Post by nucleusofswarm on Nov 10, 2023 11:00:51 GMT
Decided to break up the old thread, as we are not long from the 60th and S14 and 15 are being made, more or less, back to back.
Just as a quick tally up:
S14/now Season 1
-S14's filming began in December. Xmas special and 8 eps. Transmission TBA.
-Ncuti Gatwa is 15. Millie Gibson is 15's companion, Ruby Sunday. She's from Kensington and is adopted.
-Anita Dobson is playing Ruby's neighbour, Mrs Flood. Michelle Greenidge has also been cast in a key role.
-Jinx Morrison will play a powerful villain with a musical theme.
-Jonathan Groff, Jack Foresyth Noble, Sophie Ablett, Mille Kent, Bhav Joshi, Eilidh Loan, Pete Machale (2nd trans actor in the new era), Miles Yekinni, Hemi Yeroham, Gemma Arrowsmith, Billy Brayshaw, Mary Malone, Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy and Lenny Rush will also guest star.
-Mel Bush is returning.
-Gatwa has outfit variants, two in an orange and brown scheme - a tweed and jumper look, and then a more 70s shirt and leather duster. The third is a snappy blue suit. Fourth is jeans and leather.
-RTD has already written several scripts. Episode 6 will be written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman. There are other writers on the series.
-S14's filming began in December. Xmas special and 8 eps. Transmission TBA.
-Ncuti Gatwa is 15. Millie Gibson is 15's companion, Ruby Sunday. She's from Kensington and is adopted.
-Anita Dobson is playing Ruby's neighbour, Mrs Flood. Michelle Greenidge has also been cast in a key role.
-Jinx Morrison will play a powerful villain with a musical theme.
-Jonathan Groff, Jack Foresyth Noble, Sophie Ablett, Mille Kent, Bhav Joshi, Eilidh Loan, Pete Machale (2nd trans actor in the new era), Miles Yekinni, Hemi Yeroham, Gemma Arrowsmith, Billy Brayshaw, Mary Malone, Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy and Lenny Rush will also guest star.
-Mel Bush is returning.
-Gatwa has outfit variants, two in an orange and brown scheme - a tweed and jumper look, and then a more 70s shirt and leather duster. The third is a snappy blue suit. Fourth is jeans and leather.
-RTD has already written several scripts. Episode 6 will be written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman. There are other writers on the series.
-Scott Handcock is script editing S14.
-Dylan Holmes Williams, Julie Anne Robinson, Ben Chessell and Jamie Donoghue are directing episodes of S14, joined by S11 returner Mark Tonderai.
-Casting director Andy Pryor promises a commitment to diverse casting for the series going forward, with more roles for disabled people.
-The show has a new brand manager to oversee marketing.
-The bronze Daleks will be discontinued in favour of a redesign.
-Episode 1 will have a villain called 'The Duchess', played by Indira Varma.
-Dylan Holmes Williams, Julie Anne Robinson, Ben Chessell and Jamie Donoghue are directing episodes of S14, joined by S11 returner Mark Tonderai.
-Casting director Andy Pryor promises a commitment to diverse casting for the series going forward, with more roles for disabled people.
-The show has a new brand manager to oversee marketing.
-The bronze Daleks will be discontinued in favour of a redesign.
-Episode 1 will have a villain called 'The Duchess', played by Indira Varma.
-The Christmas special is titled 'The Church on Ruby Road'. Tonderai is directing it.
-RTD has alluded to stories about climate change and environmentalism.
-Episode 6 is set in the Regency period, with The Duchess returning.
-Episode 7 of S14 is set in 1947, USA.
-An episode is set in the 1960s, possibly with Jinx's character. Abbey Road is visited.
-One of the episodes features a figure in black robes in Tenby.
-One episode's title is derived from Star Trek.
-S14 will feature a far right political party called Albion running for UK elections, headed up by a politician called Gwilliam, played by Aneurin Barnard. Kate & UNIT are investigating them, and Ruby is undercover.
-S14 will feature a slug monster that 'hugs' humans. Possible mind control at play and may be in the Albion episode.
-An episode involves flying enemies who Mel and 15 chase on a moped.
-An episode is set in the 1960s, possibly with Jinx's character. Abbey Road is visited.
-One of the episodes features a figure in black robes in Tenby.
-One episode's title is derived from Star Trek.
-S14 will feature a far right political party called Albion running for UK elections, headed up by a politician called Gwilliam, played by Aneurin Barnard. Kate & UNIT are investigating them, and Ruby is undercover.
-S14 will feature a slug monster that 'hugs' humans. Possible mind control at play and may be in the Albion episode.
-An episode involves flying enemies who Mel and 15 chase on a moped.
S15/Season 2
-RTD already has begun work on S15, with a potential theme of 'ignorance and being in denial'. There will also be new writers here.
-S15 has another script editor, David Cheung.
-S15 has another script editor, David Cheung.
-Chanya Button is returning to direct.
-Nicola Coughlan will guest star.
-Filming began in September, with 15 wearing a jacket and kilt in Glasgow.
-Pete McTighe still wishes to continue working on the show in future, as do Mark Gatiss and Jamie Mathieson.
-Pete McTighe still wishes to continue working on the show in future, as do Mark Gatiss and Jamie Mathieson.
-Gatwa has expressed interest in a Who episode set in Africa, even dealing in Nigerian mythology. He would also like to face the Weeping Angels.
-Gibson has expressed interest in a Who episode set in Ancient Egypt.
-Gibson has expressed interest in a Who episode set in Ancient Egypt.
-RUMOUR: A Unit spinoff is in development.
-RUMOUR: Susan may return.
-RUMOUR: Greenidge's character is Ruby's adoption mother. Ruby is searching for her birth family.
-RUMOUR: Ruby is a musician.
-RUMOUR: Lenny Rush may be another companion
-RUMOUR: The Duchess is the Rani.
-RUMOUR: the 60s episode is a full blown musical.
-RUMOUR: Toymaker and Jinx's characters may be related.
-RUMOUR: The new TARDIS interior has been redesigned to be wheelchair accessible. A 'leaked' photo should it be grey, huge in size and feature a jukebox.
-RUMOUR: RTD wants Who to embrace an MCU model of multiple spin off shows. There are plans for Dalek and Cybermen shows.
-RUMOUR: RTD teased Mavic Chen, though not clear if as an appearance or just a reference.
-RUMOUR: Albion (ancient name for the UK) may be related to Saxon's old party.
-RUMOUR: Daleks will return in the finale
-RUMOUR: Moffat may return to write an episode.
-RUMOUR: the 60s episode is a full blown musical.
-RUMOUR: Toymaker and Jinx's characters may be related.
-RUMOUR: The new TARDIS interior has been redesigned to be wheelchair accessible. A 'leaked' photo should it be grey, huge in size and feature a jukebox.
-RUMOUR: RTD wants Who to embrace an MCU model of multiple spin off shows. There are plans for Dalek and Cybermen shows.
-RUMOUR: RTD teased Mavic Chen, though not clear if as an appearance or just a reference.
-RUMOUR: Albion (ancient name for the UK) may be related to Saxon's old party.
-RUMOUR: Daleks will return in the finale
-RUMOUR: Moffat may return to write an episode.