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Are You Ready? It’s Almost the Day of the Doctor

by S.J. BorgerNovember 19, 2013

In case you weren’t excited enough, BBC America is winding things up to a fever pitch with a series of programming all week, culminating in the live simulcast of the Day of the Doctor on Saturday, November 23rd at 2:50 p.m. EST (that’s 11:50 a.m. for those of us on the West Coast). There’s been a slew of information coming out about it, so we here at Geekscape thought we’d put everything we know all in one place for you! Aren’t we nice?

BBC Programming

BBC America will be doing all-Doctor all-the-time this week (they’re calling it Doctor Who Takeover Week. Not as catchy as Shark Week, right?), starting on Monday (yes, yesterday, sorry–if you missed something, check your local on-demand). Here’s the line-up (all times EST unless otherwise stated):

Monday 11/18:

9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: The Doctor Revisited Marathon (specials on each of the Doctors for the past 50 years)

9 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Doctor Who: Tales from the Tardis

10 p.m.: The Science of the Doctor with Brian Cox

Tuesday, 11/19:

10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: The Ninth Doctor Marathon

10 p.m.: The Christmas Invasion (2005 Christmas Special)

11 p.m.: The Runaway Bride (2006 Christmas Special)

Weds, 11/20:

Midnight: “Blink” Yes, that episode with Angels. The first one.

1 a.m.: “Voyage of the Damned” (2007 Christmas Special)

2 a.m: The Tenth Doctor Marathon, Part 1 (Ep 1-4, Season 4)

8 a.m.: The Tenth Doctor Marathon, Part 2 (Ep 4-13, Season 4)

5 p.m.: The Tenth Doctor Marathon, Part 3

Thursday, 11/21:

9 a.m. The Eleventh Doctor Marathon, Part 1

Friday, 11/22:

9 a.m.: The Eleventh Doctor Marathon, Part 2

8 p.m.: Doctor Who Explained

9 p.m.: An Adventure in Space and Time

Saturday 11/23

1 a.m.: The Eleventh Doctor Marathon, Part 3

11:30 a.m PST/2:30 p.m. EST: 50th Anniversary Live Pre-Show

11:50 a.m. PST/2:50 p.m. EST: “The Day of the Doctor” 50th Anniversary Special

7 p.m.: “The Day of the Doctor” 50th Anniversary Special Encore Primetime Broadcast

10 p.m.: Graham Norton Show with Matt Smith and David Tennant

Sunday, 11/24:

9 a.m.: Matt Smith Countdown (Top 11 Episodes)

8 p.m.: The Doctor’s Revisited—The Eleventh Doctor (U.S Premiere)

What The Internets is Doing

And just to whet your appetite a little more, but here’s what’s popped up on the internet this week:

Official Mini-Episode: “The Night of the Doctor”

And the new trailer here:

And, catch interviews with the cast (asking such questions as “What Would Matt Smith Steal from the Tenth Doctor?” here; and celebrities (Nathan Fillion, what??) wishing the Doctor a Happy Birthday!

Let us know what you’re most excited about–or your theories on what the answer will be–in the comments! And tune in to our live twitter feed (@geekscapedotnet and @sjbwrite) during the Simulcast!

Watch A New Trailer For ‘Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor’!

by Derek KraneveldtNovember 9, 2013

Briefly: BBC has just debuted a new trailer for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor.

The trailer looks pretty fantastic, though I can’t say that I really know what’s going on as I still haven’t seen a single episode of the show.

In any case, take a look at the video below, and let us know how excited you are! The Day of the Doctor airs on November 23rd (and is also hitting theatres)!

Comikaze Daze: ‘Doctor Who’ Panel

by S.J. BorgerNovember 2, 2013

The littlest Doctor: Mylo Gosch (age 10)

Led by Jessica Tseang (ComiCast!, The Comic Book Girl), with Aaron Cisterlli (president of the Time Meddlers, the largest SoCal Doctor Who Fan Club) and Eric Wallace (Eureka, Mister Terrific), the official Doctor Who 50th Anniversary panel on Friday, Nov 1st, promised not-to-be-missed guests.

However due to technical difficulties, none of the guests mentioned by Tseang at the start of the panel–Karen Gillian and Sylvester McCoy among them–could join us, either virtually or in person. To remedy the situation, Tseang called up members of the audience who were rockin’ serious Doctor cosplay and had them answer questions in character (either as the actor or the actual character). There was a Ninth Doctor, a Tenth Doctor (with a honest-to-God British accent), a Captain Jack, an Empty Child and a few eleventh doctors, including the littlest Doctor, Mylo Gosch, age 10.

Due to technical difficulties, the panel was left without a special guest--so made do by inviting up cosplayers to answer questions in character. — Due to technical difficulties, the panel was left without a special guest–so made do by inviting up cosplayers to answer questions in character.

The audience and the new additions to the panel were game to try, and a sometimes awkward, often hysterically funny panel commenced.

Join fans of the Doctor at Comikaze tomorrow, Saturday, Nov 2nd, at 9 a.m. for “The Great Time War: Who is the Best Doctor?”

‘Doctor Who’ 50th Anniversary Special To Hit The Big Screen!

by Dennis FinocchiaroOctober 24, 2013

That’s right, folks! BBC America announced today that certain cities will have live viewings of the 50th anniversary special in select theatres on November 23rd! This is truly exciting for Doctor Who fans, not just because we get to watch our show with a large audience, but also because it will be in 3D! Below is the list of cities and theaters…tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9 A.M. so be sure to grab yours early! We all know this is a certain sellout!

Tickets are available through fandango.com and cinemark.com. There will also be an encore presentation at 300 theaters on Monday, November 25th. Check out the US screening information below, and head to BBC’s site for more info!

Los Angeles
Cinemark Rave 18 + IMAX (Los Angeles, CA)
Century Huntington Beach Bella Terra + XD (Huntington Beach, CA)

New York
AMC Loews Village 7 (New York, NY)
Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 & RPX (New York, NY)

Chicago
Century Evanston + XD (Evanston, IL)
Cinemark at Seven Bridges + IMAX (Woodridge, IL)

Philadelphia
Cinemark Rave University City Penn (Philadelphia, PA)
Cinemark 16 (Somerdale, NJ)

Dallas-Ft. Worth
Cinemark West Plano + XD (Plano, TX)

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Century San Francisco Centre 9 (San Francisco, CA)

Washington, DC (Hagrstwn)
Cinemark Rave Fairfax Corner + XD (Fairfax, VA)

Houston
Cinemark Tinseltown + XD (The Woodlands, TX)

Atlanta
Cinemark Tinseltown 17 (Fayetteville, GA)

Seattle-Tacoma
Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinema (Bellevue, WA)

Minneapolis
AMC Southdale 16 (Edina, MN)

Can You Find All The Doctors? New Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Trailer Released!

by S.J. BorgerOctober 20, 2013

Yesterday, the BBC released a new trailer for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special. The trailer clocks in at 1:01 and features each of the eleven doctors–if you can spot them. It’s a little bit like Where’s Waldo–but not to worry, we scoured the video for you so you don’t have to.

Doctor Who, the First Doctor (William Hartnell), the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker), the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy), the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) © BBC 2013 — Doctor Who, the First Doctor (William Hartnell), the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker), the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy), the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith)
© BBC 2013

1st Doctor (William Hartnell): 10 seconds in. And, for the first time ever, in living color. We may tire this phrase out by the end of this article, but oh-my-God-super-awesome.

2nd Doctor (Patrick Troughton): 17 seconds in (yes, the BBC let us wallow in the glory of Mr. Hartnell in color for a good, long time); he’s in silhouette, in the back of a tunnel

4th Doctor (Tom Baker): 17 seconds in. Yes, out of order. Baker floats, surrounded by his scarf–and his jelly babies

A break, where we see Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) holding on orb, with the:

3rd Doctor (Jon Pertwee): 23 seconds, in the Tardis. Looks like he’s lecturing someone.

Pull back, it’s Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) holding the orb as we rush towards an alien landscape.

5th, 6th, 7th Doctors (Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy): 37 seconds. You’ll have to pause the video to catch them all, but here they are (in foreground to background order):

7th Doctor: just his hat, as he his leaping, headfirst, towards the camera

5th Doctor: in profile, reaching for something

6th Doctor: back to camera, walking away from 5th and 7th and towards the:

9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston): 37 seconds to 39 seconds; while he is in the frame you also see four other doctors, 5th, 6th, 7th and:

8th Doctor (Paul McGann): 39 seconds, look to the left of the screen as the camera is about to pass the 9th Doctor, he’s just there

10th Doctor (David Tennant): visible in the background from 37 seconds, the 10th Doctor comes to the foreground at 41 seconds

11th Doctor (Matt Smith): 43 seconds to end.

Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt in "The Day of the Doctor." Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC — Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt in “The Day of the Doctor.”
Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC

Unfortunately, no John Hurt or Peter Capaldi (which makes sense when viewed as a trailer to the Doctor’s legacy but still…)

If you look in the frames around each doctor, you’ll see iconic images from both the series and that Doctor’s particular time. The trailer has got more symbolism than a Bosch painting.

The BBC said “This special trailer is set to show all of the Doctors as they first appeared on screen.” It is meant to be a homage to the legacy of each of the Doctors–and as such, there’s no new footage from the upcoming special–but it certainly amps up expectation.

“The Day of the Doctor,” the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, is set to air in simulcast on November 23, 2013 (still no air time as of today) on BBC America here in the States, and will be followed by the Christmas Special later in the year.

New ‘Doctor Who’ Poster, 50th Anniversary Lineup Announced!

by Dennis FinocchiaroSeptember 11, 2013

Well Whovians, the time is upon you.

Well, okay maybe not yet. There’s still a bit of waiting to do before the new 50th anniversary special premieres. But who isn’t excited to see the return of David Tennant (along with Matt Smith) in The Day of the Doctor?

This is the first time the modern-era series will feature two different incarnations of The Doctor and fans are excited to say the least. Billie Piper also returns to the series as Rose Tyler, another fan favorite from the Doctor Who timeline.

And John Hurt (V for Vendetta, Hellboy) isn’t exactly small time either, is he?

The new 75 minute episode The Day of the Doctor will air November 23rd on BBC America and is written by Stephen Moffat.

In other Who news, writer Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who, Sherlock) wrote An Adventure in Space and Time, starring David Bradley (Harry Potter movies, Broadchurch), Brian Cox (Red, Bourne Supremacy), Jessica Raine (The Woman in Black, Call the Midwife) and Sacha Dhawan (After Earth). This one follows the making of Doctor Who starting with William Hartnell, the first Doctor. Also airing is a special documentary looking at the science behind the popular show and Me, You and Doctor Who, which covers the cultural significance of the long running television show.

Are you excited? Let us know how you will be celebrating the new season. Geronimo!

Geekscape Comics: Spider-Man Teams Up With Aunt May In ‘Avenging Spider-Man #11’!

by Shawn MaddenAugust 25, 2012

• Special 50TH Anniversary Story!
• Spider-Man teams up with the hero he admires most – May Parker!

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #11
Written by Zeb Wells
Pencils by Steve Dillon
Cover by Chris Samnee

‘Doctor Who’ Getting 50th Anniversary TV Movie!

by Shawn MaddenAugust 9, 2012

So, what’s the best way to celebrate a franchise’s 50th anniversary? With a TV movie! Duh. BBC has announced that Dr. Who is going to be getting a TV movie titled An Adventure in Space and Time that is going to explore the genesis of Doctor Who from its first broadcast on Nov. 23, 1963. The 90-minute movie will explore all aspects of the series, including the many personalities who came together to bring the show to life. Given the nature of the Doctor, who regenerates in different bodies (and has thus, been played by different actors), his origin story has the potential to be really great. And fans are likely to be wondering (and hoping) if the other actors who have played the doctor appear in the special. Doctor Who has had at least 11 different actors playing the Doctor, beginning with William Hartnell and including Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and the current Matt Smith. Mark Gatiss wrote the film with Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner producing it. The latest season of Doctor Who starts in the UK this month with BBC America following in the fall.

Source: Deadline

Geekscape Comics: This August Spider-Man Turns 50 With Five Special Variants!

by Shawn MaddenJuly 30, 2012

On August 22nd, The Amazing Spider-Man will mark 50 years with Issue #692! Five special variants by Marcos Martin take us through five decades of Spider-Man!

1960’s Variant

1970’s Variant

1980’s Variant

1990’s Variant

2000’s Variant

Source: Buzzfeed

Geekscape Comics: First Look At ‘Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #156.1’!

by Shawn MaddenJuly 29, 2012

Celebrating 50 Years of the Great Responsibility of his Great powers, The Spider-Man 50th Anniversary Series collects the Webbed Wonder’s greatest heretofore secret history! Spanning from his earliest days as a hero to the heyday of the heralded Big Time era and everything in between, a collection of Marvel Legends, venerated comic creators and awe-inspiring artists shine the spotlight on everything that makes Spider-Man the World’s Greatest Superhero!