We gather quite a few of you have heard of a much discussed deleted scene in Star Trek Into Darkness with Benedict Cumberbatch…? JJ Abrams showed a brief clip of the scene on Conan overnight…
Sherlock Holmes Fans Break All Publishing Records - Again.
The worldwide popularity of Sherlock Holmes has been proved once again by a group of 40 volunteer translators who have, in record time, helped create 7 new language versions of the groundbreaking book ‘Sherlock’s Home, The Empty House’. The new versions were released on Amazon UK this week [click here] following an intense few months of translations - funded by fans through a project on Kickstarter.
The original English language book broke all sorts of records last year when it was created to raise awareness for the Save Undershaw campaign (please visit and ‘like’ their Facebook Page), which is working to save the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (ACD). Without Undershaw, where ACD brought Holmes back to life and where he wrote classics like The Hound of The Baskervilles, many argue there would be no Sherlock Holmes today. Can you image life without BBC Sherlock for example?
The original book:
- was produced by Sherlockology and MX Publishing within 4 weeks
- had entries from over 300 writers/actors/fans from around the world to select from, with 40 stories/poems/writings being selected
- Has contributions from Holmes actors Stephen Fry, Mark Gatiss, Douglas Wilmer and many more
- Was the first time permission has been given for all 4 major actors to appear on a book cover. Benedict Cumberbatch sitting alongside other Holmes legends like Jeremy Brett
- Made the deadline for the appearance in the High Court to fight the destruction of the house by less than 24 hours - the books were delivered the afternoon before
The book represents the passion and support that Sherlock Holmes fans have for the author and the important building which they want to see as a legacy for future generations of Holmes fans.
Everyone involved should be truly proud of the project which will create awareness for Save Undershaw for years to come. A huge thank-you to all involved. Please share this news far and wide.
“Thanks Guys… It’s been emotional” - Steve Lawes, 21st May 2013
(From left to right: Steve Lawes, Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Arwel Wyn Jones)
Exclusive - while stocks last, pre-publication copies for the UK and Europe from Sherlockology. Yes, their new online shop is live as of yesterday and to celebrate we’ve given them a stack of copies exclusively ahead of publication. You’ll also be helping keep the amazing Sherlockology site going and growing as the world’s #1 independent BBC Sherlock site….
Heard the story of Simon Pegg and Chris Pine fooling Benedict Cumberbatch into wearing protective ‘neutron cream’ on the set of Star Trek Into Darkness, only to later tell him it wasn’t really needed, and wasn’t even real?
Well, Mr Pegg finally just shared the photographic proof of this little jest on his Twitter account…
Lu ki’snem-tor du ritor-yehat - fan-vel ta hafau - vah rikesik vah lau-nam-tor - vun-nam-tor yeht’es.
“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth”
“When have’eliminate you impossible - anything that remain - as unlikely as may-be - must-be truth.”
A suitably apt Vulcan Phrase for the Day, as Star Trek Into Darkness with Benedict Cumberbatch prepares to bow Stateside!
Stuart A Life Backwards starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy is currently only £3.99 on Amazon UK. If you’ve not seen it we highly recommend it.
UPDATE: It seems Amazon have just put the price back up to £6.34 although it was showing as £3.99 when we first posted.
You can grab your copy here.
Enter the Dragon, Tolkien-Style
A nice new article has just gone live on the Wall Street Journal, with Benedict Cumberbatch talking about his performance as Smaug in the upcoming second film in The Hobbit trilogy.
Mention Smaug, the classic storybook dragon of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” and a ray of delight flickers across Benedict Cumberbatch’s pale eyes.
Smaug, “a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm” of Tolkien lore, is for many children their first encounter with fire-breathing, scaly dragons. “First one for me,” Cumberbatch is quick to add. “My dad read the book to me and it was a bedtime treat if I had done well. If I had been a good boy, I’d get two chapters as opposed to maybe one or none if I had been really bad.”
Just a little note - two years ago today, we set up a little Twitter account named Sherlockology, which has grown into something that completely eclipses any expectations we may have had on May 11 2011.
So on what is effectively our second Birthday, we just wanted to say a big thank you to you and the hundreds of thousands of others who follow us on our social media accounts and on our website!
Now, we’re off to celebrate with lunch at Speedy’s Cafe! Thanks everyone!
