Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed in just about any way imaginable these days. It’s fair to say you’ve watched a Sherlock story and spotted something before he has, too. There’s been a whole host of Sherlocks over the years since the character first emerged. Serious Sherlocks, eccentric ones, extremely rude ones, young ones, extremely old ones, garden gnomes, you name it. Sherlock’s appeal is evergreen, and now, his story looks set to be retold in new-to-screen adventures in an animated series from Harry King Television and Shrek producer David Lipman.

The new animated series is currently operating under the working title Animated Sherlock, which will draw from Sercombe’s The Unexpurgated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which should allow this to put a spin on Sherlock that people haven’t ever seen before. “Taking the animation route allows us to reimagine Sherlock Holmes on a grander, more imaginative and risqué scale than before,” Sercombe told Variety. “Having David, Michael, and Tim steering the series with us combines their legacy in animation with the well-loved classic IP.”

The series will be aimed at mature audiences and will feature season-long arcs, while also exploring original Sherlock Holmes cases from Doyle‘s work in individual episodes. Doyle‘s original stories were first published between 1887 and 1927, and part of the team to bring this new creative adventure centered around the legendary character are Lipman — who’s probably best known for his work on the Shrek movies — Tim John (A Street Cat Named Bob), and Michael Ryan (Planet 51, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank).

What Will the New ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Series Focus On?

As the series will have room to breathe, it should give us the opportunity to spend more time with, and learn a lot more about, other characters, including Dr. Watson, Baker Street landlady Mrs. Hudson and the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. “Together we are creating our very own Sherlock Holmes universe that feels both timeless and completely fresh – rich in character, humor, and adventure,” Sercombe added in his written statement. “We are creating our very own Sherlock Holmes universe that feels both timeless and completely fresh — rich in character, humor, and adventure.”

For those who want some Sherlock Holmes in the meantime, Young Sherlock is streaming on Prime Video.

via Collider