If you’re a time-tested “Doctor Who” fan, the past month may have found you in an emotional tumult of sorts. In mid November it was revealed that David Yates—director of the “Harry Potter” franchise since “Order of the Phoenix”—would be the main man behind bringing “Doctor Who” to the big screen within the next 3 years. With no actors or plot details attached to the project, fans wanted to know if a “Doctor Who” film would fit in the universe that had spent decades—along with a good few years worth of reprisal—adding to its vast continuity.
When we shared footage of our chat with Yates on the red carpet of the BAFTA Los Angeles 2011 Britannia Awards, the director was non-committal to any real news on the subject, saying only that a search is underway for a writer and a great script. But it was the director’s mid-November comments to Variety that fueled rumors that his silver screen “Doctor Who” would be a drastic re-imagining of the series.
Cue “Doctor Who” head Steven Moffat, who took to his Twitter this morning to quell fan speculation and outrage by quashing the rumor.
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'Doctor Who' Review: Episode 6.01, 'The Impossible Astronaut'
Posted 4/23/11 11:01 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Commentary, Review
Written By: Steven Moffat
Directed By: Toby Haynes
Story: The Doctor reunites with Amy Pond, Rory, and River Song in a Utah desert, only to have a deadly encounter with a mysterious astronaut. The experience prompts the companions to seek help from — who else? — The Doctor, and begin an adventure that takes them all the way to a 1969 meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office. New enemies make their presence known, and then make their presence unknown, too. Read More...
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