Enola Holmes 3 is moving forward as Netflix sequel finds director – and Millie Bobby Brown is expected to return

Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes
(Image credit: Netflix)

The Enola Holmes franchise is set to expand, with the third movie securing a director. Millie Bobby Brown is also thought to be returning.

The Netflix movies are based on The Enola Holmes Mysteries series of books by Nancy Springer, and they follow the titular Enola, the sister of Sherlock Holmes.

According to Deadline, Boiling Point helmer Philip Barantini is attached as director, with Brown thought to be shooting the movie after finishing Stranger Things season 5 (though her deal isn't closed yet).

While plot details are under wraps for the moment, the report says Barantini's vision is a darker and older spin on the franchise, with sources indicating he pitched his take as alike to the impact The Prisoner of Azkaban had on the Harry Potter movies.

Enola Holmes released back in 2020, with its sequel arriving in 2022 – and proving a huge hit for the streamer.

Brown can also soon be seen in The Russo Brothers' The Electric State, which is also for Netflix. "Millie's carrying a very, very big movie on her shoulders," Joe Russo told us of the new movie. "She's one of the most watchable and charismatic actors of her generation, and so she made our lives very easy. She makes the story a hell of a lot of fun to watch, and she breaks your heart at several points in the film."

There's no release date for Enola Holmes 3 just yet, but, while you wait, you can check out our guide to the best Netflix movies to stream now to fill out your watchlist.

Molly Edwards
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English. 

Read more
Eleven in Stranger Things season 4, episode 9
Millie Bobby Brown talks the "really emotional" goodbye of Stranger Things season 5: "I'll always be grateful for the Duffer Brothers for hiring me"
Eleven in Stranger Things season 4, episode 9
Stranger Things season 5 is so top secret, even Eleven star Millie Bobby Brown won't see the full episodes before their release
Millie Bobby Brown in The Electric State
The Russo brothers and The Electric State cast talk the surprisingly emotional core of the Netflix sci-fi movie: "I was definitely very, very, very moved"
Millie Bobby Brown in The Electric State
6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (March 14 - 16)
Mike, Eleven and Will in Stranger Things season 4 (2022)
Stranger Things season 5: Everything we know so far about the Netflix show's final chapter
Millie Bobby Brown in The Electric State
The Russo brothers’ upcoming Netflix movie The Electric State includes a section that takes place before the graphic novel due to its "vague narrative"
Latest in Adventure Movies
The two characters in Split Fiction dressed in fantasy gear each with a dragon on their back
Split Fiction is already being turned into a movie as "top Hollywood studios" reportedly start a bidding war over the co-op sensation
Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
The cast of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey has grown again, with a Sons of Anarchy and God of War actor joining the stacked line-up
Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
The Monopoly movie from Margot Robbie's production company will be written by the Dungeons and Dragons movie directors
The Goonies
Ke Huy Quan recalls Steven Spielberg playing a hilarious "big joke" on Harrison Ford when the Indiana Jones star visited The Goonies set
Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson in Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World Rebirth actor teases a "link" with Sam Neill's Jurassic Park character – and fans think they've worked it out
Scarlett Johansson in Jurassic World Rebirth
Epic Jurassic World Rebirth trailer sees Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey battle dinosaurs that were deemed "too dangerous for the original park"
Latest in News
Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing lagiacrus holding a monster down
Monster Hunter fans lose their minds as Monster Hunter Wilds confirms Lagiacrus will return this summer, finally answering 7 years of prayers
Alienware Area-51 16-inch and 18-inch RTX 5080 gaming laptops on a purple background
RTX 5080 Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops just hit the shelves at Dell
Monster Hunter Wilds hunter eating a meal at the cat cafe
Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1 is out April 4 and looks stacked: Zoh Shia returns, the Grand Hub adds a social space, plus Arch-Tempered Rey Dau, arena speedrun contests, and Mizutsune
Assassin's Creed Shadows Naoe assassinating target with Tanto skill
Assassin's Creed Shadows players are questioning the lack of modern day segments: "what happened to Layla, Desmond, and Basim?"
Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last of Us
The Last of Us season 2 showrunners changed the way they introduce Abby so fans don’t get "spoiled in between seasons": "It felt appropriate to give viewers that context right off the bat"
Red Dead Redemption screenshot of protagonist John Marston aiming a pistol
Ex GTA 6 dev says free and live service games are "eating everyone's time," and combined with "open world fatigue," it's getting harder to make players explore