BBC's hit series, Sherlock, continues to receive a slew of attention over the past couple days in regards to a fourth season.

While the show's creative brass continues to avoid giving out a full confirmation on a series 4, it appears to be "set in stone information here though, with a slight technical wrinkle," according to Metro.

During San Diego's Comic Con back in July, producer Sue Vertue had acknowledged that both Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) and Martin Freeman (Watson) are both "optioned" for season 4 of Sherlock.

However, in technological terms, the two actors are signed on for "a theoretical new series," not definitively a fourth series, stated the site.

To better reference the current happenings, Vertue's statement on last season's finale may indicate how the creative brass is approaching the fourth installment.

"Imagine how diluted the impact of the conclusion of The Reichenbach Fall would have been had series three been confirmed before it first aired," she stated.

Metro stated that there are two reasons why the third season wasn't verified until after the Sherlock bogus death cliffhanger, which could indicate the creative brass' approach to disclosing details for its fourth installment.

One reason is that such a premature announcement would've heavily impacted the believability factor of Sherlock's death while the second has more to do with "BBC's license fee and ongoing criticism" the network would garner for having spent license fee payers' money before they it was paid, posted the site.

Interestingly enough, it's been two years since Sherlock last aired on TV with new episodes. No official launch date has yet to be announced for season 3. Keep checking back with Enstars for more info.

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