Hell Yes: ‘Dr. Who’ Script in the Works

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on May 26, 2009

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While I was punching nerds in the throat, downing massive amounts of Jack Daniels and bedding every pretty girl I could find in college, I also had the pleasure of discovering the totally not-nerdy television program “Dr. Who.”

And now, there’s some really cool news that can be summed up completely in the title of this post.

Seriously. There’s nothing else to it, except that a BBC article (which was pointed out by /Film) on a “Dr. Who” spin-off relayed the information that a script for a feature film is being worked up, and David Tennant might play the good doctor in it. Or at least the David Tennant part is wishful thinking because the man owns as The Doctor.

Plot? No idea. Writer? No idea. So there’s plenty of more information to come, but for now I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this property doesn’t get lost in development hell and go play some beach volleyball with my baseball cap on backward to remind me how cool I am.

What do you think?

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Nish

I don't think Tennant will play the Doctor as he has moved on and is being replaced by someone else. I think Stephen Moffat and Russell T Davis will write because the BBC aren't (that) stupid and wouldn't let anyone else do the job (badly). The new Dr looks interesting, like he would play it as Tom Baker did. I guess David Tennant could make an appearance in a flashback or some scene where all the different Dr Whos appear to the new one to offer advice or something like Yoda did to Luke.

eastephie123

I don't think the "powers that be" would be stupid enough to finally make a Doctor Who film and then cast an unknown actor like Matt Smith in the lead. Not unless they plan on shelving it for a couple of years until fans start accepting him in the new role. Which is not impossible since it usually takes so long to get a film done in the first place. I'm such a fangirl that I'd see the movie at least once no matter who plays the Doctor but I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope it would have David Tennant (and NOT just in flashbacks). Russell T. Davis & Stephen Moffat are such amazing writers that I think they could easily figure out a way to have David Tennant in the movie & still have it maken sense with Matt Smith on the tv show.

Aaron

Davis is a terrible writer. His work makes me cringe. Moffat is the only decent writer on that show, and unfortunately, he only writes one or two episodes a season. Hopefully, he's given the chance to write for this movie.

Hell Yes: ‘Dr. Who’ Script in the Works

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