Captain Jack as Captain America

The Avengers film draws ever closer and we have our Iron Man, Thor, Nick Fury, and a few others. However, there is still no news on who will play Captain America.

Worryingly Will Smith's name keeps getting bandied about. Don't get me wrong, I like a bit of Big Willy stylee (hmm a dodgy sentence if ever there was one!) but they should stick with the Steve Rogers set out in the comic. However, another actor, who would agree with the sentiments of my previous sentence but in a whole different way, has said they'd like to give it a go.

During the BBC "Torchwood: Children of Earth" mini-series panel at Comic-Con last weekend, actor John Barrowman revealed that he would like the chance play Captain America in The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers films.

"You know what I want to play? Captain America," he said to the wildly receptive crowd, before adding that it "so won't happen."

Barrowman plays the fixed point in time, Captain Jack Harkness and is pretty good at it.

The question is would he make a good Cap? To be honest I think he would. He's got the looks (my wife and mother love him as do many other men and women), he's a bit of an unknown for the mainstream audience (only fans of TV sci-fi, musical theatre and 1980's Saturday Morning Kids TV would know him) which would make them buy into him as the character rather than as a big name playing a part. Although Kevin Feige has said they are looking for a star with international appeal.

Of course, there would be none of the shenanigans that Captain Jack gets up to if he took on the role of Steve Rogers.

I seriously doubt that this will come to pass or that he will even make it to an audition, just one of those things that the Comic Con throws up once in a while. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there are people working away on making vids and pics of Barrowman as Captain America right now.

Would Barrowman be a good Captain America?

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Dr Who - Trailer for Tennant's last episode has been seen - spoilers

The trailer for David Tennant's last episodes of Dr. Who, The End Of Time, have been seen. io9 describes it as this - Spoilers ahead:

We see the planet Earth from space, with the sun coming out behind it, and Timothy Dalton's voice purrs: "It is said that in the final days of the planet Earth, everyone had bad dreams." And then we see weird laughing faces, followed by David Tennant looking quite perturbed. We see glimpses of Wilf, Donna, Donna's mother, and an African man in a suit, all looking very serious. And there's a scary snake-faced creature. And then there's a figure in a dark hoodie lurking ominously. Dalton narrates: "He returns." We catch a glimpse of Ood Sigma, the Ood who told the Doctor his song was ending. And then the Doctor standing in the background, with the guy in a hoodie in the foreground. And then the hoodie comes off, and it's John Simm with his hair weirdly bleached! His voice comes: "My name is the Master." And then a title comes on the screen: "THE END OF TIME." And the Doctor walks forward with flames in the background, his face looking smoky and serious. And the title says "CHRISTMAS 2009." And the crowd goes wild.

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Dr Who - A look at the new Sonic Screwdriver and other things

Here are some new photos from the Dr Who shoot. They include our first look at the new sonic screwdriver, Matt Smith as the Doctor, Alex Kingston as River Song and Karen Gillan as the new companion.
The sonic screwdriver looks a little sleeker than the old one. I wonder if the old one has been upgraded and passed to River Song?
io9 had the photos and they mention that the wreckage is a ship called the Byzantium - River Song mentions the crash of the Byzantium when she meets David Tennant's Doctor.



Not sure if Matt Smith is in character in the photo above or if he has just messed up his lines.

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Dr Who - Look who will be starring with the new Doctor

Well we had the first look at Matt Smith as the Doctor earlier today and now here is a glimpse at a guest star from the new series. Yep it is River Song (Alex Kingston), the mysterious archeologist who has apparently met the Doctor many times in her past — and his future.

We saw her in the Shadows in the library episodes where you find out her and the Doctor were in love. In those episodes she had all the knowledge of it and David Tennant's Doctor was playing catch-up. I wonder if this will be the first time River meets the Doctor?
With Stephen Moffat at the helm it should be a nice twisty turny path we follow. Also notice how the TARDIS has a slightly different look to it. The next thing we are waiting to see is a look at the new interior. I really hope they explore the infinite inside of the TARDIS as some point.
What are your thoughts on River starring in the new series?

Source: io9

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Doctor Who - Here is his new costume

The BBC have debuted a photo of Matt Smith in costume as the new incarnation of the Time Lord. He is the 11th actor to play the role.

The Time Lord's new look consists of tweed jacket, bow tie, rolled up trousers and black boots.

Also in the photo is the new companion, Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan, who meets the Time Lord in episode one of the new series.

Filming on the new episodes begins on Monday in Cardiff, with the new series going out in spring 2010.

Not sure about the new look to be honest. I had expected frilly shirts and a throwback to the Sean Pertwee look.

What do you think of the Doctor's new costume? Good or bad?

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The Hobbit - Who will be Bilbo? Dr Who, Harry Potter or Mr Tumnus?

Rumour has it that the name of the lead star in Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit will be announced next week at Comic-Con International.

Names recently mentioned in the running are David Tennant (Dr Who), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and James McAvoy (Wanted, The Last King of Scotland). Sadly Ian Holm who played Bilbo in The Lord of The Rings is not in the running.

I don't really see any of the trio being Bilbo, they're all a little skinny and heading down the Elijah Wood as Frodo look.

However, if I had to pick I would like to see Tennant. To go from the Doctor to The Hobbit would be amazing.

This also seems like it could be the most likely if you look at what is happening at this years Comic Con.

David Tennant is making his very first trip to the San Diego expo to promote Doctor Who, a television series that he will soon be leaving behind. Peter Jackson, the producer of the two-film "Hobbit" series due out in 2011 is also meant to be appearing at the Comic Con. Coincedence?


Source: L.A. Times

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Sherlock Holmes coming to the BBC with a modern day spin

Robert Downey Jr is starring as a different take on Holmes and now it looks as if there will be a another version.

The BBC confirmed today it has commissioned the first series of the new Sherlock Holmes series, written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, as three ninety minute episodes.

Moffat is the new Doctor Who showrunner and Tintin screenplay writer, Gatiss is best known as a member of comedy troupe, The League Of Gentlemen.

Gattiss, was one of the four creators of League Of Gentlemen, has writtne episodes of Dr Who and the Lucifer Box novels.

Benedict Cumberbatch (Fortysomething and The Last Enemy) will star as Holmes with The Office’s Martin Freeman as Doctor Watson, set in 2009 London, remaking Holmes as a “dynamic superhero” figure. Rupert Graves plays Inspector Lestrade and Coky Giedroyc will direct the series.

Not sure if this is a great idea or whether it will blow great big chunks of cheese. The fact Moffat is involved means it should hopefully be good.

Source: Bleeding Cool

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David Tennant is heading back to school

David Tennant (Dr Who) is playing the villainous Pomfrey in the new St Trinians 2 movie, which started filming today.

St Trinians was a series of cartoons created by Gerard Searle who also illustrated the Molesworth cartoons. They portrayed a British girls private school who practiced torture on each other, teachers and any other unfortunate passers-by. They were adapted into a series of films in the fifties and sixties and spawned a recent Gemma Arterton, Russell Brand-starring remake.

The film also stars Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, and both Rupert Everett and Colin Firth reprieve their roles from the earlier film.

Source: Bleeding Cool

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Torchwood - Children of Earth - What did you think?

BBC 1 had the first episode of the new Torchwood series Children of Earth. It was an hour long and it is on all week for a total of 5 episodes.

I thought it was brilliant. It had a great hook, lots of character building, twists, turns and cliffhangers. I won't go into anymore detail here, but I am curious as to what you all thought of it.

It's now up to you to post your thoughts, theories, views, ideas, rants, good bits, bad bits, is John Barrowman to good looking to live etc in the comments below.

The comments can contain spoilers so you have been warned. You can watch the first episode on BBC iPlayer.

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UPDATED: Could we be seeing the new Doctor Who sooner than we think?

The Daily Mirror is claiming that Matt Smith and the first ten Doctors will all appear in a special 15-minute episode filmed for the BBC's Children In Need charity night. The episode will air in November, and the first three Doctors, the late William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee, will be represented by footage from their old stories. A BBC source supposedly tells the Mirror:

This is a momentous episode for all Doctor Who fans. Never before have all the Doctors been in the same room, let alone in the same show. It's been a logistical nightmare getting all the actors together and available for shooting on the same days. But the script has already been started and it's classic Doctor Who – really witty and very sharp. Viewers will see the Time Lords regenerating and emerging one by one from the Tardis, each with their own quirky opening line. David Tennant is the central character in the episode. He's trying to hunt down some special time travel apparatus. What he's actually lost has not yet been decided, but the idea is for all the other Doctors to club together to help David find it. The actors who are no longer with us, William, Jon and Patrick, will make special cameo appearances, with footage from original shows being flashed up on screen. It's a really exciting project – and all for a good cause.

Source: io9

UPDATE: Looks as if the BBC are denying this story A spokesman told the newspaper: "Nothing has been finalised yet, although there is discussion of a Children in Need Doctor Who special. It is too early to say what."

Source: Digital Spy


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Torchwood: Children of Earth - Trailer

An ordinary day becomes a world of terror, as every single child in the world stops. A message is sent to all the governments of Earth: "We are coming".

But as a trap closes around Captain Jack, sins of the past are returning, as long-forgotten events from 1965 threaten to reveal an awful truth.

In one epic story, told over five episodes, the new series promises to be Torchwood's greatest adrenalin-fuelled, high-octane adventure to date. As they battle against the odds, do they stand a chance of saving humankind?

I do like the look of this. What are your thoughts?

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Dr Who - The guest star rumours are true

The photo above confirms a few rumours that have been knocking about regarding David Tennant's final few episodes of Doctor Who. Apologies for any spoilers.

As you can see both Timothy Dalton and John Sim are with Tennant between takes. Presumably Sim will be back as The Master, although as he died, or that version of him died, in a previous series then I am not sure what he could be doing. Mind you it did end with a Ming the Merciless style picking up the ring thing.

It looks as if Dalton is dressed up in some Time Lord finery (although that's not definite) so it may mean the Time Lords are coming back or maybe he will be in some flashbacks featuring the young Doctor and The Master.

Any theories on what could happen? Whatever the story will be it is good to know that some class actors will be guest starring for David Tennants last few days as a Time Lord. It is going to be sad to see him go.

Source: io9

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Doctor Who - Fan made puppet film

A future Doctor comes to the rescue of a young refugee on a distant world. A film by Doctor Puppet films with Narration by DB cooper and music by Tony Diana.

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Dr. Who in Torchwood and the TARDIS gets a facelift

During a preview last night of the all-five-episodes-in-a-week new season of Torchwood: Children of Earth , Russell T Davies talked about future plans for the team and the Doctor.

Davies wants more Torchwood/Doctor Who spinoffs, but would only be drawn to a mention of the Doctor in the last episode of the new Torchwood series. Though he will appear in the upcoming third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

A fourth series of Torchwood is in pre-production but has not yet been greenlit. Russell has no plans to leave Torchwood - that’s if it gets a fourth series. The reception to the third series will determine that.

The TARDIS is getting a more retro look in the fifth series and that the Eleventh Doctor played by Matt Smith, will be facing Daleks in his very first episode.

Source: Bleeding Cool

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The new Doctor's new companion has been cast

A virtually unknown actress as been picked to partner new Time Lord, the virtually unknown actor, Matt Smith in the latest series of Doctor Who, to be broadcast later this year. Karen Gillan, 21, will play the Doctor's assistant in the BBC's prime-time sci-fi drama.

It is thought Gillan, who played a Roman soothsayer in an episode in the last series of Doctor Who, was chosen so as not to overshadow Smith - the youngest Doctor ever - in his first season as David Tennant's replacement.

Writer and executive producer Steven Moffat told the BBC that Gillan is funny, clever, gorgeous and sexy: "A generation of little girls will want to be her. And a generation of little boys will want them to be her, too."

Gillan, an alumnus of London's Italia Conti drama school, has appeared in Scottish detective drama Rebus and Channel 4 fashion drama Stacked. She will also appear in British horror film Outcast (that's the one starring James Nesbitt that I've mentioned a while back), which is in production.

After her unveiling, Gillan said: "I am absolutely over the moon at being chosen to play the Doctor's new companion - I just can't wait to get started. The show is such a massive phenomenon that I can't quite believe I am going to be a part of it."

Source: FP

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Dr Who: Fire and Ice - Trailer for fan made series

"Fire and Ice" the first episode of the fan made Doctor Who 2009 series. For more details and to see a higher quality copy of the trailer please visit the official site.

Source: Fan Cinema Today
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The Random - Funny People, Vinnie Jones and Howard Chaykin, Little Fockers, Iron Man 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Dr Who, Love Child,

- Video of a young 20-something Adam Sandler making prank phone calls that was shot by his then roommate Judd Apatow will kick off the pair's upcoming comedy Funny People... full details

- Vinnie Jones and Howard Chaykin are teaming for a spy action drama, starring Jones, that is eyed as a U.K.-Canada co-production... full details

- Raven Symone is rumored to be up for the role of the Focker's babysitter in the upcoming third film in the series Little Fockers... full details

- Jon Favreau has confirmed that 'Mad Men' actor John Slattery has a role in the upcoming Iron Man sequel... full details

- Clancy Brown has joined the cast of Platinum Dune's upcoming A Nightmare on Elm Street remake. He will be playing a character named Allan... full details

- Claire Bloom is said to be filming a part for the upcoming Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant's final stint in the role... full details

- Donald Sutherland, Rossif Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Roemer have joined the romantic comedy Love Child for Myriad Pictures and Alcina Pictures says Variety. The story centers on an ex-con on parole who finds his plan to go straight is thwarted by a loan shark, who reminds him of a hefty debt he has to repay.

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Torchwood: Children of Earth teaser trailer

1965: Twelve children are gathered on a deserted moor, before being surrounded by a harsh, bright light .... and then they are gone! Today: all over Earth, children stop moving. Stop playing, stop laughing. Then, as one, they begin to speak with the same voice, announcing the imminent arrival of a new alien threat. "We are coming...." As the British government closes ranks, it issues a death warrant against Captain Jack and Torchwood...
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Dr Who - Gillian Anderson may be The Rani

The Telegraph is reporting that former "The X-Files" star and now UK resident Gillian Anderson is being pursued to play a villain in an episode of the fifth season Dr Who airing in 2010. The so-called insider says the most likely role would be The Doctor's other Time Lord rival, The Rani.

Kate O'Mara previously played the exiled Time Lady who commits insidious experiments in the name of her research. Since 'Who' was revived in 2005 however, rumors of The Rani casting have proven fruitless in the past with the likes of "Footballers Wives" star Zoe Lucker being linked by the tabloids years ago.

Also unknown at present is if the most notable of the remaining 'Who-verse' alien races not yet introduced, such as the Ice Warriors or the Silurians/Sea Devils, will be included in the fifth season which sees a new Doctor (Matt Smith) and showrunner (Stephen Moffat). Filming on the fifth season kicks off in a few months.

Anderson is about to star alongside former Doctor Christopher Eccleston on stage in "A Doll's House".

Source: Dark Horizons

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