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Comic-Con: Extra Brits

Whilst the Star Wars, Hunger Games, Doctor Who and Game of Thrones panels at this year’s Comic-Con are likely to garner acres of coverage, there are some interesting panels involving British talent to watch out for as well.

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New Sherlock Holmes image

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Here’s our first proper look at Sir Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes in his new film, Mr Holmes.

Sir Ian plays the super sleuth as a 93-year-old now living in retirement with his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her son.

But Sherlock is still haunted by a case he never solved (shock!) and sets out to search for the truth once and for all – but without the aid of his trusty Dr Watson.

The film is directed by Bill Condon who worked with McKellen on the brilliant Gods And Monsters. It will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival next month and should be in cinemas later this year.

2015 preview: TV

ITV kicks off the year with the return of Broadchurch. Will we all be as hooked again? We’ll have to wait and see.

Also in the New Year, The Voice returns to BBC1 with Rita Ora replacing Kylie Minogue in the judges chair.

Kylie was such a hit last year, can Rita emulate her success? And can the show ever launch a successful pop star?

There are some great dramas due on our screens in 2015. I’m really excited for the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall.

It stars Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis as Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII. The books are fantastic and I’m really intrigued to see if the TV version will be the same.

The BBC are also turning to classic literature for a new adaptation of Tolstoy’s War and Peace.

Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton will star in the series which will be shown as six one hour episodes. Filming hasn’t started yet so I expect it’ll be on screens towards the end of 2015.

And finally, you’ll have to forgive me for this, but I am already excited about the return of Sherlock!

Filming on the special one-off episode begins on January 6 with three new episodes due to be made later in the year, I suspect getting Martin and Benedict at the same time is probably pretty tough these days.

Anyway as Moriarty would say ‘did you miss me?’ Yes!!

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Sherlock starts filming soon!

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Mark Gatiss has revealed the Sherlock Christmas special will begin filming on January 6.

He says he doesn’t know when we’ll get to see it though as “that’s up to the BBC”. In an interview with India Today, Gatiss said the special will be a completely new story “it’s almost entirely original – not really based on any of the stories” he said.

Once the special has been filmed the cast and crew will then turn their attention to three more episodes.

In the interview the show’s co-creator was asked if viewers will get to see John and Mary’s baby but, as usual, he wouldn’t answer the question: “We know that Mary is expecting a baby at the end of season three” he said. “We will see the child – maybe at some point in the future, depending on where we pick up from”.

All I can say is the sooner they start filming the sooner we can see it!