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Its director stated on the record that "my main priority was the interaction between those twothat's still what I really care about, is the relationship between those two, So we've tried to hold o…" 1. Its writer stated on the record that "we felt we had some ideas about where to take this story and be faithful to Hugo, but also blow the dust off it, It's because Arthur Conan Doyle never explaine…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "My main priority was the interaction between those two...that's still what I really care about, is the relationship between those two. So we've tried to hold onto that and we've tried to augment it a…"Collider set visit interview source ↗
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    Creator statementwriter: "We felt we had some ideas about where to take this story and be faithful to Hugo, but also blow the dust off it. It's because Arthur Conan Doyle never explained Moriarty - it's an incredibly frustrat…"Collider interview with the Mulroneys source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
93
Young Women
31
Older Men
69
Older Women
7
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Ben Collins (director) · Gary Jopling (director)