BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / New Project: How To Stop Time

**Posted by SusiGo** March 14, 2017 10:11 am

Benedict will act and co-produce this upcoming project:

http://deadline-yahoopartner.tumblr.com/post/158388346991/benedict-cumberbatch-to-star-in-how-to-stop-time

I love how he focusses on contemporary English literature while at the same time doing something so profoundly American like Doctor Strange. Amazing man.

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**Posted by tonnaree** March 14, 2017 12:19 pm

The book it's based on comes out in July. Currently available for pre-order at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/How-Stop-Time-Matt-Haig/dp/1782118616/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489493873&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+stop+time

**Posted by gently69** March 14, 2017 12:41 pm

Hmm... Rogue Male isn't mentioned... put on ice?

**Posted by Lis** March 14, 2017 3:24 pm

Ooh this sounds like an interesting project!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 14, 2017 7:29 pm

He's a busy bee, isn't he?

Sounds interesting!

**Posted by besleybean** March 14, 2017 7:32 pm

Workaholic!

**Posted by Yitzock** March 15, 2017 12:21 am

That's a pretty early announcement considering the book ins't even out yet.

**Posted by besleybean** March 15, 2017 6:50 am

True enough!

**Posted by SusiGo** March 15, 2017 8:35 am

Yitzock wrote:
That's a pretty early announcement considering the book ins't even out yet.

I think it shows how very keen he must be on the project. I am very happy for the author, this must be a wonderful feeling when someone like Benedict wants to adapt your book.
I have read two books by Matt Haig so far and I must admit, when reading "The Humans" I sometimes pictured Benedict in the part. And the plot of the new one sounds very interesting. I bet there will be tears again ...

**Posted by tonnaree** March 15, 2017 11:30 am

Benedict takes great pride in making us sob like babies.

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**Posted by besleybean** March 15, 2017 5:37 pm

Bless his heart.

**Posted by Liberty** March 15, 2017 5:38 pm

I agree about Humans, Susi - yes, could definitely see Benedict in that part! (Although I'm not sure the first person style would translate without a voiceover - I loved all the observations by the protagonist!).

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**Posted by besleybean** March 15, 2017 6:45 pm

For a moment I thought you were talking about the 'Humans' TV show that stars Colin Morgan!

**Posted by DramaQueen** August 17, 2017 7:29 am

Just ordered the book, curious about the story.

Though, "Highlander" looks like something similar....Oh, Duncan MacLeod......oh Freddie....Who wants to live forever? ......💔

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**Posted by DramaQueen** September 12, 2017 8:25 pm

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/benedict-cumberbatch-drama-nabs-theory-everything-screenwriter-1034080

Well, the screenwriter should be good , StudioCanal is fully financing this project.

I liked the book, too. Quite interesting how they would manage to show the flashbacks where Tom looks like a teenager being eighteen years of age. And later, as he looked like twenty something. Another actor obviously should take this part. And he should play the lute and the piano.....ohhhh, I already want the movie! 🙏

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**Posted by DramaQueen** October 7, 2017 11:45 am

A new illustrated by Chris Riddell edition will be released on 7th. November.

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/riddell-illustrate-haigs-how-stop-time-645131

Tom will look like....

https://twitter.com/matthaig1/status/914821236185796608
https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50/status/868712982590763008

**Posted by SusiGo** October 7, 2017 12:38 pm

Oh, this is lovely. And it shows us Matt's headcanon quite well ...

**Posted by SusiGo** October 12, 2017 7:54 pm

So here is an exclusive update. Today I met my editor at Frankfurt Book Fair. They will publish the German translation next year and were told by the British publisher that filming will start in March.

**Posted by DramaQueen** October 12, 2017 9:04 pm

@SusiGo
Are you translating the book into German? That’s great, my congratulations! 🎉

**Posted by SusiGo** October 12, 2017 9:25 pm

No, unfortunately not. I would have love to do it. But still, having the same publisher as Matt Haig is a nice feeling.