Filming Begins and Guest Stars Confirmed

Filming for Series 7 of Doctor Who started today, in what will be the "craziest adventures yet" of the TARDIS trio, according to Karen Gillan.

“It’s thrilling and exciting to be back and working with two of my closest friends.” Matt Smith says, on returning for his third year as the Doctor.

Several guest stars that will appear in the upcoming series include David Bradley (known for playing Argus Filch in Harry Potter), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley, also of Harry Potter), and Rupert Graves (Detective Inspector Lestrade in Sherlock).

Series 7 In Spain

Filming for Series 7 is about to start, and will continue until December. But what wasn't anticipated is that some of this filming will be done in Spain.

Some casting information has also been revealed. Actor Rob Cavazos will be playing a character named Walter, according to his agency page.

Thanks to The Whoniverse Blog.

Weekly Whoniverse

Welcome to another Weekly Whoniverse. These will probably be posted once every two weeks.

We only have two features this week, the first of which is a very good Sherlock/Doctor Who crossover video made by lotrfan2888.



Next, we have multi-Doctor fanart created by DV8R71 on DeviantArt. This user's other work is phenomenal as well, so be sure to check it out.

It's been a while, but I'm back!

First of all, I'd like to apologise for being absent for so long. Several developments have happened since I last wrote, namely me getting into the phenomenal thing that is Sherlock.

Starting this Monday, I will be updating at least weekly. The posts will expand to include updates for Doctor Who and Merlin, as well as Sherlock.

Look out for updates on Monday!

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

A review by PreTitlesSequence

The fourth film in the Mission: Impossible series starring Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner was released in December, and today I saw it at the cinema.

In Ghost Protocol: Ethan Hunt's (Cruise) IMF are blamed for a bombing on the Kremlin in Russia, and must stop a nuclear extremist from setting off a missile and starting global nuclear war.

I hadn't seen the first three films, but Ghost Protocol was a standalone story; with hardly any reference to the events of the first three films. From a crunchy pre-titles sequence (I know!) in Moscow to a race to find the nuclear codes for the missile in Dubai, to a party in Mumbai, the film didn't let up. There are some seriously good action sequences (too many to name, but a chase in a sandstorm in Dubai was my favourite), one mind-boggling stunt (Tom Cruise climbs round the Burj Khalifa, tallest building in the world, with a rope tied to his waist) and great acting: Simon Pegg as computer-whiz Benji was the stand-out performance, stealing most of the best lines (or maybe just because I like Simon Pegg's films) but the rest of the performances were all solid.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is an exciting, tense edge-of-your-seat thriller, that you really should see. Highly recommended!

Happy New Year!!

Happy new year to all our readers!

 2011 has been a very eventful year for Whovians. A (very) brief recap of this year follows.

After one of the most highly rated Christmas special yet, the sixth series was cut into two segments, with an arc-heavy storyline. The identity of River Song was discovered, and the Doctor is now believed to be dead by the majority of the universe.

Sadly, The Sarah Jane Adventures came to a close when Elizabeth Sladen passed away. Nicholas Courtney also passed away, and there was a special tribute moment for him in the series finale.

Amy and Rory will be leaving the TARDIS in the upcoming series, which will be airing in autumn. Filming for the series 7 will begin next month.

Geronimo!

Hugo: A Movie Review by L Bunting

 Since I discovered The Invention of Hugo Cabret several years ago, it has remained one of my favourite books. The magnificent illustrations that make up much of the story were one of my favourite aspects of the book: it takes great talent for an author to be able to tell a complex and moving story through primarily pictures. 

A few days before Christmas, I and my family saw it in our local theatre/cinema, and it was a stunning movie. 

A breif summary: Set in 1930s Paris, Hugo Cabret lives between the walls of a train station, maintaining the clocks, stealing food and working on his father's most ambitious project: repairing a broken automaton.  However, the automaton is missing one part — a heart–shaped key. 

Hugo was shot in 3D, and although I saw it in 2D it retained depth and detail that made it extremely believable. Similarly, the history of silent film was intriguing as well as accurate as the audience was shown clips of the first film ever and excerpts from the work of Georges Méliès.

Hugo was portrayed by Asa Butterfield, who some may know as Mordred in the BBC television series Merlin, and he is to play Ender Wiggin in Ender's Game, which is set to be released in 2013.

The well-read Isabelle was played by Chloë Grace Moretz, and she perfectly brought out the innocent yet knowledgeable aspects of her character.

Rather than using surplus action to tell the story, it was character driven yet complex--just as the original book was, resulting in a wonderful movie. 

I, without hesitation, give this movie five stars for the phenomenal story telling, acting, plot, and everything else.