A new poster has been released for Guy Ritchie’s latest film, based on the classic character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but with a contemporary twist – Sherlock Holmes! The poster features Mark Strong as the villainous Lord Blackwood, check it out below courtesy of MSN Movies.

Sherlock Holmes also stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. The film hits UK cinemas on 26th December 2009.