Doctor Who

TV Image Roundup: Leonard Nimoy on the Set of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Jenna-Louise Coleman in DOCTOR WHO and Anna-Sophia Robb in THE CARRIE DIARIES

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: March 23rd, 2012 at 4:57 pm

We’ve got some new images of a few familiar faces from some of your favorite (and soon to be favorite) TV shows. Here they are at a glance:

• Leonard Nimoy is currently shooting a guest spot on CBS’ The Big Bang Theory as the voice of Star Trek’s Spock.
• Jenna-Louise Coleman will join Doctor Who as the doctor’s unnamed companion, replacing Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) when she leaves the series this season.
• The first look at AnnaSophia Robb as a young Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in the CW’s Sex and the City prequel, The Carrie Diaries.

Hit the jump for more on each project and to check out the images.

Karen Gillan Talks WE’LL TAKE MANHATTAN and Leaving DOCTOR WHO

by Christina Radish    Posted: March 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 pm

We’ll Take Manhattan tells the story of famed British photographer, David Bailey (Aneurin Barnard), and his model and muse, Jean Shrimpton (Karen Gillan), who together revolutionized the world of fashion photography. Setting out from London to Manhattan in the 1960′s, for a historic photo shoot for British Vogue, the brash and visionary Bailey refused to conform to the status quo and the now iconic photos that resulted, with Shrimpton posing in haute couture on the gritty streets of New York City, became the definition of a new generation of celebrity chic.

During this exclusive interview with Collider, actress Karen Gillan, best known for her role as Amy Pond, opposite Matt Smith on Doctor Who, talked about why she wanted to be a part of We’ll Take Manhattan, how strange her own experience as a model was, wanting to be as authentic as possible while embodying Jean Shrimpton, the moment when she felt that she had finally figured out the essence of the real woman, how much she loved the wardrobe, and how she would have loved to have met Shrimpton, but was happy to know that she loved the film. She also talked about what led to her departure from Doctor Who, what she’ll remember most fondly about her time on the show, what she looks for in a role, and her dream to do Broadway someday. Check out what she had to say after the jump.

Nicolas Winding Refn Says He Hasn’t Ruled Out a DRIVE Sequel; Reveals He Wanted to Direct an Episode of DOCTOR WHO

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 27th, 2012 at 12:12 pm

While most of us are still reeling from the fact that Drive, one of the best films of the year, nabbed a grand total of one Oscar nominations (for Best Sound Editing, no less), director Nicolas Winding Refn seems undeterred. The Danish filmmaker is hard at work on his follow-up, the Thailand-set Only God Forgives starring Ryan Gosling, and he seems keen on using his newfound success to further (pardon the pun) drive his career forward. The director recently gave a brief interview in which he was asked about the possibility of a sequel to Drive. While I all but expected the director to outright state that he has no intention of continuing Driver’s story, his answer took me a bit by surprise. Hit the jump to see what he had to say.

DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SERIES Blu-ray Review

by Nico    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 6:00 am

You know the main character, The Doctor, well… he dies. Those unfamiliar with the show might be thinking, “a spoiler warning would’ve been nice, dude”, but that’s just episode one of the sixth series.  Note: Time isn’t always linear.  Welcome to the wondrous world of Doctor Who. More bounding through space time after the jump in our review of the complete sixth series on Blu-ray.

David Yates to Direct DOCTOR WHO Movie

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 14th, 2011 at 11:12 am

David Yates, who directed the last four Harry Potter movies, is set to helm a big-screen adaptation of the popular and long-running TV series Doctor Who.  For those unfamiliar with the series, it follows an alien known as The Doctor who goes around with a human companion on mostly episodic adventures across space and time.  The Doctor is a “Time Lord” who travels in the TARDIS (which looks like a 1960s-style London police box), and he can be incarnated in different forms (i.e. new actors) up to twelve times and TV show is currently on the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith).  However, Yates says his version will not follow the current TV series and will be a completely fresh approach.  It’s a smart move because you don’t risk angering fans of the TV series, or forcing newcomers to catch up with a show that’s been on and off and back on the air from 1963 to 1989 and rebooted in 2005.

Hit the jump for more details on the movie.

DOCTOR WHO: SERIES SIX, PART ONE Blu-Ray Review

by Nico    Posted: November 4th, 2011 at 6:01 am

Doctor Who fires on all cylinders, storming into Series Six, Part One with a trip to America, culminating with a good man going to war.  In between, we’re introduced to both the Silence and the Gangers.  And it all ties ever so neatly together, except for the stuff that doesn’t tie up at all… More wibbly time matters after the jump.

Matt Smith and Karen Gillan Interview DOCTOR WHO

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 2nd, 2011 at 6:22 pm

After a very impressive and shocking first half of the season, that left viewers waiting on the edge of their seats to find out how one of the most exciting cliff-hangers and plot twists ever would resolve, Doctor Who returns to BBC America on August 27^th. Although they were very tight-lipped about any plot points, co-stars Matt Smith (who plays the Doctor himself) and Karen Gillan (who plays the Doctor’s companion, Amy) talked at the BBC America portion of the TCA Press Tour about how their lives have changed since becoming a part of the show, how they both enjoy taking unexpected risks with their characters, what they were most nervous about and what they have the most fun with when it comes to taking on such iconic roles, who their favorite actors are in Doctor Who seasons past, and they promised more twists and turns, as the dynamic changes after the big revelation in the last episode. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

Comic-Con 2011: DOCTOR WHO Panel Recap plus Trailer for Second-Half of Season 6

by Rachel Howard    Posted: July 25th, 2011 at 8:29 am

Doctor Who is back in America, only this time he doesn’t have to fight the Silence. Instead, he’s kicking back in Hall H amongst fez and bowtie donned fans, giant Daleks and quiet a few human-TARDISes. Doctor Who filled up Comic Con’s Hall H today for panel celebrating the show’s exciting 6^th season, and second year of Doctor Eleven, played by Matt Smith. With the show being on hiatus fans are anxiously grabbing at any information they can find while awaiting the show’s return in August. The panel consisted of The Doctor himself, Matt Smith (who was enjoying his first convention in America), his sassy and gorgeous companion Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), producers Piers Wenger and Beth Willis, and writer Toby Whithouse. Hit the jump to find out whether we should be fearing the return of Daleks this fall.

Neil Gaiman Talks AMERICAN GODS, DOCTOR WHO, Writing a Musical, Ray Bradbury, China and More

by Christina Radish    Posted: June 30th, 2011 at 8:24 am

Neil Gaiman is a brilliant storyteller, whether it’s in books, graphic novels, scripts or just in speaking to an audience. He has been one of my favorite writers from the moment I was first introduced to his work, and he has been a huge inspiration on my own writing and life, in general. So, when it was announced earlier this month that Tom Hanks’ Playtone Productions was set to produce an open-ended series of American Gods, based on Gaiman’s award-winning novel, for the fearless cable network HBO (to debut in 2013 at the earliest), and that Gaiman himself was on board as an executive producer and writer, I certainly got very excited.

Now in its 10^th anniversary, a special hardcover edition of American Gods has been released and Gaiman is currently on tour promoting it. Instead of the typical book signing, where fans wait in line for hours and barely have time to say more than a passing greeting, the acclaimed and much-loved writer instead sells pre-signed books and uses the time to chat about everything from where his ideas come from to his writing process to what he’s currently working on. Hosted by Patton Oswalt, who is a self-admitted Gaiman fanboy, and including a reading with him, the author and actress Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin Williams), the conversation included the things that Gaiman wants to make sure are in the television adaptation of American Gods, what supplemental material he would like to include with the series, the story he’s looking to write for a Ray Bradbury tribute, how much it meant to him to be able to write an episode of Doctor Who, how China has inspired him to do some projects related to the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, his next children’s book, Chu’s Day, and his latest venture, writing his first musical with Stephin Merritt. Check out the highlights from his June 28^th book appearance in Los Angeles after the jump.

The Fine Bros Cover 47 Years of DOCTOR WHO History in 6 Minutes

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 15th, 2011 at 12:32 pm

I’ve never watched a single episode of Doctor Who, but I’m familiar with the broad outline of the series.  However, since the show debuted on November 23, 1963, it’s covered a lot of plots, characters, and Doctors.  Coming to the rescue are the Fine Bros.  Known for their YouTube comedy videos as well as their rapid-fire delivery of movie spoilers, Benny and Rafi fine cover 47 years of Doctor Who history in six minutes. It’s impressive stuff so hit the jump to check out the video.

The new season of Doctor Who premieres on BBC America on April 23rd at 9/8c.

Neil Gaiman Talks DOCTOR WHO at WonderCon; Plus an Update on His Future Directing Plans

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 4th, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Before this weekend’s Doctor Who panel at WonderCon, I got to speak with Neil Gaiman.  The reason Gaiman was on the press line is that he wrote next season’s fourth episode called “The Doctor’s Wife.”  While I didn’t ask him for any specifics about the story, he did talk about how he got involved in writing the episode, what he wanted to have happen, and he said his favorite line.  In addition, Gaiman talked about how much he tweaked the script and we ended the interview talking about his future directing plans.  Hit the jump to watch:

Programming for Wondercon 2011 Announced: GREEN LANTERN, COWBOYS & ALIENS, IMMORTALS, and More

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 21st, 2011 at 8:11 am

Programming for this year’s WonderCon has been announced.  This will be my first year attending WonderCon and Steve has informed me that it’s like Comic-Con except you can breathe.  While WonderCon may be the less-famous sibling to Comic-Con, it still has some big-name panels for fans.  This year, WonderCon is giving over the Esplanade Ballroom to some of the year’s biggest genre properties.  Leading the list of films is Warner Bros’ Green Lantern as well as Cowboys & Aliens, Super, The Three Musketeers, Hanna, Priest, and Immortals.  TV is also getting some attention with panels devoted to the new series Falling Skies, ThunderCats, and Terra Nova as well as Nikita, Doctor Who, Human Target, and V.  There will also be plenty of artists, writers, and other creative folks.

Hit the jump for the full schedule.  Wondercon 2011 runs from April 1 – 3rd at the Moscone Center South in San Francisco.

DOCTOR WHO: A CHRISTMAS CAROL DVD Review

by Keith Demko    Posted: February 22nd, 2011 at 9:47 am

Doctor Who fans got a big Christmas gift when it was announced that for the first time, the Christmas special, this year Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol, would be aired simultaneously on the BBC in the UK and BBC America in, well, America. And now, in case you missed out, it’s been given a quick turnaround to DVD today (Feb. 15).

Does the world need another A Christmas Carol? Of course not, but loosely basing this on Dickens’ classic Christmas story gives the latest Doctor Who mastermind, Steven Moffat, plenty of chances to have fun with tricks of time and space. Matt Smith is the 11th doctor to travel in the TARDIS booth, and he’s joined in this Christmas special by Michael Gambon (aka Dumbledore, of course) as the Scrooge of sorts for this tale.  Hit the jump for a review of the DVD release of Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol.

DOCTOR WHO Producer Piers Wenger Exclusive Interview; Talks About the Fifth Series, the New Doc and Filming in America

by Talia Soghomonian    Posted: November 15th, 2010 at 3:37 pm

If you thought Doc Brown’s DeLorean form Back to the Future was cool, wait till you check out the new TARDIS. The time travel vessel, or Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space, has been pimped up for the fifth series of the classic BBC series Doctor Who, just released on DVD and Blu-ray with an array of bonuses.

It may look like a phone booth, but its interior is as big as the west wing of the Starship Enterprise. According to producer Piers Wenger, the revamped interior design reflects “a real mish-mash between old and new, young and old,” much like the show itself, for Doctor Who has traveled through almost five decades seamlessly. And it isn’t merely about time travel, it is a sci-fi phenomenon. Hit the jump to find out more and read my interview with Piers Wenger.

DOCTOR WHO Films in the United States for the First Time Ever to Open Season Six

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: October 10th, 2010 at 11:24 am

There have been thirty-one series of Doctor Who produced since 1963, but for the first time ever, the Doctor is coming to America.  Season six of the millennial relaunch — currently headlined by Matt Smith — opens with a two-part episode set in the United States scripted by Steven Moffat.  The two-parter finds Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Davill) on “a secret summons that takes them on an adventure from the desert in Utah – right to the Oval Office itself.”  Alex Kingston reprises her role as River Song.

The Doctor Who Christmas specials are set to premiere on BBC America during the holiday season.  The first half of season six is scheduled for spring 2011, while a second block of episodes will air later that fall.  Hit the jump for the official announcement.

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