with 189.90 million hours watched within the first 28 days of launch. The second film, launched in November 2022, featured within the international prime 10s for 4 weeks after its launch, selecting up 158.03 million hours watched. According to the two Netflix engagement reviews, Enola Holmes 1 was watched by the equal of 13.90 million folks all through 2023, and the sequel by 21 million. 

Timeline of Enola Holmes 3 Development

Soon after the second film was launched, rumors have been all over the place in regards to the improvement of a 3rd film, though none have been substantiated. Collider was the primary to report that Enola Holmes 3 was within the works late final 12 months. It got here out throughout a dialog with Netflix’s then-head of movie, Scott Stuber (Dan Lin has since taken this place), with the manager telling the outlet about Damsel arising in 2024 and plans for an extra Enola Holmes film: 

“The Holmes IP is weirdly elastic. Obviously, Warner Bros. did an incredible job with Downey and Jude Law, so this idea that we can extend that IP with her is exciting. So, we’re working once again on a screenplay to try to get that. But yes, aspiration. I’d like to do another one.”

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In August 2024, we realized that Netflix was creating a 3rd film. Sources acknowledged that manufacturing was anticipated to start in early 2025 (ProductionWeekly later famous Q1 2025). We have been informed then {that a} director had not been locked down on the time, though it was understood that Bradbeer could have exited.

In November 2024, Deadline confirmed that the franchise would get a brand new director, with Philip Barantini taking the reins. Barantini is finest recognized for his work on TV reveals like Band of Brothers, Chernobyl, and, extra not too long ago, Boiling Point (at present on Netflix US). The director can also be behind Netflix’s Adolescence sequence due out in 2025. The Hollywood commerce additionally notes that the sequel will skew darker than the 2 prior entries and purpose for an older viewers. 

We can affirm that he’ll be reteaming with cinematographer Matthew Lewis, who labored alongside Barantini on Boiling Point. Lewis’s different credit embrace Malpractice, Accused, and The Responder. Gary Williamson will function the manufacturing designer. 

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

When will manufacturing begin on Enola Holmes 3?

In late 2024, we heard that Enola Holmes 3 was eying a Q1 2025 manufacturing begin, which aligns with Millie Bobby Brown’s now-free standing following a year-long shoot on Stranger Things’ fifth and last season.

A brand new manufacturing itemizing means that filming will start in mid-April 2025 and final for 12 weeks. The movie can be shot across the United Kingdom, together with at Netflix’s London Shepperton Studios, and can wrap up someday in July 2025. The Knowledge additionally notes that the film will transfer to the Southern European island of Malta for a “few weeks” in direction of the top of manufacturing. 

What will occur in Enola Holmes 3?

Plot particulars are at present beneath wraps. 

Given that the flicks now not observe the blueprints of the e-book, we will solely look to the second film’s ending for hints as to what’s coming subsequent. Of course, we all know we will count on Enola to be on the sniff for a brand new case in London. With the conspiracy of the manufacturing facility poison solved, Enola Holmes opens a London workplace for her new detective company. Meanwhile, Sherlock has a brand new roommate, Dr. John Watson. Moriarty, Sherlock’s huge nemesis, has escaped and could possibly be the principle antagonist in any future entry.

Who is starring in Enola Holmes 3?

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We perceive that a number of solid members from prior motion pictures are at present or are being eyed to join the third film entry. Netflix has but to formally unveil the solid.  

Starting with the obvious, Millie Bobby Brown is signed as much as return to the titular position of Enola Holmes. Brown is at present filming the fifth and last season of Netflix’s flagship sequence Stranger Things and not too long ago starred in Damsel. The star can also be connected to quite a few different Netflix initiatives nonetheless in early improvement. 

We additionally perceive that Louis Patridge and Henry Cavill are being thought of for return to their roles as Viscount Tewkesbury and Sherlock Holmes, respectively. The former is at present engaged on Netflix’s House of Guinness sequence, whereas the latter has simply wrapped up In The Grey and can also be as a result of movie Highlander sooner or later in 2025. Whether there’ll be filming conflicts for Cavill is unclear. 

In addition, ProductionWeekly has acknowledged that Susan Wokoma and Adeel Akhtar will reprise their roles as Edith and Lestrade, respectively. The Knowledge notes that they’re anticipating Himesh Patel, who had a cameo position in season 2 as Watson, to be again for the third movie too. 

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