After missing last year's San Diego Comic-Con festivities, the hit BBC series Doctor Who will make its triumphant return to the convention events in 2015! This also means that season 9 star Peter Capaldi will make his own debut at the SDCC panels and the like, which the actor has recently shared his excitement over in a new press release. While we might be excited for the new Doctor to show up at the event, Capaldi is "thrilled" to get to take part in the experience this year! Read more on this news below! Read More »
One of the biggest Sci-Fi television shows of all time is about to collide with one of the biggest fantasy series of all time! This week, we learned that Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams is set to make a guest appearance in at least one of the upcoming season 9 episodes of Doctor Who! This means the Doctor will interact with Arya Stark! The actress, along with showrunner Steven Moffat released statements about this news, so check out more on this below! Read More »
There's no denying that Michelle Gomez's all-too-short stint as "Missy" in Doctor Who season 8 was a magnificent take on "The Master," creating another layer of the BBC series' nemesis figure - so why did she have to get killed off so easily? Well, it turns out that, like most Doctor Who storylines, "time can be re-written" or maybe more simply, Missy probably wasn't killed. This week, Gomez herself announced in a great new video clip that she's back, with more confirmation coming from the BBC that she'll appear in season 9's opening episode, "The Magician's Apprentice" later in 2015! Read More »
2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the BBC's rebooted Doctor Who time-traveling adventure series- but what if this was the final year of the season? According to Russell T. Davies, former showrunner and the man responsible for the reboot, it's impossible for the show to be pulled off of the air. Davies says Whovians would pretty much riot if this hypothetical were to happen! So with ratings dropping after the season 8 episodes of last year, Davies says we shouldn't really worry about the series ending any time soon! Read More »
There's no denying that the upcoming 2015 season 9 episodes of BBC's Doctor Who need a boost in ratings. While season 8 saw the introduction of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, it also saw a drop in ratings, with plenty of critics pointing the blame at the dark, adult storylines from head writer Steven Moffat. Now reports are claiming that the next season will be a bit more family friendly, while rumors suggest that Moffatt might lose his position on the series as well! Read More »
David Tennant is a very busy actor these days, especially with the second season of Broadchurch premiering this week in the U.K. and later in March in the States, but he still loves talking about the show that made him a household names: Doctor Who. In case you were wondering what he thinks of Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor on the BBC series, he wanted to set the record straight this week in a new interview! Find out what he says when asked if he'd ever give Capaldi tips on playing the Time-Lord! Read More »
After months of rumors, some teasers from executive producer Stephen Moffat and noncommittal statements from Jenna Coleman about her future with BBC's beloved series, Doctor Who, we can confirm that the young actress has signed on for season 9. Whovians had to wait until the last moments of the 2014 Christmas Special episode that aired this week, "Last Christmas," but we now know that Clara Oswald will continue her reign as the Doctor's companion in 2015, opposite series leading man Peter Capaldi. The new episodes won't air until later in the new year, but we're excited to see Jenna stick with the series, which she joined back in 2012 when Matt Smith was leading the show. Read More »
Jenna Coleman's future as Clara Oswald has been up in the air recently, perhaps only for adding to the degree of mystery that always surrounded Doctor Who in the days of showrunner Steven Moffat. A recent update from Moffat confirmed Peter Capaldi's return for 2015's season 9 episodes, but no news on Coleman has been announced. With rumors spreading rapidly about the demise of Clara, new reports suggest that this month's 2014 Christmas Special, entitled Last Christmas, will clarify what happens to this character once and for all! (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
2014 featured the debut season of Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor in BBC's hit series, Doctor Who. We've learned that the impressive season 8 episodes were a hit for the series and the network, so now we want to know how long Capaldi will remain in the show! According to a new interview, he wants to pilot the TARDIS "for a while" to come! (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »