Helena Bonham Carter is set to join Millie Bobby Brown's new detective drama ...

Helena Bonham Carter is set to join Millie Bobby Brown's new detective drama Enola Holmes

By Roxy Simons For Mailonline

Published: 12:31 BST, 27 June 2019 | Updated: 12:33 BST, 27 June 2019

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Helena Bonham Carter will join Millie Bobby Brown's Enola Holmes, The Hollywood Reporter announced on Wednesday.

The actress, 53, is set to portray Enola's mother according to sources speaking to the publication, in the silver screen adaptation of the book series by Nancy Springer.

As well as taking on the title role, the Stranger Things star, 15, will also act as a producer for the project alongside her sister Paige.

Casting call: Helena Bonham Carter will join Millie Bobby Brown's new detective drama Enola Holmes, it was announced on Wednesday

Casting call: Helena Bonham Carter will join Millie Bobby Brown's new detective drama Enola Holmes, it was announced on Wednesday

Focusing on the adventures of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes fourteen-year-old sister, the book franchise sees the teen prove herself to be a highly capable detective. 

Spawning six books from 2006 to 2010, the series has received rave reviews and th first and fifth books were also nominated for Edgar

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