Sherlock Gnomes sequel to Gnomeo & Juliet

[Tom Morrow]

Sherlock Gnomes sequel to Gnomeo & Juliet

Rocket Pictures plots ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ sequel New tunes By Elton John Deadline New Yori Elton John’s Rocket Pictures has set up the 3D animated Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes, a sequel to the 2011 Disney hit that grossed $194 million worldwide. Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil, who wrote the original, are writing the sequel script. Elton John is currently composing new songs for the film. The plan is to begin production in the fall, and they are talking to directors. Gnomeo & Juliet director Kelly Asbury will act as a creative consultant on the sequel. When gnomes start disappearing from the suburban gardens of England, Gnomeo, Juliet and friends enlist the help of Sherlock Gnomes, “the greatest ornamental detective,” to track the culprit. Unfortunately, Sherlock is neither as brilliant nor as insightful as his human counterpart, and as the crimes against gnomanity continue, the threat to their world becomes bigger than they ever imagined. by Mike Fleming complete article

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[monkey4057]

For some reason, I'm kinda looking forward to this.

[lpetiti]

I'm always interested in a Sherlock Holmes-esque story.

[reggroyx9d9]

Ohhhhh the pun, whyyyyyyy.

[Striker81]

As long as Hulk Hogan can come back and voice an over-the-top commercial, I'll be happy. Seriously though, Gnomeo and Juliet was a pleasant surprise, so hopefully this follows suit.

[Tom Morrow]

John Stevenson to direct ‘Sherlock Gnomes’

John Stevenson tapped to direct ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ sequel ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Deadline New York The Kung Fu Panda director has come aboard Sherlock Gnomes, the 3D animated sequel to last year’s Disney-released Gnomeo & Juliet. Elton John‘s Rocket Pictures is producing again with the first movie’s co-writers Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil also back for the follow-up, which centers on the characters from the first movie enlisting the help of a famous gnome-detective in solving the sinister disappearance of gnomes from the suburban gardens of England. “John has the perfect sensibility for this movie, together with the vision to build on the first film to create a distinctive, fresh and action-packed adventure,” said Rocket CEO and producer Steve Hamilton Shaw. Elton John is writing original music for the movie, which is now set to begin production early next year. Rocket Pictures also said today that it has hired former Walt Disney Animation production head Carolyn Soper to help oversee production on the pic, working alongside Hamilton Shaw as the company ramps up its animation ambitions. Rocket’s David Furnish and Elton John are also producing. by Mike Fleming complete article

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