by Alan Kistler
The new film "Sherlock Holmes," starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law, has been entertaining many. And today, January 6th, is Holmes' actual birthday (as established in the original books).
Even after his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stopped writing fiction, Sherlock Holmes continued to appear in new stories for several decades, in all sorts of media. And sometimes he's been teamed up with other famous characters, fictional creations with their own worlds and fans. Here are some of the wilder crossovers featuring England's greatest detective.
Sherlock Holmes v. Dracula
The title may seem silly, but "Sherlock Holmes Vs Dracula" by Loren D. Estleman is a fantastic story that takes place parallel to the original "Dracula" novel by Bram Stoker. Remember how Stoker's book was made up of journal entries, letters and newspaper articles? Here, we see Holmes and Watson investigating those same news stories, leading them...
The new film "Sherlock Holmes," starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law, has been entertaining many. And today, January 6th, is Holmes' actual birthday (as established in the original books).
Even after his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stopped writing fiction, Sherlock Holmes continued to appear in new stories for several decades, in all sorts of media. And sometimes he's been teamed up with other famous characters, fictional creations with their own worlds and fans. Here are some of the wilder crossovers featuring England's greatest detective.
Sherlock Holmes v. Dracula
The title may seem silly, but "Sherlock Holmes Vs Dracula" by Loren D. Estleman is a fantastic story that takes place parallel to the original "Dracula" novel by Bram Stoker. Remember how Stoker's book was made up of journal entries, letters and newspaper articles? Here, we see Holmes and Watson investigating those same news stories, leading them...
- 1/6/2010
- by MTV Movies Team
- MTV Movies Blog
Big Finish have very kindly let us get our hands early on the two latest covers from the Lost Stories season of Doctor Who audio productions starring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. Built around the "season that never was" in 1985, The Lost Stories features new versions of scripts planned to be filmed for television until the show was unexpectedly put on ice. Fifth in the series is Paradise 5 by Pj Hammond (Sapphire and Steel, Torchwood) and Andy Lane, released in March 2010. The...
- 9/22/2009
- by Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
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