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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are Holmes and Watson in first image from the upcoming comedy

August 11, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Talladega Nights and Step Brothers stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly reunite this December for a comedic spin on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with Holmes and Watson, and thanks to Entertainment Weekly we’ve got our first look at Ferrell’s Sherlock Holmes and Reilly’s Dr. John Watson.

The film is directed by Etan Cohen (Get Hard) and features a cast that also includes Lauren Lapkus, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, Rebecca Hall, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Laurie, Pam Ferris, Bella Ramsey and Noah Jupe.

Holmes and Watson is set for release on December 21st 2018.

Photo Credit: Giles Keyte/Columbia

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Holmes and Watson, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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