Sherlock Gnomes (film)

Sherlock Gnomes is an 2018 sequel to Gnomeo & Juliet. It is developed by Rocket Pictures. Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil returned as writers, with Steve Hamilton Shaw and David Furnish as producers, and Elton John as executive producer, while Chris Bacon returned as the only composer for the film.

Premise
Garden gnomes begin disappearing mysteriously across England, so Gnomeo and Juliet hire Sherlock Gnomes, "the greatest ornamental detective", who will help to try and solve the mystery of the disappearing gnomes. Unfortunately, Sherlock is not as good a detective as his human counterpart, and soon the threat to the garden gnomes becomes even greater.

Cast

 * James McAvoy as Gnomeo Montague
 * Emily Blunt as Juliet Capulet
 * Johnny Depp as Sherlock Gnomes
 * Chiwetel Ejiofor as Dr. Watson
 * Mary J. Blige as Irene
 * Matt Lucas as Benny
 * Ashley Jensen as Nanette
 * Ozzy Osbourne as Fawn
 * Stephen Merchant as Paris
 * Jamie Demetriou as Moriarty
 * Maggie Smith as Lady Bluebury
 * Michael Caine as Lord Redbrick
 * Dexter Fletcher as Gargoyle Reggie
 * Javone Prince as Gargoyle Ronnie

Trivia

 * This is the first Gnomeo & Juliet film to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, unlike the first film that was produced in 1.85:1.
 * It is also the seventh animated sequel to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, unlike the previous installments which were produced at 1.85:1, after Rugrats Go Wild, Shrek Forever After, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Planes: Fire & Rescue, Ice Age: Collision Course and Despicable Me 3.
 * This is the first Gnomeo & Juliet film to be rated PG by the MPA, unlike the first film which was rated G.
 * It is also the third animated sequel to be rated PG by the MPA, unlike the previous installments which were rated G, after Rugrats Go Wild and Finding Dory.
 * When they enter Curly Fu's Emporium, they disguise themselves as the four main characters from Monkey (1978). Gnomeo looks like monkey, Juliet like Tripitaka, Sherlock like Sandy, and Watson like Pigsy.
 * This is the first Gnomeo & Juliet film not produced by The Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone Pictures or distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Paramount Animation and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced the sequel while Paramount Pictures distributed.
 * Gnomeo's code name, "Tiny Dancer", is a reference to Elton John's (Rocket Picture's founder) well known song "Tiny Dancer".
 * This movie was released seven years after Gnomeo & Juliet.
 * Tybalt is on Sherlock Gnomes.
 * During peak production, there were between eighty and one hundred animators working on the project.