Dexter Fletcher, the director of the Elton John biopic Rocketman, has signed on to direct the next Sherlock Holmes movie starring Robert Downey Jr.
Variety is reporting that Fletcher has been tapped to helm the third Sherlock Holmes mystery. Fletcher will take the reins from director Guy Ritchie, who directed the first two Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes films: 2009’s Sherlock Holmes and 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
Source: IGN.com Sherlock Holmes 3 Hires Rocketman Director