“Enola Holmes 3” hires Philip Barantini to direct at Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: The next installment of one of Netflix’s most successful film franchises is picking up steam, as sources tell Deadline that Philip Barantini is attached to direct Enola Holmes 3 Contracts have not yet been finalized, but franchise star Millie Bobby Brown is expected to return, as sources say this will likely be her next project once she completes production on Netflix’s final season Stranger Things.

Mary Parent, Ali Mendes and Alex Garcia will produce Enola Holmes 3 for Legendary Entertainment, with Millie Bobby Brown and Bobby Brown producing for Brown’s production company PCMA Productions. Jake Bongiovi and Isobel Richards will serve as executive producers for PCMA.

The previous two pictures showed Enola following in the footsteps of her famous brother Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill) and solving mysteries across London. Based on the famous Nancy Springer book series, the original picture landed on the streamer in the middle of the pandemic in 2020 and quickly found a fan base. Since the premiere of that first film, Netflix has been quick to roll out more sequels. Given the close bond with Brown, who not only starred in one of her most successful series Stranger Things but also several films, including the upcoming ones The electric state, The Enola Holmes franchise has always been a priority for executives.

Plot details for the new film are unknown, but insiders close to the project say executives and producers were confident in hiring Barantini that he would be a little darker and a little older. Sources add that he pitched this part to do something for the franchise Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban did for them Harry Potter series known for having a darker tone compared to the first films, and this take ultimately sealed the deal.

Barantini also has ties to Netflix, which have just been finalized youtha new four-part series starring Stephen Graham, which is already generating growing excitement for the way it was filmed. Barantini erupted with his post boiling pointwho was nominated for 11 BIFAs and four BAFTAS in 2021. He then adapted the film into a hit show for the BBC, the second season of which recently premiered. He was also a producer, director and executive producer Malpractice for ITV.

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He is repped by Untitled Entertainment, CAA and Independent Talent Group.