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Johnny Depp Starring in Big Screen Doctor Who Adaptation?
TOR.com ^ | June 29, 2010 | Chris Greenland

Posted on 07/02/2010 10:19:21 AM PDT by C19fan

To steal a phrase from the Tenth Doctor...

What?

Sources are reporting that a big screen version of Doctor Who, written by former showrunner Russell T. Davies, is slated for release in 2012. Those same sources are also reporting that Johnny Depp has been confirmed in the iconic role of The Doctor.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: depp; drwho; johnnydepp; tennant; who
Kicking David Tennant to the curb!
1 posted on 07/02/2010 10:19:23 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan
Big Screen Dr. Who?


2 posted on 07/02/2010 10:21:48 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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BBC has denied this. Apparently this is recycling an old story. Years ago Billie Piper said she hoped there would be no Dr Who movie cause they’d put some Hollywood star like Depp in as the Doctor. Someone recently seems to have run with that.


3 posted on 07/02/2010 10:23:23 AM PDT by tlb
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Kicking David Tennant to the curb!

He's been gone for a whole season now. Whats-his-name, the new guy, is not really filling his shoes either. He's the weakest Doctor since Colin Baker.

4 posted on 07/02/2010 10:31:01 AM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: a fool in paradise

I could not get half way through that movie, maybe if Tom Baker was in it...


5 posted on 07/02/2010 10:31:31 AM PDT by NativeSon
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To: SeeSharp

This new make-over made us sick when “Dr. Who” refused to allow those being attacked to use WEAPONS.

BARF!!!


6 posted on 07/02/2010 10:40:23 AM PDT by bannie (Gone to seed.)
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To: NativeSon
It's because Peter Cushing was in Star Wars, wasn't it?!!


7 posted on 07/02/2010 10:42:07 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: C19fan
Russel Davie's probable choice of costume for a Depp Doctor:



Gee, you'd think R.D. would have gotten kicked to the curb at this point in favor of Tim Burton. Bleah. I miss the old series, even some of the early JNT episodes.
8 posted on 07/02/2010 10:45:55 AM PDT by dr_who
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I’m not liking the new guy either. David I liked.

I guess whatever show he left the Doctor for, has been canceled.


9 posted on 07/02/2010 10:46:02 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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Tennant was good at times but the whole “Quake in your boots because I am here, flee before my wrath! I am the last of the timelords, fear me! I am the Doctor!” followed by his enemies running away got tiresome.


10 posted on 07/02/2010 10:49:37 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Who is John Galt?)
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To: C19fan

I forwarded this over to Harry Knowles at Ain’t It Cool News. They had nothing on it over there, and if ANYONE can confirm/deny this, Harry can.


11 posted on 07/02/2010 10:54:32 AM PDT by hoagy62 (.)
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To: a fool in paradise
no, it's Tarkin’s foul stench!
12 posted on 07/02/2010 11:18:19 AM PDT by NativeSon
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To: a fool in paradise
Still waiting for a Dalek top for an i robot vacuum cleaner. Exterminate! Exterminate!
13 posted on 07/02/2010 11:40:17 AM PDT by kitchen (One battle rifle for each person, and a spare for each pair.)
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To: SeeSharp

The new one’s name is Matt Smith.


14 posted on 07/02/2010 11:47:08 AM PDT by Cheesel (So this how democracy dies...with thunderous applause, March 21, 2010)
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