Guy Ritchie takes the case of Sherlock Holmes

Warner Bros. has selected Guy Ritchie to write and direct a new version of Sherlock Holmes. This adaptation, based on an upcoming comic book by Lionel Wigram, will present Holmes in a new light. They want Holmes to be less of the traditional British stiff and more adventuresome. Ritchie will rewrite the script originally crafted by Michael Johnson. The film is tentatively planned for an October 2010 release.