Will Ferrell And John C. Reilly Reunite For Holmes And Watson

 

Report has it that the comedic duo Will Ferrell And John C. Reilly famed for their dynamite turns in both Step Brothers and Talladega Nights – are attached to Sony’s Holmes and Watson, a brand new take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s endearing characters that has been simmering on the fringes of development since 2008.

Sacha Baron Cohen was set to star opposite Will Ferrell as John Watson, but the initial pitch by Etan Cohen failed to gain any significant traction. Fast forward to now and with Cohen in line to direct welcoming John C. Reilly in place of Cohen things are beginning to fall into place rather quickly, with Sony reportedly keen to craft the first full-blown comedic take on the legendary sleuths.

Meanwhile, Cohen, who got his break through writing duties on Tropic Thunder and Idiocracy, made his directorial debut with the middling Get Hard. Here’s hoping his latest collaboration with Will Ferrell is much more entertaining. Holmes and Watson is eyeing a production start soon after Thanksgiving weekend, meaning Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly could well be waltzing onto screens as the world’s worst detectives in late 2017.