Before Benedict Cumberbatch made his name synonymous with Sherlock Holmes, just a year before that (2009), it was Robert Downey Jr who played the character and was highly loved for it. The actor played the iconic British spy based on the books and his version of him did bring footfalls to the theatres. The biggest mystery around the franchise has been the future and possibility of the third movie. But looks like, while RDJ is moving slowly with the threequel, he is also expanding the Holmes universe.

For the unversed, RDJ known for his role as Iron Man aka Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe played the iconic detective in 2 movies. Sherlock Holmes (2009) and A Game Of Shadow (2011). Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel, the movies went on to earn $524 Million and $544 Million respectively. A third Holmes movie featuring Robert and to be directed by Dexter Fletcher is in development. But while that awaits on the back burner to be resurrected, Robert Downey Jr has joined hand with HBO Max to make two spinoff shows to Sherlock Holmes, expanding the Detective universe further. Read on to know everything you should about it at the same time.