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Doctor Who Big Screen Movie on its way?
Doctor Who Movie on its way
From www.variety.com
Sources close to show say this is nothing more than a rumour but BBC news is reporting this article giving the impression its fact
LONDON — “Harry Potter” director David Yates is teaming up with the BBC to turn its iconic sci-fi TV series “Doctor Who” into a bigscreen franchise.
Yates, who directed the last four Potter films, told Daily Variety that he is about to start work on developing a “Doctor Who” movie with Jane Tranter, BBC Worldwide’s L.A.-based exec VP of programming and production.
“We’re looking at writers now. We’re going to spend two to three years to get it right,” he said. “It needs quite a radical transformation to take it into the bigger arena.”
“Doctor Who” follows the adventures across space and time of a super-intelligent alien in human form, who battles a variety of cosmic bad guys aided by plucky human companions.
“The notion of the time-travelling Time Lord is such a strong one, because you can express story and drama in any dimension or time,” Yates said.
The series ran from 1963 to 1989, and then was successfully rebooted in 2005 by writer Russell T. Davies and subsequently by Steven Moffat (“The Adventures of Tintin”). Tranter oversaw the revival when she was the BBC’s drama topper in London.
“Doctor Who,” starring Matt Smith as the 11th incarnation of the Doctor, is now one of the pubcaster’s most lucrative global TV franchises.
The series airs Stateside on BBC America.
Yates made clear that his movie adaptation would not follow on from the current TV series, but would take a completely fresh approach to the material.
“Russell T. Davies and then Steven Moffat have done their own transformations, which were fantastic, but we have to put that aside and start from scratch,” he said.
Yates and Tranter are looking for writers on both sides of the Atlantic.
“We want a British sensibility, but having said that, Steve Kloves wrote the Potter films and captured that British sensibility perfectly, so we are looking at American writers too,” he explained.
There are two previous films, based on the TV series: “Doctor Who and the Daleks” (1965) and “Doctor Who: Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.” (1966), both starring Peter Cushing.
The BBC has since made a few unsuccessful attempts to develop a “Doctor Who” feature, and shot a one-off telepic in 1996 at a time when the TV series was dormant.
But the combination of Yates and Tranter means this is the most high-powered effort to date to launch “Doctor Who” onto the bigscreen.
Before directing “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and both parts of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” Yates worked with Tranter on several BBC TV series, including “The Way We Live Now” and “State of Play.”
Dark Side of the Moon
November 15th, 2011 - 1:25amBy my last comment, I mean if its a franchise…that would kill off the TV series. If its a one off, then it will be forgotten (brushed under the canonicity rug like the Peter Cushing attempts). I dont see how this could be true…why take something that is more sucesful now tat its ever been…and completely change it? I’d nderstand that rationale if this was pitched back in the 80’s.
Dark Side of the Moon
November 15th, 2011 - 1:21amRumour or not…don’t stress…it will never happen. These projects are pitched all the time…the only reson this is making the news is becuase DW is the BBC’s hottest property.
If they do make this, it could result in killing off the the TV show….so lets hope it doesnt happen.
doctorwhofan27
November 15th, 2011 - 12:41amhope it’ll be good. the first 2 sucked. paul mcgann’s I haven’t seen but I think it was good. Why are they doing this? If it replaces the series, then it will ruin doctor who. It’s non-canon.
Ray
November 15th, 2011 - 12:03amThis is just like when the 14 episodes were announced total confusion by bad premature reporting, if it aint true BBC news should not jump on the band wagon, even lizo twitted “Doctor Who big screen movie” any person reading that would assume this is defiantly going to happen, albeit not for a while.
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 11:31pmthen it should not have been reported in the way it has, especially by BBC news, i have heard from several people who read it on there and as it comes form the BBC news they presume it is fact, why on earth wouldn’t they.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 11:27pmIt is, this is just them finding a director who wants to do it, but it doesn’t always work, remember The Dark Dimension? It failed miserably and had directors and producers and even actors.
There are no writers, producers, actors or even permission given to use certain aspects of the show.
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 11:26pmbut the general public don’t know that, if there is no truth in it they should not report it simple as that
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 11:24pmirresponsible journalist’s by all parties then as people don’t know what to believe then, its just plain daft.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 11:23pmThey have the official word from the BBC and know what is going on. The only truth in this is that the BBC have wanted a movie for years and have had it in development for years but let’s be honest it’s now been 20 years since they started trying and it has not taken off on any occassion.
BBC News are seperate from the BBC and do not speak for them in any way.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 11:21pmDWM have confirmed it as being a rumour, the BBC have had a movie “in development” since the 90s.
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 11:20pmsince when do Doctor who Magazine talk for the BBC
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 11:19pmit say’s nothing about it being a rumour
quote:
A BBC spokesman said: “A Doctor Who feature film remains in development with BBC Worldwide Productions in Los Angeles. T
“The project is unlikely to reach cinemas for several years and as yet there is no script, cast or production crew in place.”
it say’s its in development fact, how else are people supposed to read it
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 11:19pmWe want a british actor, if it was american it would ruin it as it’s not that kind of show.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 11:15pmWell DWM have confirmed that it is just a report on the rumour, not confirmation.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 11:14pmOfficial word from DWM, the director wants to make a movie, but nobody has yet to take him on and he hasn’t got permission from the BBC yet either.
BBC News were just reporting on the rumours, not confirming it.
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 11:11pmcasual people reading this on the BBC are going to assume its fact, done and dusted, there is nothing in that article that suggest this is a rumour to the lay person.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 10:54pmActually they haven’t, the news service has done an article on it but there has been no official statement from the BBC yet.
Judooning
November 14th, 2011 - 10:51pmLike you said Booboo, I think it will just be a stand alone film. Which i would be fine with. But if it disrupts the official series or tries to rid of the series, then i don’t want it happen.
TARDIS
November 14th, 2011 - 10:42pmi dont think babies will be allowed
TARDIS
November 14th, 2011 - 10:40pmbbc confirmed it
dwfan101 (torchwoodfan101)
November 14th, 2011 - 9:39pmoh. that happens to me sorry Ashley.
dwfan101 (torchwoodfan101)
November 14th, 2011 - 9:38pmI don’t think they should do it. I mean, the other 2 films in the 60s were RUBBISH 90s Cool.
dwfan101 (torchwoodfan101)
November 14th, 2011 - 9:32pmIf u don’t want it at the cinema, how can u watch it in 3d? unless you’ve got a 3d tv. (first comment since 1st or 2nd november)
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 9:32pmone was on moderation so they thought it hadn’t gone through probably
dwfan101 (torchwoodfan101)
November 14th, 2011 - 9:30pmWhy did u post this 2 times, just worded different?
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 9:23pmIf it was Steven Moffat or somethone similar then it would be understandable, but one of the Russell brothers saying it, it means that it’s not being covered up by anyone other than them so it could be just a rumour, or maybe he was discussing a proposal but it has not been officially recognised yet.
booboo
November 14th, 2011 - 9:19pmIts beyond me whey there is such an “almost definite” news article from variety if it has no substance as others are now saying
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 9:15pmOfficial word from the head of the Doctor Who brand:
It’s just a rumour.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 9:07pmAt least they’ve said it’s “non-canon” now rather than causing upset when the casting announcements come out.
Anonymous
November 14th, 2011 - 9:05pmEnding for film:
Doc is weakened with injuries. Stumbles into Tardis. From the back of his head we see yellow light glowing around him. Fade to black…