New Poster and Trailer for Mr Holmes featuring Ian McKellen

Today we have the new trailer and poster for Mr Holmes starring Academy Award nominee Ian McKellen.  Taking on the iconic role of Detective Sherlock Holmes, one of the British literature’s most revered characters you can see from the poster that he poses quite the striking figure.

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In 1947, the world famous sleuth has retired to a remote Sussex farmhouse, living in relative anonymity with only his housekeeper Mrs Munro and her young son Roger for company. Cantankerous, demanding and frustrated with the mis-representation of him in Watson’s best-selling novels, he diverts his attention to an unsolved case.  As the mystery deepens, Sherlock tries desperately to recall the events of 30 years ago that ultimately led to his retirement.

Starring Academy Award nominee Laura Linney (The Savages)Frances de la Tour (Harry Potter) and newcomer Milo ParkerMR HOLMES is adapted from Mitch Cullin’s 2005 novel A Slight Trick of the Mind and is directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters).

MR HOLMES will be released in cinemas across the UK & Ireland on June 19th.

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