Feature Mark Harrison 4 Dec 2013 - 06:55
The success of the special on the big screen could lead to a Doctor Who film. Mark weighs the pros and cons
This article contains spoilers for The Day Of The Doctor- if you haven't yet watched the 50th anniversary special, then you might wish to catch up before reading on.
Immediately following The Day Of The Doctor's record-breaking global simulcast, it was tough to imagine another weekend in history when Doctor Who fans have had it so good. The traditional Saturday broadcast slot gives you some scope for a “top ten greatest weekends to be a Doctor Who fan”, but we'll leave that sort of thing to BBC Three.
But right now, an old question should be rearing its head once again- what does the global cinematic success of the special mean for the much rumoured Doctor Who feature film? In the first...
The success of the special on the big screen could lead to a Doctor Who film. Mark weighs the pros and cons
This article contains spoilers for The Day Of The Doctor- if you haven't yet watched the 50th anniversary special, then you might wish to catch up before reading on.
Immediately following The Day Of The Doctor's record-breaking global simulcast, it was tough to imagine another weekend in history when Doctor Who fans have had it so good. The traditional Saturday broadcast slot gives you some scope for a “top ten greatest weekends to be a Doctor Who fan”, but we'll leave that sort of thing to BBC Three.
But right now, an old question should be rearing its head once again- what does the global cinematic success of the special mean for the much rumoured Doctor Who feature film? In the first...
- 12/2/2013
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
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