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Fantasy stories are a great way to escape from everyday life, opening a whole new world to explore. Netflix offers a wide range of sci-fi and fantasy series that are sure to please viewers who need an escape from reality.

Below, we've gathered several sci-fi and fantasy recommendations to fill that need for escapism, including several dramatic stories and a sci-fi comedy.

Shadow & Bone

Shadow and Bone premiered on Netflix in 2021 and is based on Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse fantasy books. The story follows mapmaker Alina Starkov, who lives in the war-torn Grishaverse. When she unleashes an extraordinary power, dark forces conspire against her.

The series received mixed reviews but was praised for world-building and the performances of the cast members, which include Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes, Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, and Kit Young.

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For some, family is everything. If you cross them in any way, there will be hell to pay. It is the nature of things, especially when your family wields power like a sword waiting to slice dissenters in twain. Today, Paramount+ is ready to give Guy Ritchie fans a taste of the filmmaker’s next star-studded series, Mobland, starring Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosman, and Helen Mirren. Paramount’s MobLand trailer is an explosive look at what happens when the wrong people think they can change the pecking order of a well-oiled criminal empire. Good luck with that, friend.

MobLand debuts on Paramount+ on March 30. It centers around two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch across the globe and the fiercely loyal “fixer” charged with protecting one of them at all costs.

In MobLand, Pierce Brosnan stars as Conrad Harrigan, patriarch of the crime family, with Helen Mirren playing Maeve Harrigan,...

Guy Ritchie’s new organized crime series has finally been given a new title — MobLand — as well as a release date. The series is set to debut on March 30th on Paramount+. Just a little over a month away.

MobLand centers on “two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch to all corners of the globe and the fiercely loyal ‘fixer’ charged with protecting one of them at all costs.” The series also has some serious star power behind it. Pierce Brosnan stars as Conrad Harrigan, patriarch of the crime family, with Helen Mirren playing Maeve Harrigan, Conrad’s wife and matriarch of the family, and Tom Hardy playing Harry Da Souza, a fixer for the Harrigan family. It also stars Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan, and Emily Barber.

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Colin Firth is getting to work on Guy Ritchie‘s Young Sherlock series!

The 64-year-old actor – who stars in lots of fan favorite holiday films like Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love, Actually – was photographed on the set of the Amazon Prime Video show on Sunday (November 24) in Cardiff, Wales. It appeared as if Max Irons, playing Mycroft Holmes, might also have been on set!

Colin is set to portray Sir Bucephalus Hodge in the show, but we don’t have any further details. Hero Fiennes Tiffin, best known for his work in the After movie franchise, is playing the title role in the new series based on Andy Lane‘s novels. Also starring in the series are Hero‘s real-life uncle Joseph Fiennes, as well as Natascha McElhone and Zine Tseng.

Here’s the synopsis for the series: “At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he...

Director Guy Ritchie is once again assembling a star-studded cast for his upcoming TV project with Paramount+, titled The Associate. The series will be loosely based on Showtimes hit crime drama series Ray Donovan, which ran on air for seven seasons from 2013-2019.

According to Deadline, Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan have entered final negotiations to star in Paramount+s Ray Donovan spinoff. Mirren and Brosnan will portray the matriarch and patriarch of a crime family. This marks the veteran actors latest collaboration, after being cast together in Netflixs upcoming murder mystery movie The Thursday Murder Club from director Chris Columbus. As for Hardy, he is set to play the role of Harry, whos described as a dangerous and handsome fixer. This serves as The Dark Knight Rises stars first major TV project in a long while, after briefly reprising his role as Alfie Solomons in the final...

Hello, brother: Max Irons (Condor) will play Mycroft Holmes in Prime Video’s Young Sherlock series starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the titular character, our sister site Deadline reports.

Adapted from Andy Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes books and written by Matthew Parkhill (Deep State), the show reimagines the titular detective as a 19-year-old “disgraced” and “unfiltered” young man embroiled in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. He’ll delve into his first case with a lack of discipline and uncover a “globe-trotting conspiracy” that will change his life.

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The cast for Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock series for Prime Video is beginning to take shape, as it has officially found it star to portray Mycroft Holmes.

Per Deadline, Max Irons has officially been cast as Sherlock Holmes' older brother, Mycroft Holmes. Irons is best known for starring as Joe Turner in the series Condor and as Jared Howe in the 2013 film, The Host. Irons joins an elite cast which includes Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock Holmes, Dnal Finn as James Moriarty, Joseph Fiennes as Silas Holmes, Natascha McElhone as Cordelia Holmes, Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shouan, and Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge.

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Based on the series of novels written by Andy Lane, Ritchie's Young Sherlock is described as "as an irreverent,...

Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock welcomes another member to the Holmes family, as the director's upcoming Prime Video series casts the future detective's brother Mycroft. Set during Sherlock Holmes' late teen years as he studied at Oxford University, the series sees Arthur Conan Doyle's detective dragged into a murder case that will uncover a vast conspiracy. Ritchie's return to the classic literature character will not be connected to his Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law-led movie duology, but instead adapt the Young Sherlock novel series written by Andrew Lane.

As filming continues, Deadline reports that the series has cast a pivotal player for the series. Max Irons will take on the role of Mycroft, the elder son of the Holmes family. The actor will star alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin, who will play the young lead. Irons is best known for his role of Edward IV alongside Dune...

Young Sherlock is filling out its cast!

Guy Ritchie‘s Prime Video series has cast the title character’s older brother, Deadline confirms.

Condor star Max Irons is set as a series regular, playing Mycroft Holmes alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock.

The actor was photographed on the set of the series, although his character had not been revealed until now.

Keep reading to find out more…

Inspired by Andy Lane’s book series, Young Sherlock is described as an “irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in a re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes (Fiennes Tiffin) is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.

Exclusive: Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock series has cast the title character’s older brother. Max Irons (Condor) is set as a series regular on the Prime Video show, playing Mycroft Holmes opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin’s Sherlock. Speculation about Irons’ casting started last month when he was snapped on the set of the series; his character had not been revealed until now.

Inspired by Andy Lane’s book series, Young Sherlock is described as an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in a re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes (Fiennes Tiffin) is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.

In addition to Fiennes Tiffin,...

Netflix's sci-fi thriller series 3 Body Problem ends with a cliffhanger, paving the way for a second season. Created by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with Alexander Woo, it's adapted from Chinese author Liu Cixins celebrated Remembrance of Earth's Past book trilogy. The eight-episode first season mainly draws on the first book The Three-Body Problem. Initially, 3 Body Problem's story begins during the early days of China's Cultural Revolution, with a harrowing moment when astrophysics prodigy Ye Wenjie (first portrayed by Zine Tseng in her youth and later by Rosalind Chao) witnesses her professor father's brutal demise at the hands of Red Guards.

The narrative then catapults forward to contemporary England, where Detective Da Shi (Benedict Wong) is tasked with probing a series of scientist suicides. It turns out that Ye, disillusioned and recruited to a clandestine military facility aimed at making contact with extraterrestrial life,...

Some scenes and cameos had to be cut from 3 Body Problem season 1 due to practical reasons. Despite these cuts, the series still received critical acclaim and high streaming numbers, leading to renewed seasons. The show's focus on compelling characters and a vast, ambitious story promises an immersive experience for viewers.

3 Body Problem showrunners David Benioff and Alexander Woo discuss two scenes and cameos cut from season 1 of the Netflix series. D.B. Weiss also served as a showrunner alongside Benioff and Woo in their ambitious adaptation of Liu Cixin's Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, the first intallment of which is The Three-Body Problem. The series received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, with this positive reception and high streaming numbers leading to a renewal for 3 Body Problem seasons 2 and 3 that will complete the adaptation of the source material's story.

While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Woo,...

The creators of Netflix's 3 Body Problem had their hands full for the first season. With tons of source material to pull from, the creators no doubt couldn't put everything from the books into season 1. One of the show's creators, David Benioff, recently shared one scene from the books that unfortunately didn't make the final cut.

Benioff, Dan Weiss, and Alexander Woo recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter, to discuss their Emmy-nominated show, 3 Body Problem. The show is based on the series of novels written by Cixin Liu, known as the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy. The books were thought for many years to be too hard to adapt, as the novels are incredibly ambitious and are classified as hard sci-fi. However, the creators of Netflix's 3 Body Problem have proven to be up to the task, receiving multiple Emmy nominations for the first season.

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You’d think after eight seasons of being under the gun during production of “Game of Thrones” that showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss would have found luxurious the extended pandemic writing process for Netflix series “3 Body Problem.” But that’s not how Benioff experienced it.

“It didn’t feel that way,” he said on a Zoom with co-creator Alexander Woo. “We were champing at the bit. We had a year-long negotiation to get the rights but meanwhile the three of us were not only doing zooms, we actually started writing just because we were so antsy to get going. And then we had [the pandemic]: it took a very long time before we finally got on set. Even though we had all that time, we still ended up having to rewrite everything. And go back for reshoots. Like a first season of any show, you’re trying to figure it out.

Young Sherlock TV series can explore Holmes & Moriarty's rivalry origin story. Professor Moriarty wasn't expected to appear, but Young Sherlock offers a chance to explore their backstory. Recent adaptations failed to show how Holmes and Moriarty met, but Young Sherlock has the opportunity to fill that gap.

Sherlock Holmes is returning to TV with the series Young Sherlock, directed by Guy Ritchie, and thanks to one character, it can finally answer a big question about the famous detective and his equally famous archenemy, Moriarty. Guy Ritchie is no stranger to the world of Sherlock Holmes after directing Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows in 2009 and 2011, with Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson. Ritchie is now returning to the world of the Great Detective, though not as expected.

Ritchie is directing Prime Videos TV series Young Sherlock, based on the book series...

Prime Video didn't have to go far to find a key cast member for their new Young Sherlock series. They just had to raid the cast of one of their other shows. According to an exclusive report by Variety, Dnal Finn has been cast to play James Moriarty, Holmes' iconic nemesis, in Guy Ritchie's series about the early days of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective. Finn currently stars in Prime Video's fantasy series The Wheel of Time.

Guy Ritchie will direct and executive produce the series, which will be based on Andy Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes novel series. Hero Fiennes Tiffin will portray Holmes. Prime Video provided this synopsis for the series:

"With all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchies Sherlock Holmes features, Young Sherlock will be an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character.

Young Sherlock offers a chance to delve into Sherlock's younger years and reveal new aspects of the iconic character. Prequels often do not benefit from including several characters from their source material. Young Sherlock will likely be better if it focuses on Sherlock and not side characters like Watson.

Though Guy Ritchie's upcoming Young Sherlock show could be amazing, the nature of the prequel means that it could easily fall into a disappointing trap. Since the late 1990s, British director Guy Ritchie has helmed iconic crime movies, including Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. However, in 2009, Ritchie tried his hand at franchises by directing two Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Now, 15 years later, it seems that Ritchie is ready to return to the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's incredible detective.

Guy Ritchie is currently developing a show with Amazon Prime Video called Young Sherlock.

Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock has found its Moriarty. Dnal Finn has been cast as the notorious archnemesis of Sherlock Holmes in the forthcoming Prime Video series.

According to Variety, The Wheel of Time alum has been added to the cast of Young Sherlock as James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind who first appeared in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story, "The Final Problem", in 1893. Young Sherlock marks Finn's second series for Prime Video after The Wheel of Time, where he has starred as Mat Cauthon since Season 2. Finn's other acting credits include Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, The Witcher, and How to Build a Girl.

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Young Sherlock is an upcoming Prime Video prequel set in the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. The upcoming show has cast Dnal Finn as Sherlock's nemesis James Moriarty. Finn is best known for his role in the Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time.

Young Sherlock has found its Moriarty. The upcoming Young Sherlock is a Prime Video prequel show created by Matthew Parkhill and directed by Guy Ritchie that is set in the world of the iconic detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Hero Fiennes Tiffin is set to play the title role, bringing Holmes to life during one of his earliest adventures at age 19, while the ensemble cast will be filled out by Natascha McElhone, Colin Firth, Zine Tseng, and Hero's uncle Joseph Fiennes.

Per Variety, Young Sherlock has cast Dnal Finn as James Moriarty. Professor James Moriarty is...

Amazon Prime Video’s “Young Sherlock” series has added Dónal Finn to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively.

Inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels, Finn has been cast in the role of James Moriarty, the notorious archnemesis of Sherlock Holmes. As previously announced, Holmes will be played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

The official description for “Young Sherlock” states, “At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.”

The cast of the series also includes Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Colin Firth, and Zine Tseng

This will mark Finn’s second Amazon series. He also appears in the high fantasy series “The Wheel of Time” in the role of Mat Cauthon,...

Oscar-winning British actor Colin Firth has officially signed on to star in Guy Ritchies upcoming Young Sherlock series for Prime Video. An exciting project that promises to take a deep dive into the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles beloved detective, it will explore the early life and career of Sherlock Holmes before he became famous.

The series is described as a coming-of-age story. It will obviously take place in Victorian London, taking us back in time to a pivotal moment in Sherlocks life, when he was 19 and studying at Oxford University. Already grappling with disgrace and raw talent, things get harder for him when hes forced to put his unfiltered approach to practice in solving a university murder.

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Guy Ritchie will direct the new series, which promises a version of Sherlock Holmes that audiences have "never imagined before.

Colin Firth is the latest name to jump on board the cast of Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock’ series for Amazon.

Firth joins Hero Fiennes Tiffin who is set to play the lead in the eight-episode series. Also on the cast are Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Zine Tseng. Firth is set to play the character of Sir Bucephalus Hodge, those character details are currently under wraps.

The series is officially described as an “action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.”

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Prime Video’s Young Sherlock series is bolstering its ensemble with a Hollywood heavyweight.

Colin Firth will play Sir Bucephalus Hodge in the upcoming series from veteran director Guy Ritchie, our sister site Deadline reports. Additional character details have not yet been revealed.

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Adapted from Andy Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes books and written...

Academy Award-winner Colin Firth, is set to join Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock series, joining an already star-studded cast.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Firth will star alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Zine Tseng. Though not much is known about his character specifically, Firth will play the character Sir Bucephalus Hodge in the series set to release on Prime Video. The upcoming show is based off the Young Sherlock Holmes series of novels, by author Andy Lane. The series is said to be a reimagining of the character, similar in tone to Ritchie's two previous Sherlock Holmes films.

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The series will follow Sherlock Holmes as a teenager, who is "disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds...

Guy Ritchie is assembling quite the cast for his upcoming Young Sherlock series, with Colin Firth announced today as the latest addition.

Inspired by Andy Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes novels, the Prime Video series will be “an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.“

Hero Fiennes Tiffin will star as the young detective, alongside Joseph Fiennes and Natasha McElhone as Sherlock’s parents and Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou’an. Colin Firth will play Sir Bucephalus Hodge in Young Sherlock.

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Prime Video’s Young Sherlock series is adding another big name to its cast.

Colin Firth has joined the Guy Ritchie-directed show, which is inspired by author Andy Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes novel series. Firth joins a cast that also includes Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the title role, Joseph Fiennes and Natascha McElhone as Sherlock’s parents and Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou’an.

Firth will play a character named Sir Bucephalus Hodge; details on the role are being kept quiet for now.

Young Sherlock is described as a reimagining of the iconic detective, in the spirit of Ritchie’s two Sherlock Holmes feature films. The series follows Sherlock as a 19-year-old who is “disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline,...

Colin Firth is the latest addition to the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series “Young Sherlock,” Variety has learned.

The series is inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels and was ordered to series in May with Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the lead role. Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Zine Tseng also star. Firth will play Sir Bucephalus Hodge, with further character details currently under wraps.

Firth is primarily known for his film roles, including his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning turn in the 2010 film “The King’s Speech,” in which he played King George VI. He has also starred in films like “A Single Man,” “The English Patient,” the “Bridget Jones” films,” the “Kingsman” films, the “Mamma Mia” films, and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” In television, he had his breakout role playing Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” He recently starred in the Max limited series “The Staircase.

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The series follows “a family whose world is turned upside down when their nephew, Young Dylan (played by Dylan Gilmer), an aspiring hip-hop star, moves in unannounced,” reads the official synopsis. In Season 5 — premiering later this year with a holiday episode — Dylan and his cousin Rebecca (Celina Smith) “try to expand their fledgling hip-hop record label, while the whole Wilson family tries to deal with Dylan’s mogul dreams,” per Nickelodeon.

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Sherlock Holmes is one of the most profitable and adapted works, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyles famous character. Guy Ritchie, who helmed Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes films, is expanding the universe with a series heading to Prime Video, and has just added a new cast member.

Per Deadline, Guy Ritchie's upcoming Sherlock Holmes series, titled Young Sherlock, has just tapped 3 Body Problem actress Zine Tseng as a lead for the series. The new series is based on Andy Lane's novels, and Guy Ritchie will direct and executive produce. The upcoming prequel has already found its new Holmes in Hero Fiennes Tiffin, who previously worked with Ritchie on his latest film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

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Amazon Prime Video's upcoming murder mystery series keeps growing its ensemble. Zine Tseng, the star of Netflix's smash-hit sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, has joined the cast of Young Sherlock, according to Variety. The Guy Ritchie series will see Tseng star in a leading role as Princess Gulun Shou'an, described by the streamer as a "Chinese princess, Oxford University scholar, and skilled martial artist." This marks the latest big move for Tseng after receiving critical acclaim for 3 Body Problem.

Zine Tseng is the latest addition to the cast of the “Young Sherlock” series at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned.

She will star alongside series lead Hero Fiennes Tiffin as well as recently announced cast members Joseph Fiennes and Natasha McElhone.

The show is inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels. The official description for the series states, “At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.”

Zine has been cast as Princess Gulun Shou’an, described as a “Chinese Princess, Oxford University Scholar and skilled martial-artist.”

Zine recently starred in the big budget Netflix series “3 Body Problem” from David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo,...

3 Body Problem breakout Zine Tseng has been tapped as a lead opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin in Young Sherlock, Prime Video’s series from Guy Ritchie, which tells the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective.

Written and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill inspired by Andy Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes book series, the show re-imagines Sherlock Holmes at age 19. Disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock (Fiennes Tiffin) manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.

Tseng will play Princess Gulun Shou’an — Chinese Princess, Oxford University Scholar and skilled martial-artist. In addition to Fiennes Tiffin, Tseng joins previously cast Joseph Fiennes and Natascha McElhone as Sherlock’s parents.

Ritchie will be directing and executive producing.

This year, Netflix premiered 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of the first book in Liu Cixin's bestselling series Remembrance of Earth's Past. The adaptation was so successful it received several additional seasons, but it wasn't the first one, and one more is coming.

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The new Netflix series 3 Body Problem is continuing to tell the story of its first season through some “additional episodes” that the streamer has ordered, which will seemingly segue into new seasons as the show has been renewed for two more. The 3 Body Problem was the title of the first novel in Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy. The second novel was titled The Dark Forest and the third was Death’s End. The first season of 3 Body Problem did pull in a sizeable audience, but the show wasn’t exactly the massive hit Netflix was hoping it would be, especially when you factor in the price tag of over $20 million per episode.

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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for House of the Dragon, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Clipped and The Watchers.

The Watchers premiere

Writer/director Ishana Night Shyamalan premiered her directorial debut in NYC on Sunday, alongside father M. Night Shyamalan and stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Oliver Finnegan.

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House of the Dragon premiere

Showrunner Ryan Condal and stars Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Tom Glynn-Carney and Ewan Mitchell debuted season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel in NYC on Monday.

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Clipped premiere

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The first-ever Gotham TV Awards offered a stark contrast between the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s annual celebration of cinema. While both awards shows were founded to toast independent productions — that is, before the Gotham Awards increased their budget cap eligibility requirements in 2023 — the Gotham TV Awards felt like a strangely intimate gathering that was mostly populated by showrunners, network executives, and the Gotham TV Awards jurors, with a few actors and press sprinkled in.

Sure, it could be that it’s the first year for the awards show and thus a smaller turnout and even venue. Or perhaps the Gotham TV Awards will remain a coveted industry event, one that feels like it’s only for insiders.

The intimacy was most prominent during the Anniversary Tribute for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” icon Mariska Hargitay. The award was presented by Hargitay’s former co-star Stephanie March, and...

“Colin from Accounts” was the biggest winner at the 2024 Gotham TV Awards, the first ever television-only kudos from The Gotham Film and Media Institute. Across seven categories it was the only program to win multiple trophies: Breakthrough Comedy Series and Best Performance in a Comedy Series for co-creator and star Harriet Dyer. The Paramount+ series is an Australian import about a pair of singles brought together by a car accident. Check out the complete list of Gotham champs here.

The drama categories were split. Amazon Prime Video’s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” starring co-creator Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as strangers who become spies masquerading as a married couple, was the Breakthrough Drama Series recipient. But it didn’t have any acting noms. Instead, Best Performance in a Drama Series went to Zine Tseng for her performance as young Ye Wenjie in the Netflix sci-fi series “3 Body Problem.”

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Baby Reindeer captured the Breakthrough Limited Series award and Colin From Accounts was the only two-time winner at Tuesday’s inaugural Gotham TV Awards.

While the dress was black tie, the event moved at a remarkable clip, with barely an hour and 20 minutes required for the seven competitive awards and three career honors. Previously, the Gotham Film & Media Institute had included TV awards in its film-centric gala, which is held just after Thanksgiving as Oscar season is gearing up. This is the first year TV has had its own event.

Richard Gadd, who created and starred in Baby Reindeer, accepted the trophy on the behalf of his collaborators. As a comedian, he couldn’t resist quips about a “6-inch tall” pastrami sandwich at Katz’s Delicatessen and thanked his mom and dad for “messing me up enough to make me an artist.” But he closed his speech on a sincere note.

Baby Reindeer, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Colin From Accounts were the top winners at the first-ever Gotham TV Awards, which took place in New York on Tuesday night.

Accepting for breakthrough limited series, the final award of the night, Baby Reindeer star and creator Richard Gadd offered a thoughtful observation about the Netflix show’s popularity and some advice for anyone going through a difficult time.

“It’s weird that a show as messed up as this has gone on to strike a chord with so many people,” Gadd said of darkly comic thriller. “I think it speaks to the fact that I think a lot of people in the world are struggling right now. I don’t know much in the way of advice, but I do know that nothing lasts forever. So if you are in a rut, just keep going. Persevere, persevere, persevere and I promise you things will get better.

“Baby Reindeer” was among the winners at the first-ever Gotham TV Awards on Tuesday evening, taking home the prize for breakthrough limited series.

“I never thought in a million years that this dark, weird, messed up show would have brought in this universal love that it’s received,” said Richard Gadd, the show’s creator and star, in his acceptance speech. He also thanked Netflix, his team and his mom and dad for “messing [him] up enough to make [him] an artist.”

Gadd went on to say, “It’s kind of weird also that a show as messed up as this has gone on to strike a chord with so many people. I think it speaks to the fact that a lot of people in the world are struggling right now. And I don’t know much in the way of advice, but I do know that nothing lasts forever. So if you are in a rut,...

There will be two more seasons of the 3 Body Problem TV series. The series' creators have confirmed that season three will wrap the series at an event held over the weekend.

Based on Cixin Liu's trilogy of novels, the 3 Body Problem series’ cast includes Liam Cunningham, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Rosalind Chao, Ben Schnetzer, and Eve Ridley. The story follows a young woman in 1960s China who changes the fabric of time with one decision.

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The 3 Body Problem TV series has been renewed by Netflix, but it is unclear for how many more seasons. Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, revealed that viewers will see the sci-fi drama's story through its epic conclusion.

3 Body Problem is based on the trilogy of novels by Cixin Liu. David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo created the series, which stars Liam Cunningham, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Rosalind Chao, Ben Schnetzer and Eve Ridley.

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One of Netflix’s biggest hits of this year was the sci-fi series 3 Body Problem. Adapted from the eponymous book series by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the series captured the attention of fans due to its complex story and great production, as well as the brilliantly written characters and casting choices. While a lot of fans thought it was complex and were somewhat confused by the differences between the series and the books, the series received positive reviews from critics and fans, so it was expected that Netflix would renew it for a second season. And that has just happened! We are happy to confirm that Netflix has officially renewed the 3 Body Problem for a second series!

The series has been officially summarized by Netflix as follows: “3 Body Problem explores how humanity chooses to respond to its gravest threat. Starting off during China’s Cultural Revolution in the ’60s,...

Given the massive amount of resources that Netflix committed to "3 Body Problem" (not to mention the lengthy stay at the top of Netflix's Top 10 lists since its debut), it was likely only a matter of time before the streaming giant made the obvious official. That's finally happened, and now fans of one of the nerdiest, densest, and most existential sci-fi book series ever written can look forward to showrunners and co-creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo's take on what's widely considered to be the best book of the alien-invasion trilogy.

Season 2 of "3 Body Problem" is now confirmed to be in the works, as Netflix announced in a social media post on Twitter (only literal extraterrestrials would ever call it "X") earlier this afternoon. For those who haven't yet caught up on the first season, which I reviewed for /Film here, consider this your cue to...

When Game of Thrones TV series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss set out to craft an epic series called 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of a trilogy of sci-fi novels written by Chinese author Liu Cixin, for the Netflix streaming service, they were hoping to get four seasons out of the material. But when the first season of 3 Body Problem started streaming in March and pulled in a sizeable but underwhelming number of views, some began to question whether or not Netflix would want any more episodes of the big budget show. Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Netflix has indeed ordered more episodes – but just enough to allow Benioff, Weiss, and co-creator Alexander Woo to wrap up the story. Exactly how many episodes that will be has not yet been revealed.

The showrunners provided the following statement: “We’re thrilled that we get to tell...

Netflix announced on Wednesday that it had “renewed” “3 Body Problem,” but the streamer notably didn’t refer to the extension as a “Season 2.” Instead, it appears to be more of a case of Netflix ordering “additional episodes” instead of a new, full Season 2 order.

Per a press release, the exact number of seasons and episodes will be announced at a later date.

It appears that the order will take the series to its finale, as creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo noted in a statement that they “get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion.” In an April interview with Collider, Benioff said the team would “need at least three, maybe four seasons to tell the whole story.”

The news came via Netflix first-ever presentation upfront presentation, during which it was also announced that Benioff and Weiss have extended the overall deal at they entered...

Netflix is going to continue being 3 Body Problematic for a little while longer.

The streamer has renewed the sci-fi drama for an undetermined number of “all new episodes,” TVLine has learned. The news came out of Netflix’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York City Wednesday.

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Though the streamer stopped short of calling the new episodes “Season 2” and later added that the number of forthcoming seasons...

Netflix has picked up additional episodes of 3 Body Problem to conclude the story which will be created, executive produced and written by the returning trio of David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo.

Additionally, Benioff and Weiss will continue their exclusive partnership with the streamer as their multi-year deal to write, produce and direct new series and films has been extended. Beyond Season 2 of this series, they are also working on the recently announced series Death by Lightning. Woo, who has an overall deal with Netflix, will return as co-creator, executive producer and writer on 3 Body Problem.

The sci-fi drama tells the story of humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization. It follows a young woman, whose fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists...

Chekov's brain-boggling Staircase Project twist leaves Jin reeling as Wade whispers the unspeakable. Wade's cryptic confession hints at deeper connections in the failed San-Ti encounter plot twist. Wade's whisper adds fuel to the fire, leaving viewers on edge for 3 Body Problem season 2 revelations.

Netflix's 3 Body Problem season 1 culminates with the launch of the Staircase Project, prompting Thomas Wade (Liam Cunningham) to whisper something to the leader of the initiative, Dr. Jin Cheng (Jess Hong). An adaptation of Liu Cixin's novel, 3 Body Problem spans multiple timelines, beginning with a harrowing moment set during China's Cultural Revolution. In the wake of her father's death, budding astrophysicist Dr. Ye Wenjie (Zine Tseng) is conscripted by the Chinese military to work on a top-secret project. After intercepting an alien transmission, Ye Wenjie decides to respond, essentially inviting the San-Ti (Trisolarans) to Earth.

A genius theoretical physicist, Dr. Jin Cheng.

“Storytelling, and the words that they put in their actors’ mouths. They’re just glorious,” declares Liam Cunningham when giving high praise to the creators of Netflix’s hit sci-fi drama “3 Body Problem.” The series was created by multiple Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, who serve as co-creators and producers with writer/producer Alexander Woo (“True Blood”). For our recent webchat, Cunningham (who worked with Benioff and Weiss as Ser Davos Seaworth on “Game of Thrones”) adds, “it’s just wonderful! They aim so high with difficult storytelling that most normal people wouldn’t attempt to go near.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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“3 Body Problem” is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the first in Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy.