Hoping for more Sherlock?

 After yet another rumor of the third Robert Downey Jr. movie with his Sherlock Holmes surfaced the other day, which is kind of a "Yeah, yeah, talk to me when actual filming starts!" moment at this point, I started pondering big movie franchises, the Disney IP monster, and how Sherlock Holmes is now public domain. Well, that Sherlock Holmes, anyway.

There's another Sherlock Holmes who is still held by the BCC. And while Sherlock Holmes isn't an intellectual property of a Marvel/Star Wars level, the fact that Disney is working with the BBC on Doctor Who brings up the possibility of more collaborations. And since the entertainment powerhouse has been working with the two key leads from Sherlock, well, hope springs eternal.

Yes, yes, season four, blah, blah, blah. But Sherlock did end with a magical reboot of sorts, Sherlock and John racing off from a rebuild 221B on another case. And that is just the perfect tee-up for a Disney Plus level six or eight episode bit. And that thing Disney is notorious for, that processing (I really can't find the proper word for it) of their IP for the best possible audience digestion . . . well, all the season four sharp edges might get filed off. But here's the kicker . . .

Have you noticed the big thing that Fox News type folks complain about with Disney? The fact that they keep forcing "woke" content on poor souls who just want 1950s level non-diversity in their entertainments? And how Disney Plus has been slipping non-traditional couples into a lot of their stuff?

I don't even want to speak the words for fear of jinxing those slim possibilities that give one hope in life, but it's possible to envision a world in which something a lot of fans wanted comes into being, but at a Disney Plus level, of course. Deals with the devil always have a catch, and dear things tend to have a price tag attached, but it just brings up a fascinating possibility.

Streaming services are probably not looking at putting big money into shows at this point, but Sherlock is not an expensive, CGI-heavy show to make, unless the leads are salty enough about the last go-round to demand extra big money to go back to their old roles. But who knows?

Hope springs eternal, and honestly, I almost see Sherlock getting a new installment before Robert Downey Junior gets his act together with Sherlock Holmes 3. And who knows what else lies on the horizon? (Yes, that weird Watson/Moriarty thing, which does benefit two specific podcasts I know, but talking Sherlock Holmes here.)

We shall see.