Here’s the first teaser trailer for Mr. Holmes starring Academy Award nominee Ian McKellen. McKellen takes on the iconic role of Detective Sherlock Holmes in the movie which will hit cinemas 19th June.

McKellen is joined by Laura Linney (The Savages), Frances de la Tour (Harry Potter) and newcomer Milo Parker, MR HOLMES from the Mitch Cullin’s 2005 novel A Slight Trick of the Mind. It’s directed by Twilight director Bill Condon.

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In 1947, the world famous sleuth has retired to a remote Sussex farmhouse, living in relative anonymity with only his housekeeper Mrs Munro and her young son Roger for company. Cantankerous, demanding and frustrated with the mis-representation of him in Watson’s best-selling novels, he diverts his attention to an unsolved case.  As the mystery deepens, Sherlock tries desperately to recall the events of 30 years ago that ultimately led to his retirement.