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A crowdfunding effort called Project Northmoor has formed a fellowship of some fantastic people to aid its effort to save the Oxford home where The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien penned his fantasy epic. At the helm is author Julia Golding, and she’s enlisted Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins! Or, rather, actors Sir Ian […]

Martin Freeman cleared his statement in one of his recent interviews when he allegedly said that Sherlock is “not fun anymore.” The 46-year-old star believed that he was misunderstood when he was asked about Sherlock Season 5’s future. In fact, he was actually referring to the pressure that the rest of the cast was experiencing […]

Black Panther just made its premiere on the red carpet, and the early reviews indicate that it might rank amongst Marvel’s best films of the year. We still have a few weeks until Black Panther hits theaters, but a few critics are already praising the movie for its beauty and thoughtful writing. Marvel Stars Praise […]

It has been almost a year since BBC dropped the episodes for Sherlock Season 4 and the show’s future on-air still remains a mystery among its loyal audience. In a recent interview, the show’s co-creator, Steven Moffat recently shared his thoughts on the possibility that the Benedict Cumberbatch-led drama will be renewed for Season 5. […]

Sherlock Season 5’s fate is still up in the air. Although BBC One has yet to cancel it, the chances of Sherlock returning with Season 5 look bleak because of the busy acting schedules of its lead actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch. The actor, however, is returning to BBC One soon. Benedict Cumberbatch is headlining BBC […]

Fans of Sherlock are eagerly awaiting news about Season 5, but so far there hasn’t been any definitive answer forthcoming. The main reason it is thought to be uncertain is due to the busy working schedules of both Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, although both actors have said that they would be pleased to return […]

This article contains spoilers from the fourth season of Sherlock. Read on at your own risk. The fourth season of BBC‘s acclaimed show Sherlock ended this Sunday. And while the season finale also tasted like a series finale, one of the show’s creators and writers, Steven Moffat, says that he would very much want to […]

Sherlock Season 4 concluded on Sunday night, with the season well received by both critics and fans. With that in mind, it would be easy to assume that the BBC would want to renew Sherlock for a fifth season. However, the show’s creator, Steven Moffat, has suggested that may never happen. Whilst the most recent […]

The Sherlock leak apparently happened when a Russian version of the final episode was uploaded online. According to Global News, the season finale, “The Final Problem,” was uploaded sometime today, a day before the episode was set to air on TV. Both the official Twitter account of Sherlock and Sue Vertue, the show’s producer and […]

Sherlock Season 5’s fate remains uncertain. Also, it is unclear whether Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock Holmes, and Martin Freeman, who plays Dr. John Watson, will return to film three more feature-length episodes if BBC greenlights Sherlock Season 5. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are two of the busiest British actors in Hollywood at the […]

IMDB Sherlock trivia seems like fiction is trying to bridge with reality when the two stars of the hit BBC show are closer to their fictitious roles than what others may think. For those who haven’t watched the first episode of the fourth season, it would be best not to read on as there are […]

Season 4 of Sherlock has finally arrived, and this time, the series seems to have become slightly better at delivering the darkness that its showrunners keep on promising. For both the viewers and Sherlock himself, the game may be back on, but now the consequences cut deep (or at least deeper than they used to). […]

Sherlock Season 4 is all set to unfurl the darkest season yet. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dr. Watson (Martin Freeman) are returning on Sunday, January 1 — both in the U.K. and U.S. — to take on the darkest villain of the series, Culverton Smith (Toby Jones). And James Moriarity (Andrew Scott) — whose […]

Benedict Cumberbatch knows a mind-blowing magic trick with water, according to Cnet. The 40-year-old actor, who debuts himself as the Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel’s Doctor Strange later this month, has just shown off an amazing magic trick. We can’t get enough of Benedict Cumberbatch and his water magic trick https://t.co/V1BOQN2TDv pic.twitter.com/RWQMPGglGc — Cheezburger (@Cheezburger) October […]

Martin Freeman, the English actor, is on a visit to Australia to film Cargo, an Australian movie that is based on a short film that went viral after making it to the finals in Australia’s Tropfest in 2013. The original movie’s central character is a man who is helping his baby daughter to survive a […]

For fans who have been waiting feverishly for Season 4 of Sherlock, the wait is nearly over. And the BBC has a nice little surprise for you. They have kindly dished out the titles of the first two episodes of Sherlock, Season 4. Episode 1 has been given the title of “The Six Thatchers,” while […]

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first wrote his books about Sherlock Holmes, he would never have guessed that they would become so popular in 2016. Yesterday, Deadline announced that Holmes & Watson, a new comedy starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, was in the works. The Sony Pictures comedy will be directed by Etan […]

Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are delighted that Sherlock, BBC One’s modern-day adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mysteries, are returning for a fourth season. However, rumors in The Telegram that this may be the final season for Sherlock should not cause fans to […]

Benedict Cumberbatch is very much an actor in demand. Having wrapped principal photography on Marvel’s Doctor Strange, the actor is throwing himself straight back into work to start filming Season 4 of the BBC drama Sherlock. Fans have been baying for his return to the role for months now, and even a successful Christmas special […]

Captain America: Civil War needs Everett Ross. Not just for Captain America: Civil War, but for the Marvel films that follow. He is closely linked to Black Panther. Marvel is now setting the fertile ground that will bring about a perfect situation for Black Panther to come to the forefront. If there were no Black […]

Captain America: Civil War has revealed yet another character role to be played by Martin Freeman. It was unknown, but now he’s been announced to portray Everett Ross, according to Empire. Rumors have been going around, and last year, Screen Rant had reported that Heroic Hollywood’s own Umberto Gonzalez speculated that he’ll be portraying an […]

Sherlock aired a holiday special today for New Year’s Day, but beyond that, the rest of season 4 is still uncertain, according to series creator Steven Moffat. Why? The showrunner says that scheduling conflicts for Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have kept Sherlock from going into production for the full season. There was […]

Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis, writers of the BBC and PBS series Sherlock, have done a remarkable job of transporting everything that we know and love about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson from Victorian England to modern times. So it will surprise many fans that Sherlock returns for a special on New Year’s Day that […]

Great news, Sherlock fans! You will no longer have to suffer the indignity of merely watching the Sherlock Christmas special on some two-bit TV screen. Now, you will be able to experience the full glory of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman on theater screens in select cities across the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. in […]

A new trailer for the hotly-anticipated Sherlock Holmes Christmas special has dropped with the only difference between it and the last 90-second teaser being the reveals of the title of the special and the air date. “The Abominable Bride” — with no official synopsis available yet — premieres both in the U.K. and the U.S. […]

Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss, and Andrew Scott are quickly becoming some of the most sought-after television actors as Sherlock moves from strength to strength, establishing itself as one of the most popular TV shows airing today. Only three seasons in, Sherlock has garnered fans like never before, making Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman […]

The upcoming release of Captain America: Civil War will usher in Marvel’s Phase Three movies, with a host of new characters along for the ride, and Martin Freeman has hinted at which one he may be playing. During an interview with the Italian website BadTaste, Freeman was asked about which character he will portray in […]

Marvel fans have received several unexpected surprises this week, as new concept art purported to be from Captain America: Civil War has leaked online, amid news that Hobbit star Martin Freeman will be joining the cast. The new concept art comes via blogger Umberto Gonzalez, formerly of Latino-Review, according to Moviepilot, who posted two images […]

Fans of both Doctor Who and Sherlock would love to see a crossover between the two series. Steven Moffat, the showrunner for both Doctor Who and Sherlock, has said in the past he didn’t think it would be a good idea. With the highly-anticipated fourth season of Sherlock looming somewhere unknown on the horizon, Moffat […]

Stephen Moffat has confirmed that an upcoming Sherlock special will be set in the Victorian era. Moffat – co-creator with Mark Gatiss (who plays Sherlock’s brother, Mycroft, on the BBC show) – set the confused minds of Sherlock‘s fans at rest at a recent SXSW panel, amid gossip sprung from images which appeared last month […]

Making the leap from playing Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit to appearing in a film about a notorious Nazi war criminal is pretty much the exact opposite of typecasting and a challenge which Martin Freeman has relished. Adolf Eichmann is universally regarded as one of history’s monsters. He was one of the key architects of […]

Fargo was a huge hit for FX in its initial season, with an all-star cast including Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Colin Hanks, Kate Walsh, and Oliver Platt. The show was such a sensation the network put in an order for a second run, with an all new story and cast of characters. Showrunner Noah […]

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will be facing tough competition from Unbroken and Into the Woods this weekend, according to some box office analysts. Phil Contrino, vice president and chief analyst at Boxoffice.com, gave his opinion on the how well he believes The Hobbit will do this holiday weekend versus the other […]

Watching The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies will make you anxious and it will also make you cry, even if you’re not a die hard Tolkien fan; it’s a conclusion well worth your time. Director Peter Jackson ends his journey through Middle-Earth with a bang. The last installment of The Hobbit trilogy offers […]

Saturday Night Live viewers were treated to a double dose of Martin Freeman, as the actor brought two of his most well-known roles to life in one sketch. Freeman, who also hosted the long-running Saturday night variety show, acted out a sketch in which his alter ego from The Hobbit film series, Bilbo Baggins, was […]

Fans of Sherlock are already starting to speculate who might meet a grisly end after the show’s co-creator, Mark Gatiss, told fans to “expect tragedy” in the upcoming new episodes. Unfortunately Sherlock aficionados will still have to wait for quite a while to fully understand what Gatiss meant with his remarks as new episodes aren’t […]

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has released its first TV spot, which gives us a better glimpse at what else is coming once “The Defining Chapter” lands in theaters next month. For one, we get a closer look at Smaug the dragon, who hasn’t really been in full display yet. The beast, […]

Director Peter Jackson brings us The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies trailer one last time, as his Middle Earth run comes to an end in this “Defining Chapter.” From what we can see in the clip, the last installment of the trilogy will be nothing short of spectacular. For fans, this is the […]

The much-anticipate premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been announced on Wednesday. In a video, Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and some of his friends, invite fans to join the cast and crew one last time to witness what director Peter Jackson has dubbed “The Final Chapter.” Fans have waited for […]

As the release date approaches for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the Warner Bros. PR machine is pulling all the stops. Fans have been inundated with stunning character posters for the last few days and nobody’s complaining about the onslaught. Dubbed “The Defining Chapter”, this is the last in the three installments […]

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has released a new poster, which shows Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) wielding his sword, Sting. The last part of Peter Jackson’s trilogy is just a few months away, and many fans expect it will be nothing short of spectacular. Originally, The Hobbit was made of two films, […]

A stunning tapestry has been released for the final installment of Peter Jackson’s trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. In the image, we see scenes from the much anticipated finale, and all the main characters who are part of the movie. The epic tapestry shows a glimpse of what we can expect […]

After The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies teaser trailer made its debut at Comic Con panel in San Diego on Saturday, fans that were not present in Hall H finally have the chance to see what Peter Jackson is calling “The Defining Chapter” is all about. It doesn’t disappoint. Those who have read […]

This year we will see the final installment of Peter Jackson’s trilogy, The Hobbit, with its new title, The Battle of the Five Armies. A new image has been released showing two of the main protagonists in the saga, Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman). Jackson wrapped up production on his […]

Sherlock Seasons 4 and 5 are already in the planning, but filming has not resumed and fans of the TV series may have to wait for a couple of years to see what happens next with Holmes and Watson, more likely after 2016. Martin Freeman was kind enough to throw a bone to disappointed fans […]

The Fargo premiere date finally came to FX for those who have anticipated revisiting the classic 1996 featured film by the same name, and it saw Martin Freeman taking on the the role of frustrated salesman Lester Nygaard, who is full of contradictions. First, a bit of background on Martin Freeman. In case you are […]

Some may not know that big screen British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is also trained in theater. As a matter of fact, that is how he made his beginning, and he is planning a return taking on one of the most iconic and difficult roles of all, Hamlet, in a production directed by Lyndsey Turner and […]

For Benedict Cumberbatch 2013 was his best year yet and even thought he did not receive an Oscar nomination, he appeared in several critically acclaimed films, not to mention his return to the incredibly popular miniseries Sherlock alongside Martin Freeman. While attending the 40th birthday gala for London’s Lesbian and Gay Switchboard charity on Thursday […]

When Benedict Cumberbatch first appeared in the BBC TV series Sherlock in 2010, he was a respected actor but not widely known outside of Great Britain. Since then, Cumberbatch has appeared in six Oscar-nominated films, including four this year alone, and is one of Hollywood’s busiest actors. His role as the villain Khan in the […]

The much awaited Season 3 of Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) and Martin Freeman (Waston) made its debut on Sunday night in the US. After a two-year break following the shocking “death” of Sherlock Holmes, which left fans dismayed, viewers finally get the explanations they were awaiting for such a long time. The episode titled […]