Probably all manner of geeks will be delighted to know that a Dr. Who film is currently being planned for release in a few years’ time. The planned movie will be directed by the director of the last four Harry Potter movies, David Yates.
According to Yates he will jump on board not just as a director but also as one of the creative forces that will develop the film from the conception stage onwards. Asked about his plans for the Dr. Who film, Yates shared that it will be a completely new Dr. Who film and will not be related at all to the smash hit Dr. Who series that began again 2005. This means no Eccleston, Tennant or Smith Dr. Who characters. The movie will still be developed by Worldwide Productions, the same people who developed the new Dr. Who series. [Read more…]