| Movie Rumours |
 You may have
noticed in your travels on the internet superhighway that a few Doctor
Who web sites have been speculating about a new Doctor Who movie.
These stories have also appeared in both local and national newspapers and some
also on radio broadcasts.
Over the November 25-26 weekend, the Sunday Times
in the UK broke a new film-related story. Entitled "Dyke calls up Daleks to
take on Hollywood," the article stated that a new Doctor Who film is
imminent. "MOVE over Darth Vader, here come the Daleks," says the article. "The
BBC is to compete head-on with Hollywood under plans by Greg Dyke, the
director-general, to revolutionise British film-making. The £250m
venture, to be announced next month, will lead to the corporation's first foray
into big-budget movies after years of small-scale costume dramas… The
Daleks will lead the assault on the international box office as the BBC devises
a movie version of Doctor Who, the science-fiction series first screened
in 1963 in black and white. Sequels are already being prepared."
It is
understood that even though the news about Dyke and the British film plans are
true, the BBC's film plans for Doctor Who are currently only in early
planning stages. Infact the
BBC's official Doctor
Who Web Site. stated that the article merely highlights long-standing
possibilities, and that a Doctor Who film is no further along than it
was when stories started to break in 1999.
Therefore the
Sunday Times article is merely a retread of old news including the subsequent
rumours it has regenerated.
When and if the situation changes and there is
something definite on the horizon Whotopia will let you know.
So continue to watch this space as you never know
The Doctor could be back... |
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