New 'Sherlock' Episode to be Shown in Movie Theaters? ‎Release Date, Plot & Details

Has the "Sherlock" TV series turned into a movie?

Not too long ago, a trailer of an upcoming "Sherlock" special was teased to the public. And now, it's been revealed that an episode of the hit TV show will be shown in theaters.

"'Sherlock: The Abominable Bride' premieres in the U.S. and U.K. on Jan. 1, and will run at theaters on Jan. 5 and 6," Mashable said. "Tickets will be available Nov. 6 for shows at over 500 theaters nationwide."

"News of Sherlock's theatrical residency come as the lines between television and film continue to blur; 'The Abominable Bride' will come to theaters just under a year after Game of Thrones released 'The Watchers on the Wall' and 'The Children' in IMAX," Mashable added.

The BBC miniseries will be returning next year, albeit with only one episode. The theatrical version will have 20 more minutes of footage that won't be shown on TV, "including a guided set tour of 221B Baker Street hosted by co-writer and executive producer Steven Moffat and a "making of" short film featuring stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman," The Hollywood Reporter relayed.

Followers of the series may not find this update a surprise as a cinematic release had allegedly been already planned.

Series creator Moffat said during the Comic Con 2015 Sherlock panel in June that the special episode will be shown in select cinemas "around the world," as noted by /FILM.

The theatrical release may come as a welcome development for admirers of the show, as the quality of the miniseries, as well as its length, would be deemed appropriate for the cinema. For one, Forbes' Scott Mendelson earlier this month enumerated reasons the special would be a perfect Christmas present to "Sherlock" fans.

"The one-time theatrical airings of stuff like 'Dr. Who: The Day of the Doctor' back in 2013 proves that this is the kind of thing that can be a real treat for fans and tantamount to free money in terms of snagging ticket sales from audiences who were already going to watch the TV airing and/or buy the DVD box se," he pointed out. "And that's really what this will be. It will be a treat, a 'Thank you!' of sorts to the rabid fanbase that turned this well-reviewed BBC Masterpiece Theatre series into something much bigger."

"And since it's a one-off episode that takes place hundreds of years before the current continuity, audiences will need no refresher courses nor will there be any harm of losing viewers when season four rolls around," he added. "It is the perfect stand alone episode to show off in this fashion."

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