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The Doctor Is Back in a New Trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special
Considering he’s been gone for over a year, it’s about damn time. The BBC has released a short but sweet new trailer for the upcoming Christmas Special, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio,” and it actually gives us a bit more of this weird, superhero-tinged future the Doctor will be visiting than it does the Time … Continued
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New Arrow Season Finale Details Tease the End of the Show’s Flashbacks
Get new behind-the-scenes looks at Transformers: The Last Knight and Jumanji. The Rebels have trust issues in a new clip from Rogue One. Netflix sets a date for Sense8 season two. Plus, tons of new pictures from the Doctor Who Christmas special, and new clips from Assassin’s Creed and the Agents of SHIELD midseason finale. … Continued
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More Rumors About What Those Rogue One Reshoots Actually Changed
Now we know when to expect Marvel’s Inhumans TV show. Brad Peyton talks bringing Rampage to the big screen. Detective Pikachu has found its director. Plus, tons of new images from Rogue One, a glimpse at Westworld’s season finale, and Sense8 might be back even sooner than you expected. Spoilers now! Rogue One: A Star … Continued
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Celebrate Doctor Who‘s 53rd Birthday By Watching Its Lead Character Die 13 Times
I mean, that is how you celebrate birthdays, right? Doctor Who first aired 53 years ago today, at 5.16pm on the evening of November 23rd, 1963, and to mark the occasion, the BBC has whipped up a quick montage of every regeneration the Doctor has gone through so far in his more than half-a-century on … Continued
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This Quote From Peter Capaldi Totally Nails the Appeal of Doctor Who
Long before he became the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi was a diehard Doctor Who fan—so he knows his stuff when it comes to talking about why the show has worked so well for over 50 years. But this new nugget of Capaldian wisdom is maybe one of the best things we’ve ever heard said about … Continued
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The Doctor Meets a Superhero in the First Clip From Doctor Who‘s Christmas Special
Broadcast tonight as part of the BBC’s annual fundraising event for Children In Need, the clip is our first really extended look—beyond what was revealed at New York Comic-Con—at what is going to be our first proper episode of Doctor Who all year. We knew the theme of this story was going to be about … Continued
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New Game of Thrones Set Pictures Tease a Big Move for the Lannisters
The Crow remake suffers yet another setback. Gareth Edwards is full of praise for Alan Tudyk in Rogue One. The Flash casts a Heroes alumni. Don’t expect Steven Moffat to return to Doctor Who after next year. Plus, when to expect the return of iZombie, and new set pictures from The Defenders. To me, my … Continued
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The Woman Who Wrote the Last Classic Doctor Who Story Will Return for Season 10
Just in case you’ve forgotten how long Doctor Who has survived—and when the hiatus began—Rona Munro wrote the last Seventh Doctor TV serial in 1989. And she’s going to be back to write an episode for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor in 2017. In 1989, the last of the original Doctor Who serials, “Survival,” aired on the … Continued
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‘Power of the Daleks’ Is an Amazing Moment in Doctor Who History
Half a century has passed since the “Power of the Daleks” storyline aired on Doctor Who, arguably the series’ boldest moment—the first test to see if the show’s wild idea to rejuvenate its star with a new actor would work (spoilers: it did). But re-watching it this week has given me an altogether different appreciation … Continued
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The Doctor Is an Adorable Grump In the First Look Inside the Doctor Who/Mr. Men Mashup
The thought of an official mashup between Doctor Who and the classic works of Roger Hargreaves was already too cute to bear when it was first announced. But we’ve got an exclusive look at the first book in the series, Dr. First, and it’s everything we could’ve wanted from this crossover. https://gizmodo.com/theres-going-to-be-a-whole-line-of-doctor-who-themed-mr-1787660174 Dr. First is … Continued
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Things Get Downright Apocalyptic In This Spoilery New Trailer for Class
Going into Class, I was expecting something quite different to what the Doctor Who spinoff actually ended up being—and that is a very good thing when it distances itself from its parent show. But even then, I still didn’t imagine a show set in a London high school could get as weird as it does … Continued
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10 Beings Who Utterly Wasted Their Godlike Powers
Absolute power corrupts absolutely, or so the idiom goes. But sometimes absolute power just makes you kind of an idiot. There are entities out there who practically omnipotent but somehow haven’t managed to find a way to use their powers for anything worthwhile. Here are 10 beings who are utterly wasting their godlike abilities. 10) … Continued
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This Gorgeous Stained Glass Dalek Is Just as Likely to Yell ‘Excommunicate’ as ‘Exterminate’
What happens when you cross a Dalek with a stained-glass window? You get the most weirdly beautiful looking killer pepperpot the world has ever seen. This ridiculously ornate take on Doctor Who’s most famous monsters was actually made for the cover of a Big Finish Doctor Who radio drama re “Order of the Daleks,” in … Continued
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Doctor Who‘s Spinoff Class Gets Much Better When It Steps Out of the Doctor’s Shadow
Class’s first episode opens with a sequence so desperately Who-vian that you’d be forgiven for being a little surprised when the opening titles blast in with some pop rock and not the Doctor’s iconic theme song. But if the show can move past its barrage of tonal irregularities, it may end up being Doctor Who’s … Continued
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The Most Important Piece of Advice Passed Down Between Doctor Who Companions
The role of the companion on Doctor Who has a legacy over 50 years in the making—there are expectations and demands on them that are almost as heavy as put upon those taking on the role of the Doctor. So what’s the one piece of wisdom that’s been shared between Doctor Who’s last three companions? … Continued
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Hints for Another Major New Alliance Coming to Game of Thrones
Avengers: Infinity War may not be as connected to its follow-up movie as we thought. Take a look at a few new minor characters from the world of Rogue One. A familiar face is returning to Doctor Who. Plus, what’s to come from the CW/DC TV universe, new looks at tonight’s Agents of SHIELD, and … Continued
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Doctor Who Seizes the Infinity Gauntlet, Terrifying Reign of Violence Ensues
Peter Capaldi and company paid the Marvel NYCC livestream a visit at the con last week, so naturally the Doctor managed to get his hands (well, one hand, technically) on the most powerful item in the Marvel cosmos. To be fair, his reign of violence was mostly punctuated by light bopping instead of mass slaughter, … Continued
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The Best Doctor Who Stories of 2016 Will Never Be on TV
That headline might not be a difficult statment to overcome, considering Doctor Who is on TV this year for a grand total of one episode, but 2016 has seen the release of some of the best Doctor Who stories in years—but they don’t star the current Doctor, and you can only listen to them. https://gizmodo.com/the-tenth-doctor-and-donna-noble-return-for-their-own-d-1738654861 … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
There’s Going to Be a Whole Line of Doctor Who-themed Mr. Men Books
Ever wondered what the myriad incarnations of everyone’s favorite Time Lord would look like in the world of Roger Hargreaves’ classic children’s books? Wonder no more. Penguin Random House has announced a new partnership with the BBC that will see each of the 12 incarnations of the Doctor get their own Mr. Men book, penned … Continued
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A Familiar Face Is Returning to Sleepy Hollow
Noah Hawley talks about Legion’s connection to the X-Men films. Steven Moffat teases Doctor Who’s next season. Plus, a bloody new teaser for Logan, and what’s to come on Supergirl, Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow. Spoilers Now! Logan In this new teaser image, things do not go well for whoever previously owned this shotgun. … Continued