Chris Columbus penned the script about this "Young" title character who solved murders aided by John Watson
The movie 
depicts a young Sherlock Holmes and John Watson meeting and solving a 
mystery... [DOC] [TLE] Sherlock Holmes pastiches - WOW.com [PAR] Aug 18, 2016 ... Sherlock Holmes has long been a popular character for pastiche, ... prevents him 
for once from solving the problem quicker than Watson.