Showing posts with label Russell T. Davies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russell T. Davies. Show all posts

'Torchwood' Set to Return This Fall

The final season of "Torchwood" aired in 2011, and fans of the "Doctor Who" spin-off have been awaiting a revival of the series ever since. Well now, you'll get the chance to learn what the gang have been up to for the last four years, as Captain Jack Harkness will be donning his suspenders and saving the world once again in the upcoming series of audio plays from Big Finish.

"Torchwood has been to the moon, and America, and the Himalayas, but now I think it's finally coming home, to the brilliance of Big Finish," show creator Russell T Davies, said of the audio dramas.

Each episode in the six episode series will focus on a different member of the team and the repercussions that a mysterious incident has on them, eventually reuniting the whole team for future stories. The first episode will center around Captain Jack, with John Barrowman returning to the role.

As of now, no other cast members have announced their participation in the audio series; but after years of championing the shows return, it won't be too long before official cast announcements are made.

"The Conspiracy," the first episode in the series, is set for a September 2015 release and is available for pre-order.

-Nowal Massari

'Wizards vs. Aliens' worth a geek out

Originally airing on the CBBC in 2012, Russell T. Davies’ (Doctor Who) sci-fi show, Wizards vs. Aliens was brought stateside on June 1st by the The Hub Network.

Geared toward a younger audience, the show centers on Tom Clarke, a 16 year, footie loving lad who lives with his father, Michael (Michael Higgs, Eastenders) and his grandmother, Ursula (Annette Badland, queen of the Slitheen from Doctor Who). This family is just like any other ... aside from the fact that they’re wizards!

Being 16 is hard enough, but couple it with magical powers, a skeptical brainy best friend and the Nekross, a race of aliens that have come to Earth to devour all magic, and you’ve got yourself some serious trouble.

While the show has received some negative reviews for borrowing heavily from Harry Potter, and there are minor similarities, Wizards vs. Aliens is a fun albeit cheesy, half hour of television that parents can actually enjoy watching with their youngsters. So, fellow Potterheads and Whovians, let’s give this show a fair chance!

You can catch it Saturday’s on The Hub at 7 p.m., EDT. The second season finished filming in May, but no release date has been set.

-Nowal Massari