Benedict Cumberbatch has spoken about the upcoming CBS series Elementary.

The US network is set to premiere its modern retelling of Sherlock Holmes in the coming months, which is based in New York and featuring Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Lucy Liu as Watson.

Speaking to TVLine he said: "If I were the [producer], I'd be frightened of the dynamic of male friendship that you'd lose. Because that is obviously the bedrock of the books as well.

"[Now] there might be sexual tension between Joan [Watson] and Sherlock, which is [a different dynamic than you'd have] between the two men. So, that's a new thing to explore."

However, Cumberbatch explained that he has no ill feelings towards the new show saying: "I wish them luck, I really do. I think it will be great. It will be a different spin on it, because obviously, theirs is modern-day as well, so it needs to be different from ours, and I think the more differences, the better, to be honest.

"I don't see why they shouldn't co-exist with us. I don't think they'll steal our audience. I think people who are Holmes fans who think they do a good job of it will have a treat in watching ours and the films. So I wish them good luck!"