18 July 2009 3:29 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

David Tennant will be making an appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con later this month, amid speculation that he will star in a new Doctor Who movie.

We don't yet know if that will happen and if Tennant would reprise his Time Lord role on the big screen, but we do know the actor will make his final appearance as the Doctor in the last of three specials to air this year. Matt Smith will then take over the role.

And of course Tennant is now rumoured to be in line to play Bilbo Baggins in Guillermo del Toro's two-part film version of The Hobbit, with other candidates reported to be James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe. We should hear more about casting for that at Comic-Con.

In the meantime, what else is coming up for the 38-year-old actor?

As I reported last week, he is to appear in St »

- David Bentley

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