Sherlock Gnomes is a 2018 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by John Stevenson.A sequel to 2011's Gnomeo & Juliet, the film stars the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mary J. Blige, and Johnny Depp. The film is produced by Paramount Animation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Rocket Pictures, with the animation service provided by Mikros Image. It is the first film from Paramount Animation to be entirely animated, and the first animated film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer since 2008's Igor. The film will be released in the United States on March 23, 2018, by Paramount Pictures.