BBC Sherlock Season 3 Has Been Delayed Until 2014 Because Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman Are Too Awesome

Balls.

They’re delayed because of the same film. How cool is that?

Didn’t Jackson change the postpone the entire Hobbit production for months because Martin’s obligation was to Sherlock? If it’s true, it looks like shooting for Sherlock will only be postponed by two months and airing schedules will be… almost exactly what it probably would’ve been anyway.

I thought additional Hobbit shooting wasn’t going to take place until summer, anyway, so we probably can’t blame that.

I can’t say I’m entirely surprised. I’m sure the Moff’s Doctor Who workload may be a contributing factor as well.

I think it is Dreamworks for Cumberbatch, Wikileaks movie with McAvoy, remember? And yeah, PJ for Freeman. I read somewhere that there are additional scenes to be filmed.

Here’s a thought: how about we wait till someone involved with the production actually confirms this story? Right now it’s all rumour and hearsay. You’d think if it was true, Moffat or the BBC would have made an official announcement.

Besides, Benedict has some Star Trek publicity to take care of at the end of March so I don’t think this report is even feasible.

Their delay has nothing to do with how awesome they are. It’s PJ and his awesomeness. Even though the Hobbit should NOT be three freaking movies. And that is my two cents.

Actually no. Its due to Cumberbatch filming the Julian Assange/Wikileaks film in first quarter 2013.

You gotta remember the BBC wouldnt air Sherlock on Sunday nights opposite Downton Abbey so it wouldnt air till beginning of November anyway at the earliest.

Benedict Cumberbatch will be playing Assange in a new bio flick in January. he’s also filming a new Brian Epstein film later in the year and a Monty Python film. So Sherlock must have to work round the Assange film.

“Cumberbatch is playing both The Necromancer”

PPPPBBBBBBTTTTTHHH WHAT?!

*dries self off*

What? That is goddamned bizarre. Why would they… the same guy as Smaug? I don’t get it.

“Cumberbatch is playing both The Necromancer”

PPPPBBBBBBTTTTTHHH WHAT?!

*dries self off*

What? That is goddamned bizarre. Why would they… the same guy as Smaug? I don’t get it.

Summer in NZ is winter for the northern hemisphere.

Damn you Hobbitses!!!!

See Treebeard for a contemporary example

who cares! lol

we just want sherlock back!

Agreed. You can’t take three very long books and only make one movie each…and then take one shorter book and make it into THREE movies. Argh. Two movies tops.

Well put.

The voice? Doh!

gaaaaaaaah need mooooore sheeeerloooooock

Surprised to see the phrase “Hobbit shoots are taking a chunk of their time” in a sentence without Dick Cheney.

I was thinking theyboth looked like very cute elves. Really, my knees are weak and my throat is dry….

ohh nooooooooooooo

Personally, I think it’s a bit lame that they’ve split The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey into three parts. I mean, Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows parts 1 and 2 were bad enough, and I won’t even go into that horrid taint on society known as Twilight, but anyway, I suppose it’s so they can get the most money. That movie better be worth it.

And it’s unfortunate that there’s a trend of ‘tease and wait’ with BBC’s shows that have come to America, and so we’ll all have to sustain ourselves with reruns of Doctor Who and Sherlock until they return.

Sort of looking forward to The Spies of Warsaw and Ripper Town (Isn’t that what it’s called?)/end of lots of rambling

Oh, not meaning to push this, but if you like Sherlock, I’d give Elementary a try. Still, it’s just ended its season and won’t be coming back till February 3rd, after the Superbowl. What crucial time though…MORIARTYYYYY

What leaves me ‘mid-sip’ is why the hell wasn’t Sherlock among the nom’s right along with Downton? Who’s running this thing? Someone in Scotland who’e been under a rock for the past 5 years?

WTH, we hv been waiting for ages. come on Benedict & Martin.

If this is true they really need to tell us how sherlock survived… I have theories and it’s driving me crazy that I don’t know the truth!

whyyyy god whyyyy………………f**k u hobbits.

Don’t forget Cumberbatch is in the new Star Trek as well!

bullocks

Not really spoiling anything.. but something I noted. Watson runs across the street towards where Sherlock fell… he tangles with a bike rider and is delayed somewhat… gets some blood on him from the collision. Cut to him arriving at the body… note no blood in evidence any longer on Watson. The continuity issue there pointed out to me anyhow… that the two portions of that scene were filmed in a different timeframe… and that the delay (which they added.. probably when season 3 was given greenlight) will play a part in it in some manner.

It’s annoying, but as long as I get to eventually see it, I’ll be happy.

God damn it Moffat!

Seriously how long does it take to make 3 shows? The visual effects budget is minimal! The shows are great and all, but it takes way to long between each series.

Sorry, way ‘too’ long.

I will faithfully wait for the next season. x200 times
Give me the next season!!! Now!!! x1000000000 times

They didn’t credit the wonderful Barachiki for the picture at the top of this column.