Warner Brothers is so thrilled with their success of the first Sherlock Holmes film with Disney executives that they have given the green light for a sequel. The production house has also claimed that the sequel will star some big names in the movie business; Brad Pitt to name one. It is also rumored that Pitt might just make an appearance in the first Sherlock Holmes film, due to release this December.
Brad Pitt will star as Moriarty, Holmes’ new nemesis. According to sources, although nothing has been signed yet, it appears that Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr. and Rachel McAdams will all return to play their roles in the sequel. So far however, Guy Ritchie is the only certainty for the sequel and it appears he has never done a sequel in his life.
The film based in 1891 and revolves around Sherlock Holmes and his able aid Watson putting an end to a conspiracy to destroy Britain. The film will open with Holmes apprehending Lord Blackwood who is a murderous cult leader, who vows to return from the dead and exact revenge as he is being led to the gallows.