Doctor Who

Doctor Who usually likes to save its returning stars for anniversary events, but withthe upcoming trilogy of specials to celebrate its blockbuster 60th already jam-packed, now it’s up to Doctor Who’s 14th season to shoulder a few surprise appearances—and its latest certainly is quite the surprise.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stToday the BBC confirmed that Bonnie Langford would reprise her role as Melanie Bush, ‘80s companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors, in the next season of the show alongside Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th…

Indira Varma at the 2017 Game Of Thrones season seven premiere in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Neilson Barnard (Getty Images)Most fans recognize Indira Varma for her standout roles on Game of Thrones and Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as Rome, Carnival Row, and the recent Extrapolations; she’s also set to be in that upcoming Dune: The Sisterhood prequel series. But some might also know her from Torchwood—a connection that’s brought her into the realm of Doctor Who.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out…

Image: BBCNews of David Tennant’s return to Doctor Who as a new-ish version of his old self felt like a big hit at the nostalgic feels for longtime fans. As part of the BBC’s 60th anniversary of the longtime series, he and a similarly returning Catherine Tate as Donna Noble will get into some more time travel shenanigans one last time before Ncuti Gatwa takes over as the new Fifteenth Doctor. Spoilers of the Week: July 1stThat special—or the first installment of it, as it’s a three-parter—won’t be appearing until the…

Ncuti Gatwa’s debut season of Doctor Who is continuing its big-name casting streak, this time landing Jonathan Groff fresh off Knock at the Cabin for a mystery major role.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesAnnounced by the BBC today, details of Groff’s character are currently being kept under wraps. “I am so thrilled to jump into the extraordinary mind of Russell T Davies and watch the incredible Ncuti Gatwa soar in this iconic role,” Groff said of joining the series in a…

Image: Wizards of the CoastAs we’ve run out of Doctors, the fourth deck in the series—and the only one to feature Black mana cards, alongside Blue and Red—will cover Doctor Who’s iconic villains, with a focus on the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen. Image: Wizards of the CoastAs we’ve run out of Doctors, the fourth deck in the series—and the only one to feature Black mana cards, alongside Blue and Red—will cover Doctor Who’s iconic villains, with a focus on the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen. FOLLOW US ON…

Russell T. Davies really is bringing everyone back now that he’s in charge of Doctor Who again, apparently.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stToday the BBC confirmed that composer Murray Gold will lead the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in scoring the upcoming trio of special episodes celebrating Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary this November. “I’m so happy to be invited back for another joyful ride in the TARDIS,” Gold said in a statement provided by the BBC. “I didn’t think twice. Working with Russell and his team is just a…

Image: BBCThe TARDIS has picked up another new star for Doctor Who’s next season: drag star Jinkx Monsoon, who will appear in the upcoming 14th season of the show in what the BBC describes as a “major new role.”Spoilers of the Week: July 1stMonsoon—who has also appeared in Steven Universe, and recently on Broadway as Chicago’s Mama Morton, as well as performing and winning seasons of both Ru Paul’s Drag Race and Drag Race All-Stars—will appear alongside Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor in the 2024 season of Doctor Who.“In a…

Image: BBCDoctor Who’s 60th anniversary in November 2023 is giving the series a chance to go seemingly as bonkers as it wants. Shove David Tennant in as a new Doctor? Sure. Russell T. Davies is back like it’s 2008? Hell yeah. TikTok and Twitter superstar Sooz Kempner is getting her own series of comics, books, games, and media tie-ins? ...Okay?This morning the BBC announced Doom’s Day, a new transmedia Doctor Who campaign with Kempner—an award-winning comedian, sketch artist, and actor likely best known worldwide for her…

Image: BBCEver since Russell T. Davies was announced as returning to Doctor Who, the former/upcoming showrunner has made clear that he wants the show to be more than just a single series—something he’d championed the last time he was involved in making it. Now, it looks like he’s already moving into making that a reality.The Radio Times is reporting that Doctor Who’s Earth-based anti-alien-invasion organization UNIT—the UNified Intelligence Taskforce in Doctor Who’s modern era, having formerly been a United Nations entity…

Image: CHRIS PIZZELLO/INVISION/APFor his next film, director Colin Trevorrow is going under the sea.Per the Hollywood Reporter, the director of Jurassic World and near-director on Star Wars Episode IX will be directing and producing Atlantis for Skydance. The filmmaker will be working from a script written by Charmaine DeGraté, an executive producer on HBO’s House of Dragon (who also wrote the fantasy drama’s fifth episode) and will be a writer/co-EP on Disney’s upcoming series Star Wars: The Acolyte.According to the…