‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Silence invade London!
I don’t remember the Silence being at the Doctor Who Experience when I was there in February. But I would say that, wouldn’t I?
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question of the day: So who *will* direct the film adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’?
On Friday I posted an April Fool’s QOTD in which I suggested that Michael Bay was about to begin production on a ten-part 3D miniseries version of Neil Gaimain’s novel American Gods. As it turns out, I was unwittingly echoing Gaiman, who only a week earlier had announced that, indeed, a movie based on the book is in the works…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: so where does Amy sleep, anyway?
This dates back to last autumn, but with the new series coming up fast, it’s worth talking about, because it may hint at something we’re going to see…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Matt Smith talks to Digital Spy about the upcoming season, and being the Doctor
Smith says there’s a Toby Whithouse script in the upcoming series: Maybe the Doctor drops in on Mitchell, George, Nina, and Annie?
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Elisabeth Sladen doesn’t understand the popularity of Sarah Jane Smith
Personally, I think the Sarah of late is a bit obsessed with the Doctor, in a way that’s not so appealing (or maybe I’m just jealous that he does actually show up once in a while). Though I suppose that’s easy to do when your neighborhood is getting invaded by alien nasties every week.
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Stephen Fry disses ‘Doctor Who,’ Steven Moffat shoots back
This is a month old, but still worth getting to. In mid June, Stephen Fry delivered an address on the state of British television at a BAFTA event; the full text of Fry’s address is here, and it is a fascinating read. In it, he reminisces about the TV of his childhood — “When I … more…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Matt Smith thinking about quitting already?
Oh, I hope this isn’t true (via Digital Spy): Matt Smith reportedly plans to quit Doctor Who next year. The actor, who is currently filming the show’s Christmas special, hopes to crack Hollywood by landing more movie roles, reports The Sun. “Matt plans to quit after the next series,” a friend told the paper. “He … more…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Steven Moffat is a teasy bastard
Doctor Who honcho and god-in-charge Steven Moffat talks to Digital Spy, wherein he is mean and horrible and tries to make us all feel really really bad about the Doctor and life and the universe and everything. Choice excerpts (which may include spoilers for those not caught up to “The Pandorica Opens”): Episode twelve ended … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Avatar’ now biggest U.K. movie ever
And it’s nowhere near done yet: 1. Avatar: £4.3 million 2. The Princess and the Frog: £2.2 million (NEW in wide release) 3. Astro Boy: £1.09 million (NEW) 4. Invictus: £1.07 million (NEW) 5. Sherlock Holmes: £.78 million (actual numbers, not estimates) After last weekend, Avatar is now officially the biggest movie ever in the … more…
U.K. and U.S. airdates for ‘Doctor Who’: “The Waters of Mars”
So how much sense does this make? BBC One will air “The Waters of Mars” — watch the trailer here — on Sunday, November 15, according to Digital Spy. But BBC America won’t air “The Waters of Mars” until Saturday, December 19, more than a month later, or so says Sci Fi Wire. All I … more…
