Johnny Depp to play the Mad Hatter for Tim Burton

In a new Alice in Wonderland movie, that is. Not just, you know, at a party in the backyard or something. The news got me thinking about all the bizarre and fantastical characters Depp has played, and who else from classic and/or weird literature he could move on to after the Mad Hatter. A couple … more…

everyone’s a fan

Spotted at Neil Gaiman’s blog: (I just called my Visa card to fix something, and found myself being asked if I was the Neil Gaiman. I said yes, I was. “So,” said the Visa person, “Are you going to be writing an episode of Dr Who?”) (via Sideshow) (Technorati tags: Doctor Who, Neil Gaiman)

Christian Bale arrested for assault

I’m not one for celebrity gossip, but this makes me wonder: Is The Dark Knight cursed somehow? Or does the Batman ethos just attract damaged people? The AP is reporting: LONDON – Batman star Christian Bale was arrested Tuesday over allegations of assaulting his mother and sister, police and British media said. Assaulting his mother? … more…

Steven Moffat tells Spielberg to take a hike

UPDATED: In the interest of fairness and such, here’s a link to a BBC News story in which Moffat clarifies some of the earlier news. Though, honestly, the only genuine correction is that it’s Tintin collaborator Peter Jackson, not Steven Spielberg, who’s a big fan of Doctor Who, which is less surprising, seeing as how … more…

is anyone still watching ‘Ebert and Roeper’?

Anyway, both Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper are both leaving At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, according to the Associated Press. The AP goes on to say: In an e-mail to The Associated Press on Monday, Ebert said Disney-ABC Domestic Television had decided to take “At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper” “in a … more…

a few ‘Doctor Who’ headlines

• Russell Davies doesn’t like the obsessive core of Doctor Who fandom that consists of “mostly men who like to complain” — he calls them “mosquitoes.” But he recognizes that they’re a tiny minority. • Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy thinks Eddie Izzard would be an awesome Doctor. I agree. And in the spec Doctor Who … more…

a little bit of David Tennant

I know, I know, FlickFilosopher.com is threatening to turn into the David Tennant/Doctor Who blog. I’m sorry. I can’t help it. I haven’t felt like such — at the risk of sounding like my mother — a screaming teeny-bopper since I was a screaming teeny-bopper. So skip this if you’re not a fan of Tennant. … more…

Doc Horrible is coming! Doc Horrible is coming!

I love Joss Whedon. Really, I want to have his babies, and then make his babies write cool stuff. Cuz it’s almost here: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog launches next week. In his master plan, Whedon reveals what we can expect: ACT ONE (Wheee!) will go up Tuesday July 15th. ACT TWO (OMG!) will go up … more…