Director Dexter Fletcher has confirmed that Sherlock Holmes 3 is currently "on the back burner" after facing new "issues" due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic this year. Appearing as a guest on the Celebrity Catch Up Podcast, Fletcher, who is taking over the franchise from Guy Ritchie, shared an update on the third Sherlock Holmes installment, as he admitted that the project had been put on hold indefinitely whilst they try to figure out a plan of action that will enable them to move forward with production. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/15/robert-downey-jr-to-return-as-iron-man-for-marvels-what-if-series-says-jeff-goldblum-ign-now"] "Sherlock's hit its own issues on and off," Fletcher said. "That's sort of sitting on the back burner at the moment until it becomes clear where the world is at and what's going to happen.