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  • Jodie Whittaker Wraps Production on ‘Doctor Who: Flux’

    Jodie Whittaker Wraps Production on ‘Doctor Who: Flux’

    Doctor Who is once again about to enter a new era, as we learned that Russel T. Davis will return to act as showrunner for the popular BBC series back in September. His return for the franchise’s 60th anniversary comes at the cost of Jodie Whittaker leaving the franchise after taking over from Peter Capaldi in 2017. It was when Chris Chibnail took on the role of showrunner from Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin. They’ll end their run on the 13th incarnation of the doctor with a six-part series and three specials in 2022. They’ve just wrapped production on the thirteenth season with the subtitle Flux, as shared by the official Twitter channel.

    Doctor Who is one of the longest-running live-action series of all time. As it enters its 60th anniversary, there are some high expectations with Russel T. Davis‘s return. Yet, it shouldn’t undermine the work put in by Whittaker‘s take on the iconic character. She brought a lot of life into the series and her work alongside Chibnail gave it a fresh of new energy. It’ll be curious if they’ll build upon that energy or take a completely new direction moving forward.

    Source: Twitter

  • Russell T. Davies Returning as Showrunner on ‘DOCTOR WHO’

    Russell T. Davies Returning as Showrunner on ‘DOCTOR WHO’

    Showrunner Russel T. Davies is returning to Doctor Who. Davies will take over showrunner duties from Chris Chibnall who will depart the series in 2023. He is, of course, responsible for the show’s revival back in 2005. Davies is also credited for its ever-expanding popularity, catapulting it into a global phenomenon. Along with helping to relaunch Doctor Who, Davies created the fan-favorite Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Davies ultimately left Doctor Who in 2009, which is when Steven Moffat took over.

    Davies is returning just in time to celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary, and to say goodbye to the latest Doctor as Jodie Whittaker will soon exit. Whittaker’s Doctor will feature in one more six-part series and three specials for 2022.

    On returning to the series, Davies expressed his excitement. “I’m beyond excited to be back on my favorite show,”  he said. “There’s a whole series of Jodie Whittaker’s brilliant Doctor for me to enjoy, with my friend and hero Chris Chibnall at the helm. I’m still a viewer for now.”

    Source: BBC

  • Captain Jack Returns in the New ‘DOCTOR WHO’ Holiday Special Trailer!

    Captain Jack Returns in the New ‘DOCTOR WHO’ Holiday Special Trailer!

    Prepare yourself for the return of Captain Jack Harkness, Daleks, and “maximum extermination” this New Years Day as BBC drops a new trailer for the Doctor Who holiday special.

    Check out the trailer for “The Revolution of the Daleks” below!

    Along with this special obviously being very Dalekcentric, what’s really exciting is the return of the very handsome, very enigmatic, and very immortal Captain Jack, played by John Barrowman MBE. Jack first appeared in Doctor Who in 2005 alongside the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper). He later went on to lead his own spinoff series, Torchwood, for four series.

    After a long absence from the Doctor Who universe, Jack had a brief surprise return in the fifth episode of series 12, which seems to have been a tease of his return for this holiday special. Otherwise, it’s certainly been a very long time since we’ve seen Captain Jack and his awesome fashion sense, can’t wait to what the future (and the past) holds for him.

    Doctor Who “The Revolution of the Daleks,” starring Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor, airs on BBC America on New Years Day 2021.