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Guy Ritchie’s Only Sequel Officially Lands on HBO Max
Guy Ritchie’s 2011 film *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows* has been added to a streaming library, renewing attention on what the article describes as the director’s only sequel. Its arrival comes as a follow-up film remains in development, despite the commercial success of the original *Sherlock Holmes*.
The film was released two years after its predecessor, which earned $525 million worldwide on a reported $90 million budget. The article notes that the original ranked seventh among films that never reached number one at the US weekend box office; James Cameron’s first *Avatar* held the top spot during its run.
In short
- Ritchie has made one sequel: *A Game of Shadows*.
- The 2011 film followed the hit *Sherlock Holmes*.
- Its predecessor earned $525 million worldwide.
Explained simply
Guy Ritchie is a British film director known for crime films and action comedies. In 2009, he directed Sherlock Holmes, a film starring Robert Downey Jr as the fictional detective and Jude Law as his partner, Dr John Watson.
The story continued in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, released in 2011, with the same lead actors. The original film earned substantially more at the box office than it cost to make, helping explain the interest in a further instalment.
A sequel to A Game of Shadows has been in development, though it has not yet been released. The films bring Arthur Conan Doyle’s Victorian-era detective into modern action cinema, and their commercial success has kept the prospect of another chapter alive.