Martin Freeman

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, stars of BBC's Sherlock, kept it professional during a read-through of the show's third season, which premieres Fall 2013. Cumberbatch also revealed that our favorite Sherlock duo would be reprising their roles for a fourth season!

Production and filming of the new Sherlock episodes are in full swing, and we can't wait to how director Steven Moffat's mysterious tease words ("Rat. Wedding. Bow.") for series three — as they say in the UK — will play out.

But don't fret, fans of geek TV! You don't have to wait until September to watch your favorite shows on the small screen. This month marks the return of Doctor Who, who is ready to take your interstellar call on March 30 at 8 p.m. EDT on BBC America.

And don't forget about the Iron Throne-hungry cast of Games of Thrones, who will continue to deceive and pillage for power and dominance starting March 31 on HBO.

Director Peter Jackson brings us back to Middle-earth in the first part of his trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which is a prequel to his Lord of the Rings movies. Though Jackson is meticulous in adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel, the movie feels overlong and overstuffed. Still, The Hobbit has new things to show us from Tolkien's world, and this time we go along on an adventure with a young Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), the titular hobbit who has been recruited by the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to join a team of dwarves in their quest to take back their home from the dragon Smaug. Bilbo is hesitant to leave the comfort of his beloved Shire, but once he gets the adventure bug, he's off — as are we, on a journey that's unfortunately slow, but not without its highlights.

Lord of the Rings fans will no doubt come to see The Hobbit for more of Peter Jackson's able handling of Tolkien's world. However, that comparison ultimately hurts An Unexpected Journey, because it's simply not as captivating as the installments in the original trilogy. There are unnecessary subplots, expository conversations drag on, and few of the action scenes achieve nail-biter status. To find out what else I thought, just keep reading.

The first installment of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit won't arrive until December 2012, but here's an exciting treat for fans: the first official photos from the movie! In this prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) sets out on a quest to retrieve a treasure guarded by a dragon. He's joined by a crew of dwarves (and Gandalf!), and you can get a glimpse of Bilbo's dinner party in the photo below.

And The Hobbit gets its Bilbo! Martin Freeman — best known as Tim from the British version of The Office — has been cast as Bilbo Baggins. This announcement follows a logical procession, since it was just confirmed that The Hobbit had been greenlit and would definitely be two movies. Joining Freeman are actors Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow, and Peter Hambleton.

As for Freeman, when I asked you guys a few months back who should take the role of Bilbo, many of you commented that he was perfect for the part. As a British Office fan, I'm excited for his big break, not to mention that Freeman certainly looks like a hobbit — and I mean that in the best way possible.

Shout-out to PopSugar UK, because I'm counting this as yet another reason to love the Brits (right behind the original version of The Office and Cat Deeley). May I present the trailer for Wild Target, a new crime caper starring a very talented English cast, including Emily Blunt, Bill Nighy, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett, and Martin Freeman.

The story follows a hitman (Nighy) hired to take out a gorgeous conwoman (Blunt) — until he gets swept up in her antics and switches sides. Everett plays Nighy's mob client, Freeman is the guy who takes over the assignment, and Grint is a mentee of sorts who joins Nighy and Blunt on their bumbling journey. Got all that?

I love a good cat-and-mouse game, especially one that looks as charming as this (and hey, Ron Weasley fans, he's shirtless — if you're into that sort of thing). My only gripe: the film is set to release in the UK this June, with no US date just yet. Start your Facebook campaign, but first, take a look at the trailer when you read more