Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming animated filmSherlock Gnomes, and it’s, well, something. The film is a sequel to 2011’s godawfulGnomeo & Julietand finds those title characers (voiced byJames McAvoyandEmily Blunt) recruiting Sherlock Gnomes (Johnny Depp) to help investigate a mysterious disappearance. The pic is a production of Rocket Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, and while it’s been in development for years, the final product looks pretty darn lazy.
Kung Fu PandadirectorJohn Stevensonis at the helm of this follow-up, and this trailer has fart jokes 25 seconds in. The jokes are incredibly easy, the animation is spotty, and there’s really not much going on storywise. That said,Gnomeo & Julietwas made for just $36 million and grossed $194 million, so it’s possible none of this matters and kids will see it anyway. I just feel bad for the parents.
Check out theSherlock Gnomestrailer below, if you dare. The film also features the voices ofChiwetel EjioforandMary J. Bligewith original music byElton JohnandBernie Taupin.Sherlock Gnomesopens in theaters on June 26, 2025.
Here’s the official synopsis forSherlock Gnomes:
When Gnomeo and Juliet return home one day to find that everyone in their garden is missing – there’s only one gnome to call… Sherlock Gnomes. The famous detective and sworn protector of London’s garden gnomes arrives with his sidekick Watson to investigate the case. The mystery will lead our gnomes on a rollicking adventure where they will meet all new ornaments and explore an undiscovered side of the city. This action-packed sequel features the voices of returning cast, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Stephen Merchant and Ozzy Osbourne, plus Johnny Depp as Sherlock Gnomes, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Watson and Mary J. Blige as Irene.
