Netflix’s “Enola Holmes” and “Enola Holmes 2” are loosely inspired by the first two books in Nancy Springer’s “The Enola Holmes Mysteries” series, “The Case of the Missing Marquess” and “The Case of the Left-Handed Lady” respectively. If this is any indication of where “Enola Holmes 3” might find its source material, then the third cinematic installment could be inspired by “The Case of the Bizzare Bouquets.”
Springer’s series currently boasts eight novels and one short story, with the earliest being published in 2006 and the most recent being published in 2023. The last four additions, “Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche,” “Enola Holmes and the Boy in the Buttons,” “Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escape,” and “Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose,” all released after Netflix began adapting Springer’s narrative.
During a Good Reads Q&A, Springer admitted that Netflix’s decision to adapt her work sparked a resurgence in popularity for her stories, which led to the publication of more novels. Presumably, it also led to the title convention shifting from “The Case of XYZ” to “Enola Holmes and the XYZ.”
Given that Millie Bobby Brown named “Enola Holmes” the most important project of her career, and that she serves as both star and producer of the ongoing Netflix film series, it’s likely that the streaming studio will continue to create “Enola Holmes” adaptations for its homegrown star as long as audiences keep watching.
