Earlier today, Sherlock production designer Arwel Wyn Jones posted an image on his Twitter account that revealed the violin that Sherlock Holmes will be playing during Series Three, and Sherlockology is excited to provide a closer look at this crucial new prop.
The images you see above are of the actual instrument selected for use on screen.
Before anyone panics, the need for a new violin in Series Three is not a plot point. Sherlockology has a promise to both our readers and the crew that produces the show that we will never impart plot spoilers ahead of a new episode’s broadcast. Instead, the presence of this new instrument is needed purely from a production point of view, and a different violin has been used on each series of Sherlock.
Star Trek returns: Benedict Cumberbatch boldly goes from Sherlock to Trekkie
‘Sherlock is alive – that’s not an apparition. It’d be very odd if we saw inside Watson’s head and it was a picture of himself walking away from Sherlock’s grave in order to cut back to an image of Sherlock.’
Series three picks up the thread. ‘It’s a cracking first episode. I can’t wait for people to see it. Really exciting. There’s a lot to answer.’
You can read a new, detailed interview with Benedict Cumberbatch here on The Daily Mail website. The interview is also published in the Mail on Sunday’s new Event Magazine, included with the Sunday April 28 2013 edition.
Filming begins on Sherlock S3E2: The Sign of Three
Principal photography has begun today on the second episode of Sherlock Series Three.
Sherlock S3E2: The Sign of Three Written by Stephen Thompson, Directed by Colm McCarthy
The episode will film over the next few weeks and will complete shooting next month. Following the wrap on The Sign of Three, a long scheduled break in production will occur to allow cast and crew to fulfil other commitments. Production will then resume later in the summer with the filming of Sherlock S3E3. The final episode in Series Three will be written by Steven Moffat, but the director is currently unannounced.
As previously noted, this is the first time the episodes in a series of Sherlock are being produced in episode order. Series One saw production begin with S1E3: The Great Game, followed by S1E2: The Blind Banker and S1E1: A Study in Pink, while Series Two commenced with S2E2: The Hounds of Baskerville, then S2E3: The Reichenbach Fall and S2E1: A Scandal in Belgravia.
And finally, as we said when S3E1: The Empty Hearse started production, these are our promises to our readers:
- We will never reveal ANY plot spoilers for the new series ahead of the broadcast of the new episodes unless they are officially sanctioned for release by the production team.
- We are not able to publicise any location filming that we may become aware of ahead of time due to issues of confidentiality, and the possibility of impacting the work of the cast and crew. Large numbers of people standing in a crowd have the potential to affect the filming, and we will be trying our best to ensure the crew has a minimum of disruption.
Sherlock S3E1: The Empty Hearse completes filming
Principal photography has completed on Sherlock S3E1: The Empty Hearse, after four weeks of filming which began on Monday March 18 2013. The episode is written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Jeremy Lovering.
During the past month, the production returned to Cardiff, Newport and Bristol - used in both previous series - to film exterior and interior locations for the episode, as well as making a first trip to Cheltenham for two days of work. Filming culminated with an intensive six day schedule in London, including a return visit to Speedy’s Café in North Gower Street to capture scenes around the iconic front door of 221B Baker Street.
Barring any additional pick-up shooting in the future, The Empty Hearse will now enter post-production.
Next on the filming schedule is Sherlock S3E2: The Sign of Three, written by Stephen Thompson and directed by Colm McCarthy, which will begin production soon.
Sherlock in London: A Message from Sue Vertue
Filming on Sherlock Series Three is about to enter an important stage.
Sue Vertue, producer on the series, has sent us the following statement:
Hi, Sue Vertue here.
As many of you are aware, we’ll soon be embarking on our first London leg of filming for series 3. I’m also aware that there is quite a lot of speculation about where we’re shooting when. I can’t stress how much we the Producers and Benedict, Martin and the rest of the cast appreciate your love and dedication to our show - we’ll endeavour to live up to your expectations for Series 3.
What I am nervous about is that our London shooting schedule is punishing and will really give us very little time to interact with you. The actors really hope you understand that.
Also, and I know this is probably asking a lot, the majority of fans and indeed ourselves would REALLY appreciate it if you didn’t post pictures or spoilers or ideally our daily locations.
Thanks for your understanding. Sue x
Amanda Abbington joins the cast of Sherlock Series 3
Martin Freeman’s real-life partner Amanda Abbington has joined the cast of Sherlock Series Three, becoming the first officially named new cast member.
While her character remains a mystery at present, her role is described as someone ’that significantly impacts upon the lives of John Watson and Sherlock Holmes.’
Amanda’s character features in S3E1: The Empty Hearse, which is currently filming. There is no word if the character will recur in any other episodes.
News of Amanda’s casting was revealed by the BBC One Twitter account, and was retweeted by members of the cast and crew including Mark Gatiss.
This is Bristol: Plot Spoiler free news report on last night’s Sherlock filming
EDIT: Please note the linked article has been updated with additional images since we initially posted the link, and can now be considered to contain very mild spoilers that do not give away key plot details.
Title revealed for Sherlock S3E1 - The Empty Hearse
Today marks the long awaited start of principal photography on Sherlock Series Three.
To mark the occasion, the title for the opening episode of the new series - the first to go before the cameras - has been announced this morning.
Sherlock S3E1: The Empty Hearse Written by Mark Gatiss, Directed by Jeremy Lovering
The title was revealed on Twitter by Mark Gatiss. Sherlockology was alerted to the impending announcement of the title for the opening episode by Sue Vertue last night.
Filming on the new series began early this morning in Cardiff.
With the start of filming on the new series, Sherlockology has a couple of promises to repeat for our readers:
- We will never reveal ANY plot spoilers for the new series ahead of the broadcast of the new episodes unless they are officially sanctioned for release by the production team.
- We are not able to publicise any location filming that we may become aware of ahead of time due to issues of confidentiality, and the possibility of impacting the work of the cast and crew. Large numbers of people standing in a crowd have the potential to affect the filming, and we will be trying our best to ensure the crew has a minimum of disruption.
With that, all there is do now is watch, wait and continue to become excited! Good luck to the cast and crew!
We’ve just heard from Sue Vertue that to mark the start of Sherlock filming tomorrow, we MIGHT find out the title of S3E1… So stay tuned!
Benedict Cumberbatch talks Sherlock Series 3 - and Andrew Scott as Moriarty.
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