Millie Bobby Brown Leads 'Enola Holmes 3' Premiere 6 Days Before Netflix Debut

Q: With Sherlock's disappearance central to the plot, is the franchise secretly preparing for a Henry Cavill-led spinoff?

No clear evidence suggests *Enola Holmes 3* is secretly setting up a Henry Cavill-led spinoff, though the idea is plausible. What is confirmed is that Sherlock’s disappearance is the film’s central plot engine: Enola travels to Malta for her wedding, Sherlock vanishes, and she is pulled into a darker, higher-stakes investigation involving espionage and political danger. That setup appears designed primarily to raise the stakes for Enola, not to shift the franchise away from her. The broader context does keep spinoff speculation alive. Cavill is returning for a third film, making him the first actor since Christopher Lee to play Sherlock Holmes in three movies, and Netflix has a strong incentive to keep a popular version of the character active. Coverage tied to the release has noted that if Millie Bobby Brown eventually steps back, Netflix could explore a Cavill-led Sherlock film or series. But that remains industry speculation, not an announced plan. The franchise also has room to continue in multiple directions. Nancy Springer’s books center on Enola, but the films have expanded the supporting world, including Watson and Moriarty, which could support future offshoots. Still, nothing from the premiere coverage or official plot details confirms that Sherlock’s kidnapping is a deliberate backdoor pilot for Cavill. For now, the safest reading is that *Enola Holmes 3* is still Enola’s story, with Sherlock’s absence serving as the mystery that drives it.

1 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 26

New York's Plaza Hotel hosted the world premiere of "Enola Holmes 3" on June 25, with Millie Bobby Brown walking the red carpet alongside husband Jake Bongiovi and reuniting with Noah Schnapp.
The event came 6 days before the film's July 1 Netflix release, underscoring the final promotional push for Brown's return as the young detective.
Director Philip Barantini and co-stars Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Nicholas Aaron and Joe Azzopardi also attended the premiere.
In the third film, Enola travels to Malta for her nuptials before Sherlock Holmes, played by Henry Cavill, disappears and triggers a new case.