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BBC has released information and images pertaining to new episodes of DOCTOR WHO, which have begun filming. Matt Smith will play The Doctor, to be joined by new companion Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).
Smith replaces David Tennant in the role; Tennant is moving on to other things. Incessant chatter pegs him as Bilbo in del Toro's THE HOBBIT - not sure how substantiated this is, though...).
New showrunner and long-running Doctor Who fan Steven Moffat has developed this series and, as Lead Writer and Executive Producer, will be responsible for the overall creative direction of the show, as well as plot and character arcs. His previous episodes of Doctor Who, including the BAFTA-winning episode Blink, have garnered widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike.
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The new series follows on from three Doctor Who specials starring David Tennant which will transmit later this year.
...says BBC on its site HERE.
Follow this pic of Matt Smith's new Doctor for more news regarding the new season/series/whatever you want to call it:
You can find more news about characters and whatnot HERE, and a few more pics of Smith and sidekick Karen Gillan HERE.
In The States, DOCTOR WHO is no longer on the Sci Fi Channel and will return to BBC America instead. The Doctor, it seems, did not want to catch SyFy.
