First SHERLOCK GNOMES Trailer Here is the first SHERLOCK GNOMES trailer! The film, directed by John Stevenson (Kung Fu Panda), stars the voice talents of Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Stephen Merchant, and Mary J. Blige. SHERLOCK GNOMES will be released in theaters on March 23, 2018. Garden gnomes, Gnomeo & Juliet, recruit renown detective, Sherlock Gnomes, to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.