I knew when we revealed the first two posters for SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS on Sunday of this week, it was only a matter of time before the trailer appeared online. And now it’s here, thanks to iTunes. I actually saw this at a sneak preview screening of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 2, and it played rather well with the audience. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are back, joined by returning co-stars Rachel McAdams and Eddie Marsan, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2009) star Noomi Rapace, Stephen Fry, and Jared Harris as Professor Moriarty. Guy Ritchie also returns to the director chair. I love seeing an actor like Jared Harris tackle a character like Moriarty, especially since I’m sure the desire was strong to cast a much bigger name in that role. Harris is terrific, and this could be a nice showcase piece for him. Then there’s the obvious featuring of Noomi Rapace, which surprises me a little, since I’m sure there’s still a lot of Americans who have no idea who she is… maybe now they will. Check out the trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room…until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large–Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris)–and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective.
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS opens December 16, 2011
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
