
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
Don't get ready to say good-bye to this Time Lord just yet
There was a lot of concern in the "Doctor Who" fan community that Matt Smith was going to hang up his sonic screwdriver after just three years in the Tardis. But it seems that people were getting concerned a bit too early. That's because Smith has committed to return as The Doctor in 2014. Th ...
Read MoreIconic science-fiction series wins first ever honor from Grady College
The Peabody Award from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism is just a mere 22 years older than "Doctor Who." Yet, for the first time ever, the two have finally crossed paths -- just in time for the BBC show's 50th anniversary. "Doctor Who" was named a recipient of the Peabody W ...
Read MoreSteven Moffat makes snow a weapon of mass destruction
If it is winter and its cold out, bundle up with a warm coat, some hot cocoa and a Christmas gift wrapped in a blue box with a bright white ribbon. “Doctor Who” gets fans into the holiday spirit with a damsel in distress, piranha-toothed snowmen and another Christmas adventure to be had; even th ...
Read More'Supernatural,' 'The Avengers' grab two each in balanced year
Next week, HBO's "Game of Thrones" will find out how it will do against other non-genre shows at the Primetime Emmys. But at least for now, it has something else it can cheer about: Four Portal Award wins, including its second consecutive Best Series/Television. The winners of the 2012 Airlock Al ...
Read MoreMark Gatiss will explore the beginnings of the iconic franchise
"Doctor Who" fans have heard and read a lot about the very beginnings of the franchise from the early 1960s, but come 2013, they'll have a chance to see it, too. BBC Two has hired Mark Gatiss to write what we describes as his dream project: A historical drama chronicling the genesis of "Doctor Wh ...
Read More'The Avengers' tops movies with four nominations
"Game of Thrones" already has a solid season season on HBO, nearly doubling the audience it had for the first season. And the quality shone through as well, especially when it came to the 2012 Airlock Alpha Portal Awards. The HBO fantasy drama picked up nine nominations, including Best Series/Tel ...
Read MoreWill be first actress since Billie Piper to not have appeared in an earlier episode of the show
Just in time for what could be the mid-season finale of "Doctor Who," we'll get introduced to a new companion. And this is a companion who really, really likes to talk. Jenna-Louise Coleman has been cast as The Doctor's new companion for "Doctor Who," replacing Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, wh ...
Read MorePLUS: Casting a film like 'Akira' has become much more difficult
It's not easy choosing the top newsmakers on Airlock Alpha every year. The entire GenreNexus of sites (which also include Rabid Doll and Inside Blip) publish hundreds of stories each year, and it's sometimes tough to decide which was the most important, and which are worthy of forgetting. As w ...
Read MoreKaren Gillan, Arthur Darvill to end run after three years
There are still a lot of question marks around Matt Smith's continued involvement in "Doctor Who" after the next season. But one thing is for sure now: fans will have to say good-bye to Amy Pond and Rory the Roman. Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will depart after the upcoming seventh season of " ...
Read MoreSteven Moffat, David Yates clashing over new project
If "Doctor Who" ever makes it to the big screen, it will star Matt Smith (or whoever replaces him), and will be within the universe of the current television series. That's what "Doctor Who" television showrunner Steven Moffat wants fans to know, even as talk about a new movie that wouldn't invol ...
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