Gnomeo & Juliet was a diverting enough bit of fun family 'toon action when it premiered in 2011. And since then, we've been hearing about the sequel in the works. It's finally on its way next year and the first trailer for the film, Sherlock Gnomes, is now online.
This time around, the story finds Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) still happily coupled up. They and the rest of their garden ornament pals have moved to a brand new garden in the big city, which seems wonderful until our heroes return from a trip out to find that everyone else has been gnome-napped.
Worried about their friends, they contract the services of famed investigator Sherlock Gnomes (Johnny Depp, breaking out his accent again) and the hunt is on for the missing. Michael Caine, Maggie Smith and Stephen Merchant are among those returning, with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Mary J. Blige joining the vocal line-up as Watson and Irene respectively. Expect more silly jokes (someone is clearly a Top Secret! fan here) and songs from Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
The new movie is due in cinemas next year, and while the FDA lists an 11 May release, the trailer only says coming soon.