SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

Original Advance Rolled Theatrical One-Sheet – Jude Law “Watson” Character Poster

Film: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Jared Harris, Stephen Fry
Director: Guy Ritchie
Studio / Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / Silver Pictures

ITEM DETAILS

• Poster Release Year: 2011
• Movie Release Date: December 16, 2011
• Movie Release Year: 2011
• Type: Original Advance Theatrical One-Sheet Movie Poster
• Version: Jude Law “Watson” Character Advance
• Character: Dr. John Watson
• Material: Original theatrical poster stock
• Format: Rolled Poster
• Size: Approximately 27" x 40"
• Condition: Excellent
• Country: United States
• Rating: PG-13
• Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

This exact artwork is documented by specialist poster dealers as the 2011 original U.S. one-sheet “Watson” advance poster, measuring approximately 27" x 40" and originally issued for theatrical display.

This is an original 2011 theatrical advance movie poster for SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS, Guy Ritchie's sequel to the 2009 hit Sherlock Holmes.

Rather than featuring the full ensemble, this distinctive advance design is devoted entirely to Jude Law as Dr. John Watson, making it particularly appealing as a character poster.

Watson appears in profile wearing his period top hat and formal Victorian clothing, with Big Ben and a smoke-filled London skyline dominating the background. The industrial imagery and muted blue-gray palette create an atmospheric design that fits the film's nineteenth-century mystery setting exceptionally well.

The poster identifies the character prominently with:

“JUDE LAW IS WATSON”

and carries the December 16 theatrical release date.

Jude Law returned as Dr. John Watson opposite Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes, while Jared Harris portrayed the detective's formidable adversary Professor James Moriarty. The principal cast also included Noomi Rapace as Simza Heron, Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler and Stephen Fry as Mycroft Holmes. The film opened wide in the United States on December 16, 2011.

The sequel follows Holmes and Watson across Europe as they attempt to uncover and stop Moriarty's increasingly dangerous scheme. Warner Bros. described the film as bringing Downey and Law back as Holmes and Watson while placing them against Moriarty in a conspiracy involving the emerging weapons of modern warfare.

For collectors, the biggest advantage of this particular one-sheet is that it is not merely another standard Sherlock Holmes poster. It is a dedicated Watson character poster, combining Jude Law memorabilia, Sherlock Holmes franchise collecting, Victorian imagery and original Warner Bros. theatrical advertising.

This is authentic studio-issued theatrical advertising from the film's original 2011 campaign—not a reproduction, reprint or modern decorative print.

GENRE

Mystery • Action • Adventure • Crime • Period Thriller

CONDITION

Excellent overall condition.

Based on the photographs, this example presents extremely well with strong image clarity, deep black and gray tones, clean typography and an excellent central artwork area.

I do not see any obvious pinholes, tape residue, writing, major tears, heavy creasing or significant image loss. There is some minor natural rolled-storage waviness and light edge handling, particularly visible along portions of the outer perimeter, but nothing that materially detracts from display.

The metal pieces visible in the photographs are magnets used only to hold the poster flat during photography and do not pierce or damage the poster.

Please review all photographs carefully, as the exact poster shown is the poster the buyer will receive.

SHIPPING

The poster will be carefully rolled and professionally packed in a sturdy shipping tube to help protect it during transit.

This original poster will never be folded for shipment.