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The Avengers of TV: Television’s 10 Mightiest Heroes

Anthony Ocasio — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:47:40 +0000

The Avengers isn’t the only team that could defend Earth. In fact, we’ve assembled 10 of television’s mightiest heroes to take on Loki and his army. And guess what? They won. Why? Because I said so… and this is all pretend anyway.

So to celebrate the theatrical release of The Avengers, it’s time to kick back, relax, and check out The Avengers of TV.

*Don’t forget to check out the photo of the complete team at the end.

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Movie News Wrap Up: April 7th, 2012

Niall Browne — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:42:09 +0000

This week:

Dominic Cooper is a Dead Man Down; Peoples join the Lone Wolf and Cub; we get teased by Doctor Who and The Mummy franchise gets the reboot treatment from the writer of Prometheus.

1. Dominic Cooper is in negotiations to join Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace in Dead Man Down.

According to Variety:

“Dead Man Down finds Farrell infiltrating a crime syndicate responsible for the death of his family, with Rapace playing a mysterious, scarred beauty with intimate knowledge of his past. Cooper is in talks to play Darcy, a family man who works as Farrell’s partner on the street.”

It looks like Farrell is planning on maintaining a high profile following from Total Recall, while the sky is the limit for Rapace after Prometheus.

Niels Arden Oplev, the man behind the Swedish language version of The ...

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New ‘Doctor Who’ Companion Revealed; Details on Karen Gillan’s Exit

Sandy Schaefer — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:32:38 +0000

The identity of The Doctor’s next female companion has been revealed, with the news that English actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will be portraying a character who hooks up with the eleventh regeneration of the wayward time traveler (as portrayed by Matt Smith) in the upcoming seventh season of the new Doctor Who TV series.

Coleman’s Doctor Who character will reportedly be introduced in the next Christmas special for the beloved sci-fi show. Current DW companion Amelia Pond (Karen Gillan) is slated to make her final appearance on the show during an episode prior to that (more on the matter later).

A BBC press conference was held to formally announce Coleman as the Doctor’s new female sidekick on the series, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. Current Doctor Who show-runner (and head writer) Steven Moffat has also released the ...

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‘Star Trek’ & ‘Doctor Who’ Crossover Comic Coming This May

Anthony Ocasio — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:00:24 +0000

Nearly five decades and 1,500 episodes in the making, the ultimate sci-fi crossover of Doctor Who and Star Trek is finally happening, as IDW recently announced that they will be premiering Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation² this May.

Centered around the unholy alliance of the Borg and the Cybermen, Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation² will force the Doctor to team up with Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise to prevent the destruction of all humanity.

The eight-issue series will be written by Star Trek: Infestation writers Scott and David Tipton, with New York Times Best-Selling graphic novelist and longtime Doctor Who comic scribe Tony Lee serving as consultant. J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel) will provide fully-painted artwork for the series.

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SR Pick: Every ‘Doctor Who’ Episode (1963-2011) in 10min [Video]

Anthony Ocasio — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:28 +0000

With Doctor Who season 7 set to air later this year, the many (many) months of waiting for new episodes may be a bit much for Whovians to bear. Fortunately, YouTube user “BabelColour” has created the perfect compilation to help satisfy fans’ much-needed fix for the Doctor.

Spanning almost 50 years, Babelcolour’s tribute combines all of the available episodes of Doctor Who, from 1963-2011, into a single 10-minute video. The use of the word “available” refers to the fact that there are 106 episodes of Doctor Who missing from the BBC’s television archives.

Besides providing a wonderful platform for new Doctor Who fans to experience the series’ origins, it also serves as a visual episode guide, from which fans could highlight specific episodes to later watch in their entirety.

From William Hartnell’s introduction as the grumpy Doctor, ...

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‘Drive’ Director Talks ‘Drive 2,’ ‘Logan’s Run,’ & Not Directing ‘Doctor Who’

Ben Moore — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:10:35 +0000

Despite being ~~criminally~~ snubbed this year with regard to Oscar nominations, Drive was easily one of the most critically-acclaimed and talked about films of 2011 (it was, in fact, Screen Rant’s favorite film).

Oscar nominations or no, there’s little doubt that director Nicolas Winding Refn will go onto bigger and better things as a result. In a recent interview, he talked about the success of Drive, the chances of him making Drive 2 (hint: they’re a whole lot better than zero), remaking Logan’s Run, and being passed over to direct an episode of Doctor Who.

On the success of Drive, courtesy of Short List, Nicolas Refn said:

“I’m just so sick of talking ...

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‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special 2011 Review & Discussion

Anthony Ocasio — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:19:26 +0000

Each year, Doctor Who fans receive a very special gift underneath their proverbial television viewing tree – and this year is no exception! For the second time since taking the series over from Russell T. Davies, Moffat presents us with his interpretation of what a Doctor Who Christmas special should be.

While Davies gave us fantastical adventures like “Voyage of the Damned”, “The Next Doctor”, and David Tennant’s two-part sendoff “The End of Time,” Moffat made the decision when taking over the series, to transition these seasonal television events into programming that celebrates the surrounding holiday fare – which is contrary to Davies’ proclivity towards attempting grand-scale storytelling, of which their success often varied from year to year.

This year’s Christmas special, “The Doctor, The Widow, and the Wardrobe,” which is loosely based on C.S. Lewis’ ...

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DVD/Blu-ray Breakdown: November 22, 2011

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:30:42 +0000

This week in DVD and Blu-ray things range from good to mediocre on the new release list and from good to most excellent in terms of re-releases. We have Super 8, Conan the Barbarian, Spy Kids 4, Scream 4, The Devil’s Double and Doctor Who on the new release list and we have new versions of Three Amigos, 12 Angry Men and Rushmore on the oldies but goodies list.

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Super 8

We gave Super 8 4 out 5 of stars in our review - it’s definitely worth seeing if you didn’t get a chance to catch it on the big screen. Written and directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, it attempted to capture ...

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‘Doctor Who’ Movie Being Planned By ‘Harry Potter’ Director

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:56:30 +0000

Despite what some die-hard fans might say, David Yates did a pretty bang-up job translating the last three Harry Potter books (Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows) into four well-regarded, box-office-crushing films. Given that grand accomplishment, one might think that Yates would have an appetite for smaller, more obscure or independent fare, but that doesn’t seem to be the case, as Variety reports that the filmmaker has his mind set on brining a franchise that’s as equally beloved as Harry Potter to the big screen: the long-running sci-fi TV series, Doctor Who.

Yates is reportedly working with BBC to develop this proposed Doctor Who movie; BBC has of course been airing the Doctor Who TV series since 1963, making it the longest-running sci-fi TV series of all time, spanning ...

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DVD/Blu-ray Breakdown: November 8th, 2011

Mike Eisenberg — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:29:19 +0000

The first weeks of November may be chock full of options for the gaming community, but DVD and Blu-ray watchers are getting a few scraps to choose from. This week offers up one of the biggest films of the year for the non-gamers, as the epic finale of the Harry Potter franchise makes its way to home video. Otherwise, it’s a mediocre week.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy makes the jump from web to DVD/Blu-ray, as does the YouTube production Life in a Day. We recently gave away a free copy of the Band of Brothers/The Pacific Special Edition Box Set, but if you are interested in getting it for yourself, you’ll have to be ready to dish out some hard cash. Mickey Rourke spoke ill ...

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 6 Finale Review & Discussion

Anthony Ocasio — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:43:49 +0000

A tale of epic proportions, which seamlessly blends the answers to years worth of questions with a cleverly planned transition of the series into the true vision that Steven Moffat has been working towards all along, the Doctor Who season 6 finale is much more than a spectacular end of a single season: it’s a brilliant new beginning to a beloved franchise.

Picking up on the foretold events from the previous episode, the visually stunning opening reveals an alternate reality where all of history occurs at once: pterodactyls chasing children in the park, Charles Dickens promoting his Christmas special on a talk show, and Winston Churchill being hailed as Caesar – with the Doctor serving as his bearded soothsayer.

Presenting the newly formed world as the unfortunate aftermath of what now ...

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 6 Finale Preview Images & Prequel Video

Anthony Ocasio — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:42:22 +0000

With the Doctor Who season 6 finale, entitled “The Wedding of River Song,” just days away, it’s time to look at what’s to come in the highly anticipated episode, as the Doctor faces his ultimate adventure – death.

Ever since the Doctor Who season 6 premiere, when the death of the Doctor was revealed, there’s been a flurry of questions about what led to this moment. With the majority of those questions being answered throughout the run of this season (though, most answered in last week’s episode), it’s now time to sit back and watch as the big question is asked, and the silence falls.

While much of the plot remains secret, what we do know is that time is stuck, and it has been for as long as anyone can remember. The date? April 22. The time? 5:02pm. All of history is now happening at once: Charles ...

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‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Cast & Plot Details Revealed

Anthony Ocasio — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:51:43 +0000

With production of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special currently underway, the BBC has revealed what fans can expect to see from the Doctor (Matt Smith) when he returns this holiday season – as well as which British stars will be joining in on the fun.

Returning to war-torn England during World War II (sans any tea serving Daleks), the Doctor, without Amy (Karen Gillan) or Rory (Arthur Darvill), will be playing the part of a caretaker to a house in Dorset, which provides shelter to refugees. When Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, find themselves being evacuated to the Doctor’s pseudo winter home, they find an early Christmas gift waiting for them in the form an extremely familiar big blue box.

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 6 ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’ Review & Discussion

Anthony Ocasio — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:08:12 +0000

When the highly anticipated Doctor Who season 6 return episode, entitled “Let’s Kill Hitler,” begins, it’s hard to hold back the unenthusiastic shock as an awkwardly presented storyline, wrapped in a ridiculous premise, serves to present the audience with the notion of begrudgingly accepting what’s occurring, all while second-guessing their commitment to the series.

Fortunately (and thankfully), this fallacy of uninspired contrivances lasted but a mere fraction of the episode, as the (hopefully) planned ruse made way for brilliant and original storytelling, rich character development, as well as shocking revelations that one can expect from a series with a proven pedigree.

With Rory and Amy returned to their normal timeline, a beautifully composed tracking shot of the childless couple speeding through a ...

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10 Reasons Why Doctor Who’s Life is Better Than Yours

Rob Frappier — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:03:40 +0000

If you could choose to trade lives with any character in the history of science fiction, who would it be? Before you spend too much time thinking about it, let me just stop you right there. If you didn’t pick The Doctor from Doctor Who, well, I’m sorry to say that you’re wrong.

As any Whovian will tell you, you can’t get much cooler than The Doctor, and it doesn’t matter which iteration of the character you’re talking about, either. From the long-scarved 4th Doctor to the bow tie-wearing 11th Doctor, everyone’s favorite Timelord has been a beacon of sci-fi awesomeness for 50 years.

Of course, it’s not just the character of Doctor Who that is appealing, but the world in which he inhabits. While most of us go about our lives ...

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‘Fright Night’ Star David Tennant Talks Playing Iconic Roles

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:39:27 +0000

David Tennant is no stranger to playing an icon. After portraying sci-fi’s most famous time traveller, Doctor Who, for half a decade, the Scottish actor knows exactly what it’s like to step into some well-worn shoes and still make them look brand new.

That skill no doubt aided Tennant while filming director Craig Gillespie’s remake of Fright Night, in which Tennant plays Las Vegas illusionist/vampire hunter Peter Vincent – a role first made famous by iconic actor Roddy McDowall (Planet of the Apes).

Take a look at that synopsis of the Fright Night remake:

Teenager Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) guesses that his new neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Colin Farrell) is a vampire responsible for a string of recent deaths. When no one he knows believes him, he enlists Peter Vincent (David ...

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Doctor Who: ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’ Preview Clips & Pics

Anthony Ocasio — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:19:12 +0000

The long-awaited returned of Doctor Who will soon be upon us, and BBC has released two preview clips and five pictures from the episode. We now know exactly what the Doctor will be up against – and it’s not just Hitler.

It has been hinted that the August 27 return episode, entitled “Let’s Kill Hitler”, will place The Doctor face to face with the “greatest war criminal in the Universe. And Hitler.” Finally, after much speculation, the identities of these alien invaders have been revealed – along with their altruistic motives.

Given the name of Teselecta, the intent of these appropriately-titled aliens is to travel through time and space in order to right the wrongs of the past. While their intentions sound noble, anyone that has seen Time Cop (or, you know, Doctor ...

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BBC & Starz Sign Multi-Year Deal For More Drama Series

Michael Crider — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:56:30 +0000

Even though American premium network Starz and the BBC have only one collaboration under their belts, the relationship between the two seems to be blossoming. Yesterday, the two television companies signed an agreement to bring multiple scripted dramas to their various audiences.

This follows generally a generally positive reception for Torchwood: Miracle Day, the fourth series of the popular Doctor Who spin-off. Starz contributed significant capital to the production costs for Torchwood in exchange for an exclusive US broadcasting license and at least some creative control.

There’s no news on precisely when or what the new hour-long series (plural) will be, but like Miracle Day, BBC Worldwide Productions will handle the bulk of the production duties with assistance and input from the Starz Original Programming team. The deal is a win-win for pretty much all ...

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BBC America Plans Trio Of ‘Doctor Who’ Best Of Specials

Michael Crider — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:59:15 +0000

Doctor Who is returning to our timeline on August 27th for the remaining half of season 6 and BBC America wants everyone to know about it. To that end, they’ve planned three separate Doctor Who specials for August, with a bevvy of celebrity fans helping out.

The first special, Doctor Who: Best of the Doctor, will focus on the Time Lord himself and will air two Saturdays before the premiere on August 13th 9PM. Doctor Who: Best of the Monsters airs one week later in the same timeslot, and lastly, Doctor Who: Best of the Companions will directly follow the 9PM premiere on August 27th.

To help commemorate the Doctor’s return, BBC America has collected some high-profile Doctor Who fans on this side of the pond. According to the press release, the specials will ...

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Comic-Con 2011: TV Trailer Round-Up

Michael Crider — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:15:23 +0000

Comic-Con 2011 played host to a huge assortment of TV panels, most of which featured a teaser or trailer of some kind. If you couldn’t make it to San Diego (or were stuck in line with thousands of other convention attendees) you can catch up on the TV previews right here.

Trailers for Ringer, Torchwood: Miracle Day, Eureka, Warehouse 13, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, Fringe, Supernatural and Doctor Who have been posted online. We’ll update this list as new videos are added over the next few weeks.

So without further ado, here’s all the Comic-Con exclusive footage, which is now a little less exclusive. Enjoy!

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Ringer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwScMwUG5dI

If you’re wondering what a fairly standard thriller is doing with a full panel ...

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