[GeronL]

why??

Why do they have to do this?

Why not call him something else? Why use the Sherlock Holmes name on this dreck?

[stuartcr]

Because it’s a movie about him?

[mywholebodyisaweapon]

You hit the nail on the head.

The reason for this dreck is that the producers/director/writers are brain-dead pseudo-intellectuals with neither the brains nor brass to come up with their own pitiful character, so they had to try to steal the ingenious creation of a dead man.

(Sorry, Dr. Doyle, your spiritualism was a blind alley, after all.)

I doubt their efforts will come to much. In a few short years, this travesty will be long-forgotten.

[stainlessbanner]

The Sherlock Holmes name is instantly recognizable and will most likely sell more tickets than an unknonwn name. The studio execs make the business case to market a well-known brand and let the director change things under that banner.

Not saying I agree with this practice, but that's why I think we see so many remakes, sequels, etc. Hollywood is largely unoriginal and uncreative.