On the one hand, the estate has been crafty selling the rights for both both the Robert Downey Jr and Benedict Cumberbatch versions knowing the works would become public domain so soon. On the other hand, I bet the studios were glad to be sure of minimal competition for those releases.
I wonder what the situation is with Enola Holmes? Because they’ve not long made two films about her, based on books. I wonder if that author had to get permission from ACD’s estate, too?
On the one hand, the estate has been crafty selling the rights for both both the Robert Downey Jr and Benedict Cumberbatch versions knowing the works would become public domain so soon. On the other hand, I bet the studios were glad to be sure of minimal competition for those releases.
I wonder what the situation is with Enola Holmes? Because they’ve not long made two films about her, based on books. I wonder if that author had to get permission from ACD’s estate, too?