Hero Fiennes Tiffin has been cast in a new television series!
The 26-year-old actor will take the lead in a new young Sherlock Holmes series set for Prime Video, according to Variety.
Hero will reunite with Guy Ritchie, who is tapped to direct and executive produce the eight episode series. They recently worked together on the movie The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which debuted in theaters in April.
Get more details on the Sherlock Holmes series inside…
Tentatively titled Young Sherlock, the upcoming series is based on the “Young Sherlock Holmes” book series by Andy Lane.
“In ‘Young Sherlock’ we’re going to see an exhilarating new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they’ve never imagined before,” Guy shared in a statement. “We’re going to crack open this enigmatic character, find out what makes him tick, and learn how he becomes the genius we all love.”
Matthew Parkhill is writing the show, as well as serving as showrunner and executive producer.
Amazon MGM Studios describes the series 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.”
“This exciting, new chapter about one of the world’s best-known literary characters, will delight our global customers with its captivating storytelling,” Vernon Sanders, head of television for Amazon MGM Studios, said. “With the brilliant creative team, led by Guy Ritchie and Matthew Parkhill, we will explore untold mysteries of how young Sherlock found his way to a life of truth-seeking.”
Guy Ritchie is no stranger to Sherlock Holmes as he previously directed the two Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law-starring Sherlock Holmes movies.
If you missed it, Hero is also set to star in a new rom-com with a Bridgerton star!