While "Sherlock" fanatics still have quite awhile to wait for the 2017 premiere of the fourth season of the British crime drama, the standalone Christmas special is closer than ever. Recently, an official photo from the upcoming "Sherlock" special was released just days ago, along with the one-and-half minute sneak peak and announcement that the episode will be screened in select theaters.

The first clip from the upcoming "Sherlock" special opens on Baker Street, and the camera pans to a snowy Victorian scene, where Sherlock Holmes steps out of a carriage while smoking a pipe. Mrs. Hudson, their elderly landlady, approaches Sherlock, greets him and insists that he informs her when he's planning to return home. To this, he retorts, "That's the trouble with dismembered country squires, they're notoriously difficult to schedule."

Then, a young boy carrying Holmes and Dr. Watson's suitcases questions, "Did you catch a murderer, Mr. Holmes?"

The quick detective replies, "Caught the murderer, still looking for the legs. ... I think we'll call it a draw."

Mrs. Hudson speaks to Dr. John Watson, inquiring about his published stories before quickly sharing that she hasn't enjoyed his writing. The sassy Mrs. Hudson then proceeds to complain about her treatment and drab and dingy condition of Sherlock's quarters. Watson then jokes that he's grown out his mustache just so people will recognize him.

While the short teaser only truly succeeds in teasing eager fans, it did give a brief glimpse into the style and energy of the episode, which will be shown in select theaters around the world, according to co-creator Steven Moffat.

Moffat shared with BBC that one of the challenges when writing the standalone episode was expanding and exploring the female character. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories women weren't as vocal, and there was no morgue registrar by the name of Molly Hooper.

Additionally, on the subject of Sherlock, Moffat saod, "We're always going to be in love with the idea of a man who understands everything but himself."

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