Doctor Who Movie Still in the Pipeline?

Could it be? Could it truly be?

After speculations that there would be a Doctor Who movie and Russell T. Davies saying there wouldn't be in a ''will they, won't they'' type of scenario, new information is giving me hope that the BBC is indeed working on the Doctor who movie!!

Life, Doctor Who and Combom has posted a transcript of a BBC Radio One interview with Billie Piper which suggests that it is so.

Sara Cox: Doctor Who, the movie, theres rumours about that. And, apparently, the producers want you and David Tennant, to be in it?

Billie Piper: Well, I heard they are doing it, and I know that they want David to do it.

Sara Cox: Oh, so there is a grain of truth to it.

Billie Piper: I think there is.

Go here to read the rest of the transcript

Go here to hear the interview. Billie Piper talks about it 46 minutes in.

I'm giddy as a school girl. Do you think that it will finally happen? Chime in!

Zachary Quinto's new Star Trek role

Cryptic's Star Trek Online new Emergency Medical Hologram Mark VI

We all know that actor Zachary Quinto, Heroes's beloved villain Sylar and Star Trek's Spock has been providing some voice work for the upcoming Cryptic's Star Trek Online MMORPG for the PC.

However, the actor is not reprising the role of Spock but rather he is voicing the new Emergency Medical Hologram Mark VI who happens to be a Vulcan!

Zachary Quinto's other Vulcan role. That of Spock in the recent Star Trek Movie

As for the reasons for making this game, Quinto says: I did this game to make an investment in the fan base.

The interview he gave for Wired also led to some people speculating that the actor was not reprising his Spock role in the next Star Trek movie. When the actor was reported as saying ''I’m stepping away from Star Trek for at least two years — no movies, no conventions, no anything for a while'' Quinto had to make an official statement on his website yesterday saying:

i have been inundated with questions and confusion about a comment i made during an interview with wired - about the new atari star trek online game - in which i said i am stepping away from trek for the next two years. obviously i will be a part of any upcoming films... reprising my role as spock. what i meant was that in the meantime i won't be making any public appearances related to the franchise - or doing any more auxiliary projects pertaining to the trek universe. i will be focusing my efforts on other projects and preparing to shoot the next film - which will be released in june of 2012... two years from now. hence the no trek for two years remark. worry not trekkers. it was a misunderstanding of context. i am not spock. but i am spock. all at the same time.
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No upcoming Star Trek Conventions for Quinto means huge disappointment for the fans that were planning on meeting him at the next Star Trek Las Vegas convention in august.

In other news, Zachary Quinto's original Spock counterpart - or Spock Prime as he is now called - Leonard Nimoy, also voices the game coming out on february 2nd.

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Doctor Who Series 5 Finale Rumours

While there are not much news of substance these days concerning the upcoming season of Doctor Who, this should change soon because the series is expected to debut around Easter time (fingers crossed) in the UK.

However, there are a few rumours running around.

Life, Doctor Who and Combom reports that the Daleks may be in the season finale and that they will film the episode at Stonehenge.

Also, there are rumours that we could see the Cybermen from this Universe as well as the Cybermen from Pete's World (parallel Universe).

River Song may also be travelling with the Doctor for a few episodes.

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Billie Piper on David Tennant and Matt Smith Doctor Who

In a recent interview about her current show Secret Diary of a Call Girl Billie Piper, who played companion Rose Tyler on Doctor Who, talked about how she felt about David Tennant's departure.

Yes, I hate it that he's left! But then I know Matt Smith really well and I love him and I think he's such a brilliant actor. The role couldn't have gone to a better guy. He's capable of that. He's got big shoes to fill, but I'm certain he can do it.

She also talked about whether there was the possiblity of Rose returning once again to Doctor Who

I think it's done now, isn't it? I think that ship has sailed. That old, wooden ship! I really loved doing it, but Doctor Who has moved on - it's different people, different crew, different production team and I can't keep going back. It's ridiculous! It's time to move on...

Although Piper doesn't seem to think there's anymore to say about Rose, I don't think it's impossible. We still have the Meta-Crisis Doctor running around with her in the parallel world. I certainly can see a story where a future Doctor will get to cross paths with his human Tenth incarnation.

Please do go here to read the rest of this excellent interview.

Do you think that Rose should ever come back to Doctor Who?

Orci and Kurtzman Q&A on Star Trek and its Sequel

Trek Movie has posted excerpts from a Q & A with Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman given at the WGA theater in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night. It's part of of a series of screenings for WGA nominees.

My favourite bit concerns their explanation of the Spock/Uhura kiss and romance

Orci: Well you know Oedipally you marry your mother [laughs], and his mother was human. Part of our take was that we were going to harmonize with canon. So in the original series, the first interracial kiss was between William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols, and we thought in this, what is the harmony of that? And the harmony is the first inter-species kiss. It is Uhura and Spock. Well, number one he is younger and not as in control of his emotions. And number two, he has just lost his mother, who he has apologized to for saying "I hope you don’t feel I am rejecting all that it human by perusing Kolinahr," the Vulcan purging of all emotions. So in losing her, showing his emotions to Uhura is a way of keeping her.

On the sequel Orci said:

We would never do a remake….it will be some time in the five year mission. But that is a question. Should we pick them up immediately the next day or should it be later, we are still discussing that.

Please go here to read the very interesting report.

Stephen Fry to Write for Doctor Who?

Stephen Fry mentioned his interest in writing an episode of Doctor Who.

Apparently he had already been approached at the time David Tennant was in the title role but had never gotten around to it.

About working for Doctor Who in the future he said:

I look forward so much to seeing Matt Smith and I'm sure he's going to be wonderful. If I get time it'll be a thrill, I can't think of anything nicer

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Torchwood to go USA!!

FOX is developping a US version of Torchwood, the sucessful Doctor Who spinoff!

The original creating team of Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner is on board the project and apparently the sorylines will be more global rather than UK based.

The project is from the BBC Worldwide Production and Davies will be writing the scripts.

It also appears that some of the Torchwood cast - which now limits itself to John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness and Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper may star in the US version. Most likely Barrowman will be the ideal candidate.

In my opinion, this is most likely a whole new Torchwood Team based in the USA and definitely not a remake. Captain Jack Harkness may now be saving the world from somewhere in North America. All I can say is WOW!!! This is Big news.

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Star Trek Voyager Turned 15 Years Old!

2 days ago, Star Trek Voyager turned 15 years old. It first aired way back when on January 16th 1995 with the Caretaker 2-parter that saw the Voyager crew stranded in the Delta Quadrant for 7 years.

I know I am in the minority but I'm very fond of that series, being my second favourite after Star Trek: TNG.

Happy Birthday Voyager!!

Amy Pond's Real Profession Revealed on Doctor Who

All's not what it appears to be with the Eleventh Doctor's new companion!

Apparently, Amy Pond is not a real policewoman, as evidenced by her short skirt, but rather she is a kissogram! That would certainly explain the kiss we see her give him in the trailer.

This move appears to be part of Steven Moffat's new direction for Doctor Who.

Well, that certainly is a new twist in a companion's profession! I wonder how many people will grab their heads in front of their television screens and cry their outrage at this! Following the anti-ginger outcry from some people, I'm quite certain the BBC will be ready to receive a new onslaught of complaints.

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Tobey Maguire Cast as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit?

This morning, rumors and stories have started claiming that ex-Spiderman lead Tobey Maguire has actually signed on to be Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming movie The Hobbit.

Apparently, Peter Jackson and Del Toro have been after Maguire for months :

Last night a source told The Sun: "The Hobbit team are deep in the casting process.
"Everyone is over the moon. Tobey is not only one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood, he is also one of the best actors."

The story was broken in The Sun, so it's still to be taken with a grain of salt.

But it could be true. Myself, I can very well see Maguire as a young Bilbo Baggins.

The Movie will be produced by Peter Jackson, with Guillermo Del Toro directing. Filming is set to commence this summer, and the movie will be split in two with part one airing in 2011 and part 2 in 2012.

Harry Potter Actress to be on Doctor Who

Seems that Harry Potter actress Helen McCrory who plays Narcissa Malfoy, Lucius's mother, will be appearing in the upcoming Doctor Who series 5 episode Vampires in Venice.

This is the episode written by Being Human series creator Toby Whithouse

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Clear View of the New Tardis Interior on Doctor Who

Over at Life, Doctor Who and Combom, there are 2 clear pictures of the inside of the new Tardis. You can make out Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, toiling away on reparing his ship.

Go here to see the second picture and read the report.

Total Sci-Fi Online's 10 Emotional Moments on Doctor Who

Total Sci-Fi Online has also made a list of what their top 10 Doctor Who emotional moments are.

Their number one is the Ninth Doctor's recorded farewell to Rose, while the Tenth Doctor's farewell to Rose on Bad Wolf Bay is number two. There's a lot of farewells to Rose . . .

Go here to read the entire list.

David Tennant Beats Chris Pine

Okay, not literally, but over at Total Sci-Fi Online, David Tennant, who was last seen in his 10th Doctor Incarnation on Doctor Who: The End of Time, was voted Best Actor overall for TV or Film. He thus beat Chris Pine, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the new Star Trek movie.

Supernatural won Best TV Show, Star Trek was voted Best Movie and Best Special Effects and Zoe Saldana (Uhura) was chosen as Best Actress.

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Star Trek Script Start Date

After practically getting no news from JJ Abrams himself, co-writer Damon Lindeloff at least gave us something to hang on to.

According to Lindeloff he, Abrams, and co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Krutzman should start writing the script to the Star Trek Sequel in April, when they have finished writing the Lost scripts.

This is at least some good news.

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