Sony/Columbia Pictures announced that "Talladega Nights" stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell will reunite for a comedic take on "Sherlock Holmes," in which Cohen will play the famous detective and Ferrell would play his sidekick Watson. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the legendary crime-solving character which has been featured in hundreds of stories, movies and TV shows all around the world.

Etan Cohen ("Tropic Thunder") will write the script for Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller.