Russell T. Davies Returns to Doctor Who as New Showrunner

[Samurai8472]

Source?

In the deadline article

‘Doctor Who’s Regeneration: Has The Disney Gamble Paid Off?

'Doctor Who' analysis: the Disney deal, Ncuti Gatwa & Russell T Davies are in the spolight after the end of the latest season.

deadline.com

Although the next season has wrapped, this source predicts the final episode has been left open-ended, with the possibility remaining that Gatwa could regenerate into his successor if he chooses to exit. Gatwa’s agents hadn’t responded to Deadline’s request for comment by press time.

 

[Rich Watson]

"This source predicts the final episode has been left open-ended, with the possibility remaining that Gatwa could regenerate into his successor if he chooses to exit."

So 100% supposition based on nothing.

 

[Tuskin38]

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[Turbo]

Very interesting! I'm surprised they don't refer to Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as having previously played characters in Doctor Who. I imagine that means they're playing entirely new characters. The only one whose character is confirmed is Jemma Redgrave as Kate.

 

[Rich Watson]

The rumormongers got the wrong Jones family member!

 

[Captaindemotion]

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[Captaindemotion]

Very interesting! I'm surprised they don't refer to Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as having previously played characters in Doctor Who. I imagine that means they're playing entirely new characters. The only one whose character is confirmed is Jemma Redgrave as Kate.

Being the twisted being I am, I would’ve loved it if Russell and Gugu were reprising their old roles and Jemma was playing a new one.

 

[Rich Watson]

Being the twisted being I am, I would’ve loved it if Russell and Gugu were reprising their old roles and Jemma was playing a new one.

"This isn’t Tovey’s first brush with the Whoniverse, as he previously appeared in “Doctor Who” as Alonso Frame over a decade ago. Mbatha-Raw is also no stranger to the TARDIS, appearing as Martha Jones’ sister Tish in four episodes. Davies confirmed that they will play new roles in the spinoff."

‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff ‘The War Between the Land and Sea’ Announced, Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star

The Whoniverse is expanding with a new five-part spinoff series “The War Between the Land and the Sea," led by Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

variety.com

 

[kirk55555]

I wonder what the big mystery box/reveal of the spin off is going to be, and how annoying its going to be when it doesn't get solved and RTD once again taunts the fans for expecting an explanation to literally anything

I'd complain about this spinoff being a bad idea, but anything that distracts RTD for even a second from screwing over something in the main show is worthwhile at this point. Plus, as a spin off it literally has to be better then Torchwood at the bare minimum.

 

[Rich Watson]

When I don't like a series I don't waste one second of my precious, precious free time watching it. Is there something wrong with me?

 

[VDCNI]

Nope you're a normal person. Just be glad you have a life to enjoy.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

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I'd forgotten that Moffat wrote this, because the clip they showed felt like Moffat-y nonsense.

 

[Samurai8472]

I'd forgotten that Moffat wrote this, because the clip they showed felt like Moffat-y nonsense.

I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop that the Doctor has to visit Joy as a child so he can understand why she's lonely

Mbatha-Raw is also no stranger to the TARDIS, appearing as Martha Jones’ sister Tish in four episodes. Davies confirmed that they will play new roles in the spinoff."

‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff ‘The War Between the Land and Sea’ Announced, Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star

The Whoniverse is expanding with a new five-part spinoff series “The War Between the Land and the Sea," led by Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

variety.com

I really have to wonder if there's some timey whimey shenanigans with Martha Jones family

- Martha and her cousin Adeola Oshodi looking exactly alike.

Now Martha's sister looks like another completely different person


I just feel like this could be a long arc story that's untapped for potential.

 

[Rich Watson]

I really have to wonder if there's some timey whimey shenanigans with Martha Jones family

- Martha and her cousin Adeola Oshodi looking exactly alike.

Now Martha's sister looks like another completely different person

Did they ever explain why Morton Dill and Steven Taylor looked the same?

Or how about Commander Maxil and the 6th Doctor?

 

[The Wormhole]

Or Amy Pond and that Soothsayer in Pompeii?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Capaldi played two characters in the Whoniverse pre Doctor. I think they handwaved that one.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Nothing wrong with them tying the characters together, nothing wrong with not tying them together.

I just find it funny how some people have such strong responses to people having opinions to either of them.

 

[kirk55555]

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Ok, I just noticed this trailer. Besides the fact that the episode looks like annoying junk with a terrible guest character, I am outright shocked at how bad that silurian (?) looks. I thought that they were getting (at least a bit of) Disney money, how does that Silurian look so damn bad? In general I think that NuWho Silurians are a lazy redesign, obviously done to be cheaper make up in general compared to trying to do a more accurate update to the old silurian design (which they actually did at least prototype before getting cheap with it), but the one in that trailer is like the budget version of an already budget design.

Its getting sad how much cheaper everything looks in the RTD2 era. I may have hated Chibnall's writing but his eras episodes frequently seemed to look better then its budget would suggest. With RTD its all cheap green screens and cheaper makeup jobs. Did the decent Sutekh CG drain the budget from most of the season and the Christmas special?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Ok, I just noticed this trailer. Besides the fact that the episode looks like annoying junk with a terrible guest character, I am outright shocked at how bad that silurian (?) looks. I thought that they were getting (at least a bit of) Disney money, how does that Silurian look so damn bad? In general I think that NuWho Silurians are a lazy redesign, obviously done to be cheaper make up in general compared to trying to do a more accurate update to the old silurian design (which they actually did at least prototype before getting cheap with it), but the one in that trailer is like the budget version of an already budget design.

It’s getting sad how much cheaper everything looks in the RTD2 era. I may have hated Chibnall's writing but his eras episodes frequently seemed to look better then its budget would suggest. With RTD it’s all cheap green screens and cheaper makeup jobs. Did the decent Sutekh CG drain the budget from most of the season and the Christmas special?

Looks like fun to me. What’s so terrible about the guest character? The clip doesn’t really tell us much about her.

 

[Samurai8472]

Varada Sethu's character name will be Belinda Chandra

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