Joel Silver, producer of “Sherlock Holmes” as well as big screen adaptation of “Lobo,” recently spoke with the LA Times about Guy Ritchie, who was rumored to adapt the aforementioned, ultra-violent antihero from the pages of DC Comics. Silver says Ritchie will likely be heading back to Baker Street for the next installment of the Sherlock Holmes franchise, rather than directing  “He-Who-Devours-Your-Entrails-And-Thoroughly-Enjoys-It” (Lobo)

“I don’t think he’s going to do it now, The studio wants us and Guy to focus on making another ‘Sherlock Holmes.’ So I think we’re going to be doing that. But we’re seeing what happens with this. Everybody is analyzing everything. It’s all kind of happening right now as we talk. ‘Sherlock’ is sitting at just about $400 million in worldwide gross and showing itself to be pretty effective and pretty strong. So we’re trying to see if we can do something quickly with another ‘Sherlock Holmes’ movie. We have some ideas and some good story points.”

Does that mean “Lobo” will be postponed until Ritchie is free, or is the plan to move on with a new director?

“I would guess a different director, It’s all happening at once now. Everybody is talking about everything …. It’s an ongoing conversation.

Silver said “Lobo” remains a viable project. In the 1980s, the character was a wickedly funny parody of the antiheroes Wolverine and Punisher, characters that now have a combined seven film appearances to their credit.

“It was created as a rebuttal to the Marvel characters and his vest said ‘Bite me fanboy,’ It was very much a response to Wolverine and Punisher and the other characters and I think now that makes it fresh [for moviegoers]. We’re working on it now and it will be nice to put it together and make it happen.”