Moriarty (series)

Moriarty is an upcoming British-American crime drama film based on the Sherlock Holmes franchise. It will be an origin story to Sherlock's villain Professor Moriarty prior to him becoming a criminal mastermind and their confrontation as depicted in the Arthur Conan Doyle Holmes story The Final Problem.

It is scheduled for a 2023 release.

Synopsis
Taking place in contemporary London, the film chronicles the early criminal activities of Moriarty prior to his rise to becoming a criminal mastermind and Sherlock's future arch-nemesis.

Cast

 * TBA as James Dodgson/Professor Moriarty: A young professor who becomes embroiled in the criminal activities of London and is destined to become a criminal genius.
 * TBA as Colonel Sebastian Moran: James Dodson's loyal friend who becomes involved in his path to becoming a criminal.
 * TBA as John Doyle: A crime lord who rules over most of the criminal underworld in London with an iron fist and initially becomes a young Moriarty's mentor, before the pair of them become enemies. He will be the main antagonist of the film.
 * TBA as Sherlock Holmes

Production
An origin movie centered around a young Professor Moriarty was first revealed in June 2021, with production planned to start later in the year with a planned release date for 2023.