Doctor Who

Smith to return for more Doctor Who

Matt Smith has confirmed that he will be back for the eighth season of Doctor Who. The actor confirmed in an interview that he will return to the UK to film the series after working on a Ryan Gosling movie in the US.

New X Factor USA judges named this week

The new X Factor USA judges will be revealed tomorrow according to Simon Cowell. Two new judges will be announced as replacement for LA Reid and Britney Spears. Continue reading »

24 return confirmed

The return of 24 has been officially confirmed by Fox network president. Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to reprise his role as Jack Bauer in the 12-episode limited series titled 24: Live Another Day.

Bean keen on Game of Thrones return

Sean Bean says that even though he was killed off Game of Thrones, he would love to reprise his role if it was relevant to the books. When asked about it, he said: “I hope so. Maybe even as a zombie? It would be nice to come back, if it’s relevant to the books, and do a few days. It would be nice to see everybody and it’s a great show.” Continue reading »

The final episode of Doctor Who has been leaked early in the US after a DVD blunder.

The episode entitled ‘The Name of the Doctor’ – which is due to air in the UK next weekend – was accidentally released early as part of the ‘Series 7 Part 2’ Blu-ray that was dispatched ahead of schedule.

Fans who had pre-ordered the boxset received it before the final two episodes had been screened on TV.

The official Doctor Who Twitter feed urged fans not to ruin it for others: “Some US DVDs of this series have gone out early. The #DoctorWho team would be hugely grateful if fans helped keep spoilers off the net.” Continue reading »

del Toro and Doctor Who writer team up

Guillermo del Toro and Doctor Who and Sherlock writer Steve Thompson have teamed up to develop a new series called Monster. The project is adapted from the Manga series by author Naoki Urasawa.

New reality show for The Situation

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino from Jersey Shore is reportedly filming his own reality series that will centre around him and his family. Continue reading »

New Zealand has gained some backing from three former Doctor Who actors regarding the possibility of a locally-filmed episode.

Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann are in town for the Lords of Time convention in Auckland and all three back Sir Peter Jackson to direct an episode in New Zealand.

McCoy, the Seventh Doctor, worked with Jackson on The Hobbit.

“He knows what he’s doing,” McCoy said. “If he was in charge of the budget he’d most likely want to film it on the moon and has the ability to do it. If he was using the resources of Weta they would make some amazing magic. Continue reading »

Redgrave returning to Doctor Who

Another former Doctor Who actress will return for the show’s 50th anniversary special later this year. Jemma Redgrave, who played The Brigadier’s daughter Kate Stewart in season 7, will reprise her role alongside Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Billie Piper and David Tennant.

Huge price for Star Trek prop

A prop phaser rifle used by Captain Kirk (William Shatner) in Star Trek has sold at auction for US$231,000. It is the second largest sale on a prop from the show, with the captain’s chair selling in 2008 for US$304,750. Continue reading »

Kiwi Doctor Who fans will get the chance to meet a few of the past Time Lords at the Armageddon Expo on April 13.

The fifth (Peter Davison), sixth (Colin Baker), seventh (Sylvester McCoy) and eighth (Paul McGann) Doctors will be in town and will appear on stage in NZ for the first time together.

Taking a short detour from saving civilisation, pushing back the dark forces and helping ordinary people in trouble, The Doctors trip to Auckland is very fitting as New Zealand was the first country in the world to begin showing the BBC Doctor Who series after it premiered in the UK in 1963. Continue reading »

Misfits to ends after season 5

British drama series Misfits will end after its fifth season. The series, which centres on a group of youth offenders who obtain superpowers, has lost all of its original cast in the past few seasons.

McCoy not involved in Doctor Who special

Former Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy has said he won’t be a part of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebrations this year. The Seventh Doctor said it would unlikely that he would appear alongside Matt Smith and David Tennant in the anniversary special. Continue reading »

Tennant and Piper returning to Doctor Who

Former Doctor Who actors David Tennant and Billie Piper will both return to the series for its 50th anniversary special later this year. The pair last played the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler in early 2010.

Survivor doctor takes own life

The doctor who treated the contestant who died on the set of the French version of Survivor has been found dead. 38-year-old Thierry Costa reportedly took his own life after being unfairly criticised over the death of Gerald Babin last week. Continue reading »

Prime has locked in the long-awaited return of Doctor Who for Thursday, April 11 at 8.30pm on Prime.

The second half of season seven will begin with ‘The Bells of St John’, which will fully introduce the Doctor’s (Matt Smith) new companion Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman).

Here’s the synopsis of the opening episode:

The Doctor kicks off this new run of adventures by searching for his companion Clara – an Impossible Girl he’s already lost twice.

Together they find themselves battling monsters on distant alien planets, trapped in a Russian submarine with a deadly passenger, chasing terrifying ghosts, delving into the heart of the TARDIS, facing the Crimson Horror in Victorian Yorkshire, and coming face to face with an army of upgraded Cybermen. Continue reading »