Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
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Enola Holmes must navigate a web of colonial secrets and a deadly conspiracy in Malta when her brother Sherlock goes missing before their wedding.
The story
Enola Holmes and Tewkesbury travel to Malta for their wedding, a location chosen for its historical significance to Tewkesbury's family. While the ceremony preparations begin, Enola's brother, the detective Sherlock Holmes, is secretly working on a case and suddenly disappears. This leaves Enola to navigate the complexities of her upcoming marriage while simultaneously investigating her brother's disappearance. As she begins to uncover clues in the Mediterranean setting, she finds herself entangled in a mystery that threatens both her personal life and the safety of those around her.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Enola and Tewkesbury are in Malta for their wedding, which Sherlock opposes as he believes Enola is sacrificing her independence. When Sherlock disappears while working on a secret case, Enola finds a clue leading her to a woman named 'Rathe', who is revealed to be the villainous Professor Moriarty in disguise. Moriarty has orchestrated the entire situation, including the wedding location and Sherlock's disappearance, to lure Enola into a trap involving a conspiracy of stolen Afghan gold from the Battle of Khost. Enola teams up with Dr. Watson and a local fighter, Mikiel, to uncover the truth. She discovers that high-ranking British officials, including the local governor, have been hiding the stolen treasure for decades. After a tense confrontation and a chase, Enola and Sherlock defeat Moriarty and expose the corruption. The stolen gold is returned to Afghanistan. In the aftermath, the siblings reconcile, and Tewkesbury renounces his title due to his family's involvement in imperial crimes, while Enola chooses to keep her identity as a detective.
- First release year
- 2026
- Runtime (minutes)
- 108
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Philip Barantini
- Writers
- Jack Thorne · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Millie Bobby Brown · Enola Eudoria Holmes; Henry Cavill · Sherlock Holmes; Helena Bonham Carter · Eudoria Holmes; Louis Partridge · Tewkesbury; Himesh Patel · Dr. Watson; Sharon Duncan-Brewster · Moriarty
- Genres
- mystery
- Themes
- sisterhood; anti-colonialism; independence
- Tone and mood
- darker; mature
- Premise and plot tags
- mystery; sequel; historical fiction
- Source material / true-story basis
- original story
- Franchise connections
- Enola Holmes
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 65% · review count: 79; Metacritic · score: 58 · scale: 100 · review count: 17
- Production trivia
- The film is the first in the series not directed by Harry Bradbeer.; The script is an original story not based on the book series.; The score was composed by Aaron May and David Ridley.
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