Saturday, June 25, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Interview: Craig Hansen, Author of Most LIkely - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:34 PM PDT


Interview: Craig Hansen, Author of Most LIkely
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
I wouldn't mind flitting about space and time with Doctor Who. One of the fun ones, either Matt Smith's Doctor or Tom Baker's. If I were still in high school myself, I think it would have been fun to meet Jenny Morton from Jenny Pox by JL Bryan, ...

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Top 23 things that Joss Whedon should do post-Avengers - Shadowlocked (blog)

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:21 AM PDT


Shadowlocked (blog)

Top 23 things that Joss Whedon should do post-Avengers
Shadowlocked (blog)
--After showrunner Steven Moffat and star Matt Smith have finished working on Doctor Who (which hopefully won't be for a long time yet, since they, along with the rest of the cast and crew, are doing a brilliant job), take over as showrunner of Doctor ...

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'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Episode synopses, Bill Pullman speaks, & interviews - Examiner.com

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:49 AM PDT


'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Episode synopses, Bill Pullman speaks, & interviews
Examiner.com
Look for Torchwood on screens on Starz July 8th at 10pm. Torchwood: Miracle Day stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, and Bill Pullman. One day nobody dies, thus setting off a chain of events that pits the remaining Torchwood crew with ...

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Parting Shot: Doctor WhooooOH DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT - ComicsAlliance

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:43 AM PDT


Parting Shot: Doctor WhooooOH DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT
ComicsAlliance
Look kids, it's the TARDIS from Doctor Who! And... random body parts of Matt Smith floating in liquid flesh. Suitable for ages 5+, collect them all! (via Bigbadtoystore) What the hell? Are there not enough kids crying at their birthdays or something? ...

James Spader in Negotiations to Play Dunder Mifflin CEO on THE OFFICE - The Daily BLAM

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:37 AM PDT


James Spader in Negotiations to Play Dunder Mifflin CEO on THE OFFICE
The Daily BLAM
It was reported that obligations to a current stage production of Much Ado About Nothing, which reunites her with the Tenth Doctor himself David Tennant, may prove too much a conflict. The Office stars Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, ...

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MacRae's “Big Surprise”

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:01 AM PDT

Ahead of the release of Series 2 writer Tom MacRae's new Doctor Who stage play The Crash of the Elysium, the man himself has given some insight into what we can expect from the stage production and also a little trickle of information regarding his new Doctor Who episode that airs as the second half of series six.

Tom was last involved in Doctor Who when he wrote Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel for David Tennant's first series as the Doctor. Since then he's been missing in action (largely) until suddenly this year, he's back and eager to offer us more Who, as can be seen in his recent interview in The Telegraph!

The Crash of the Elysium is still to reveal more details but it seems that it will be an interactive adventure for children to participate in, MacRae stated:

"The instruction to the actors is – here's the information, if the kids ask you questions you've got everything you need. If all they want to do is press the buttons let them do that!"

Talking about his episode written for the Eleventh Doctor which will air later this year on BBC One, the writer was cryptic but reveals enough to make it a must see:

"We didn't do much location filming, and the way the guest characters work is unusual, so no one knows anything about my episode…I'm amazed we've kept it this secret because there's a really big surprise in it. All I will say is that it's an unusual episode and it's really great."

A really big surprise eh? Now what could be more surprising than all the surprises that we've already had this year?

Guess we'll have to wait a few months to see…

The Crash of the Elysium will begin its run at MediaCityUK Studios, Salford Quays (0161 876 2198), from June 30 to July.

5.01: "The Eleventh Hour" - PopStar.com Celebrity News

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:31 AM PDT


5.01: "The Eleventh Hour"
PopStar.com Celebrity News
Appropriately titled for the Eleventh Doctor in the form of Matt Smith, who explodes onto our screens! The scene opens with him clinging onto the TARDIS, flying over London and him narrowly missing Big Ben. A girl speaks to Santa and talks about the ...

Doctor Who complete reviews: Smith and Jones - Shadowlocked (blog)

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:21 AM PDT


Shadowlocked (blog)

Doctor Who complete reviews: Smith and Jones
Shadowlocked (blog)
"Blimey, the production team aren't making it easy for David Tennant's Doctor, are they? From hyperactive toddler to Treat 'Em Mean, Keep 'Em Keen bastard in the blinking of an eye" Another problem is that Martha just somehow feels like second best ...

June Podcast 002 - 24 June 2011

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:57 AM PDT

It's time for the second June podcast. Nick Briggs, David Richardson and Paul Spragg are back in the office, and they're all set to preview July's releases. First up is Robophobia, with another clip.

Then there's the May competition result and a new competition for June/July. And a special interview with Toby (Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf) Hadoke about his work on Robophobia.

Next week's podcast will be the last regular podcast for a while. With Nick hiding away in his writers' retreat to write Tom Baker scripts, we will be serving up some special story podcasts. Look out for more news on that on this site!

Download Podcast Here

Both the US and UK versions of Torchwood will have different extra scenes - io9

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:39 AM PDT


Both the US and UK versions of Torchwood will have different extra scenes
io9
Charlie Jane Anders —When Torchwood returns to television next month, there'll be two different versions of every episode. Some scenes will only be in the US version, while other scenes will only be in the UK version. What's that about? ...

Huntington Beach hangs banners for hometown heroes - OCRegister

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:37 AM PDT


Huntington Beach hangs banners for hometown heroes
OCRegister
Other banners installed Thursday were for Brad Brown, Bill Calhoun, Christopher Ford, Alexander Hayami, David Tennant and Corey Tull. Mayor Joe Carchio introduced his idea for the Hometown Heroes program to the City Council and three weeks ago it was ...

FRIGHT NIGHT Cast Heads to Comic Con for an Advanced Screening; "Feeding ... - The Daily BLAM

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:29 AM PDT


FRIGHT NIGHT Cast Heads to Comic Con for an Advanced Screening; "Feeding ...
The Daily BLAM
Directed by Craig Gillespie, the upcoming remake of the cult classic film also stars Toni Collette and David Tennant and is scheduled for theatrical release on August 19th, 2011. Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has ...

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Tom MacRae on his “unusual” Series 6 episode

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:13 AM PDT

The Telegraph has released a new interview with writer Tom MacRae, in which he discusses the new interactive Doctor Who show, The Crash of the Elysium. He also shares a few interesting tidbits about his Series 6 episode, which will air in the autumn. "I've written Episode 10, which I think is my most accomplished piece [...]

Early 'Fright Night' Screening At Comic-Con 2011 - Screen Rant

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:08 AM PDT


Screen Rant

Early 'Fright Night' Screening At Comic-Con 2011
Screen Rant
... language – with Mintz-Plasse's "Evil Ed" character being cut from the same block of wood as his Kick-Ass alter ego, Chris D'Amico/Red Mist, and David Tennant's vampire hunter Peter Vincent being a far cry from his friendlier Doctor Who persona. ...

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DATC recognizes students' hard work, successes - Davis County Clipper

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:02 AM PDT


DATC recognizes students' hard work, successes
Davis County Clipper
KAYSVILLE — David Tennant and Kathryn (Katie) Nelson have been recognized by Davis Applied Technology College (DATC) as students of the month for June. The two were chosen for their exemplary efforts at school, work and in life. ...

Poll: Your favourite Series 6 Moments

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:01 AM PDT

Last week, we asked you to nominate your favourite Doctor Who moments from the first half of Series 6. We've gone through Read more ...


Mark Gatiss' Doctor Who episode title revealed - ATV Today

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:57 AM PDT


Mark Gatiss' Doctor Who episode title revealed
ATV Today
The episode was originally due to air in the first half of the sixth season but was switched with The Curse of the Black Spot (the third episode) by Steven Moffat. Instead Gatiss' episode is now the ninth episode of the sixth season. The Doctor Who ...

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'Doctor Who' bollards are dropped - The Spoof (satire)

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:36 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' bollards are dropped
The Spoof (satire)
Plans for Dr. Who-shaped bollards outside a primary school are rejected by parents who described them as 'scary'. The makers of the bollards said they remained "proud" of them. MD Mike Reepygran told us, "Plymouth City Council came to us saying they ...

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MrBlueSky's Green Lantern Sequel Fancast - Comic Book Movie

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:35 AM PDT


Comic Book Movie

MrBlueSky's Green Lantern Sequel Fancast
Comic Book Movie
David Tennant (voice and motion capture) as Tomar Re: The Green Lantern of 2813, who is now good friends with Hal. Reason for Casting: I admit that I borrowed this from SuperDude001, but David is great (at least in is role of the Tenth Doctor on ...

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Big Finish Day 2!

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:31 AM PDT

After the great success of our the first Big Finish Day convention, a second event has been announced.

Big Finish Day 2 takes place on February 4 2012, with Tom Baker launching the first series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures and The Fourth Doctor Lost Stories Box Set.

Series producers Nicholas Briggs and David Richardson, plus script editor John Dorney, will be there, together with a host of writers, sound designers, directors and guest actors.

Tickets can be pre-ordered from Tenth Planet Events here.

5 Relics of the '80s That Aren't Coming Back - MainStreet

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:37 AM PDT


MainStreet

5 Relics of the '80s That Aren't Coming Back
MainStreet
They'll be asked to sit through Colin Farrell, David Tennant and McLovin's 3-D interpretation of Chris Sarandon and Roddy McDowall's roles in the vampire-neighbor film Fright Night in August when the 1985 film gets a remake nobody asked for. ...

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Doctor Who: episode titles update

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:34 AM PDT

With a couple of episode title mentions popping up in the media over the last week, here is an update of the currently known titles making up the second half of the current series, back later this year. Please note that (with the possible exception of episode eight!), the titles may still change before broadcast!

The following episode titles and snippets may reveal plot details that readers might consider spoilers.






Episode Eight: Let's Kill Hitler

This title was, of course, confirmed in the end credits of the mid-series finale, A Good Man Goes To War.

Episode Nine: Night Terrors

Mark Gatiss confirmed on the Danny Baker Show (BBC Radio 5 Live, 18th June) that the title to his episode (nine) is to be Night Terrors. The episode - moved from its original position in the first half of the series - had been previously been reported as What Are Little Boys Made Of? by Doctor Who Magazine #433.

Episode Ten: tbc

On the other hand, Tom MacRae recently spoke to the Telegraph about his involvement with the interactive show The Crash of the Elysium, during which he also discussed his forthcoming episode (ten) in Doctor Who and how it's name isn't known as yet!
I've written episode 10 which I think is my most accomplished piece of plotting ever. What's interesting is that the requirements of the script meant that for various reasons nothing has gone out about it at all. We didn't do much location filming, and the way the guest characters work is unusual, so no one knows anything about my episode. There's speculation about it which is wrong - some bright spark has put the title of the episode on IMDB as The Green Anchor - it has never been called that! I'm amazed we've kept it this secret because there's a really big surprise in it. All I will say is that it's an unusual episode and it's really great.

Episode Eleven: The God Complex

This title for Toby Whithouse's episode was reported in Doctor Who Magazine #432, which also confirmed the director as Nick Hurran and its guest star as David Walliams.



Episodes twelve and thirteen have yet to be named, though the former has been nicknamed "The Lodger 2" owing to its guest star James Corden reprising his role as Craig Owens.

Doctor Whooligan: Latest Torchwood News, Episode Nine, Darvill On Stage - Anglotopia.net

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:40 AM PDT


Doctor Whooligan: Latest Torchwood News, Episode Nine, Darvill On Stage
Anglotopia.net
However none of this stopped Russell T. Davies from making the stakes bigger, adding a darker challenge for the team and inventing a new batch of interesting characters to accompany them. This is why I think Miracle Day may work. ...

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Watch The Latest Trailer For Torchwood: Miracle Day - Comic Book Resources

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:35 AM PDT


Comic Book Resources

Watch The Latest Trailer For Torchwood: Miracle Day
Comic Book Resources
The 10-episode season, which stars returning cast members John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Kai Owen, begins on a day when, all across the world, nobody dies. The Torchwood alums are joined by Mekhi Phifer (ER, Lie to Me), Bill Pullman (Independence Day), ...

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SPACE goes into HD

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:35 AM PDT

Bell Media in Canada have announced that it will be launching a high definition version of the SPACE channel from the 6th July - just in time for Torchwood: Miracle Day!

Rick Brace, the President of Speciality Channels and CTV Production, Bell Media, said:
SPACE fans can celebrate the long-anticipated launch of SPACE HD, one of many new Bell Media HD specialty services currently or soon-to-be on offer. We're thrilled to start the roll-out of HD programming with the highly anticipated launch of Torchwood: Miracle Day and some of the other series and movies from the channel's engaging Summer lineup.
The channel will be available via Bell Satellite TV (channel 1746) and Bell Fibe TV (channel 1632).


The HD channel will mirror it's 'normal' version, with high definition programming being shown where available, such as the BBC series Outcasts and Syfy's Alphas.

The pretenders to the Kate Moss throne - Evening Standard

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:31 AM PDT


Evening Standard

The pretenders to the Kate Moss throne
Evening Standard
In 2010, she met actor Matt Smith at the Coachella Music Festival in California. His fame was on an upward trajectory thanks to being cast as the 11th Doctor Who. Smith is reportedly smitten. Hellraising: After watching mum Pearl battle a heroin ...

<p>Robert Sheehan cast in BBC film</p> - RTE.ie

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:30 AM PDT


Robert Sheehan cast in BBC film


RTE.ie
... after her parents are captured by an evil professor. Other cast in the television movie include Stephen Fry as evil Professor Mildeye, Victoria Wood, Shaun Dooley and Christopher Eccleston. Filming on the production will take place this summer.

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Torchwood: Miracle Day - Starz Synopses

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:06 AM PDT

Starz have updated their scheduling information with a brief synopsis of the first seven episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day (their scheduling currently only lists as far as 19th August).

**** What follows is a list of episode titles and synopses for Miracle Day
**** Could be considered spoilers!
****



1. The New World - 8th July 10:00pm

When death itself comes to a halt, the whole world faces its greatest danger yet. CIA agent Rex Matheson has only one clue – Torchwood.

2. Rendition - 15th July, 10:00pm

As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he's the most vulnerable man on Earth. A flight to the United States turns into a desperate battle for survival.

3. Dead of Night - 22nd July, 10:00pm

Torchwood goes on the run and finds a new enemy, but as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.

4. Escape to L.A. - 29th July 2011

The fight against PhiCorp takes the Torchwood team to California, where a trap is waiting. Meanwhile, Oswald and Jilly find themselves with an enemy of their own.

5. The Categories Of Life - 5th August, 10:00pm

Torchwood goes undercover and discovers the terrible truth behind the Miracle. The enemy is closing in, and death is about to make a shocking return.

6. The Middle Men - 12th August, 10:00pm

With Gwen, Rex and Esther trapped on both sides of the Atlantic, it's a race against time as Jack goes straight to the heart of the conspiracy.

7. Immortal Sins - 19th August 2011, 10:00pm
Gwen must fight to protect her family and takes a terrifying journey, covering both miles and decades, as the long history of the Miracle is revealed.


The other episodes still to be placed are End Of The Road, The Gathering and The Blood Line.

Torchwood: Starz Behind the Scenes

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 11:52 PM PDT

Starz have released a fairly lengthy behind the scenes look at Torchwood: Miracle Day. There's lots of new clips in between with the cast and crew giving their thoughts on the new series.