The new story centers on a long-retired Shelock Holmes haunted by an unsolved case from fifty years ago. He remembers only fragments: a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with his beautiful but unstable wife. With his legendary mental powers on the wane, and without old sidekick Watson, Holmes is faced with the toughest case of his life. The Sherlock Holmes role is played by Sir Ian Mckellen.

Ian Mckellen shared the first look of his character of an ageing Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming film with his fans on Twitter.
The film, which was previously titled A Slight Trick of the Mind will see McKellen channeling his inner detective to solve a cold case from years ago.
"Over 70 actors have previously played Sherlock Holmes. Now he's 93 years old and it's my turn. #MrHolmes," wrote the actor.


 The movie is directed by Bill Conadon of Chicago fame and is based on a novel by Mitch Cullin.