Sherlock Holmes is enjoying quite a resurgence, and not just the younger version of the deliberative detective: Miramax has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to “Mr. Holmes,” which imagines him in his later years. It will partner with Roadside Attractions on domestic theatrical distribution of the film.
Directed by Academy-Award winner Bill Condon and starring Academy Award nominees Ian McKellen and Laura Linney, the film, currently in post-production, is based on the award-winning Mitch Cullin novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind.” The screenplay was written by Jeffrey Hatcher.
“‘Mr. Holmes’ is a smart, exciting film that has attracted the highest-caliber director, cast and producers, and it is a perfect fit for Miramax,” said Thomas J.