The first image of the brand new TARDIS has (finally) been revealed.
The image features the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) standing invitingly in his newly redesigned ship which harks back to the days of William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee.
Check out the image below:
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This comes just a week before Doctor Who's Christmas Special, 'The Snowmen', hits our screens and if we weren't excited before, we most definitely are now. New TARDIS, new costume, new theme tune.
Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston has told RedCarpetNewsTV that Doctor Who's 50th anniversary hasn't even crossed his mind.
Doctor Who hits its landmark show on November 23, 2013 but Eccleston was giving nothing away.
"Would I like to be involved? If I told you that, I'd have to shoot you," he said.
So, what exactly is Eccleston's involvement, if any? Who knows for now. Only time (and space) will tell.
Check out Christopher Eccleston's full interview with RedCarpetTV below:
NEIL GAIMAN'S NEW EPISODE WILL FEATURE CYBERMEN:
The BBC has confirmed that Neil Gaiman's new Doctor Who episode will see the return of the Cybermen as the Doctor and his latest companion come into contact with the emotionless monsters and a gang of misfits.
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With Gaiman on writing duty and the return of one of the shows most iconic villains, the episode looks set to be on of the highest points of the second half of season 7, and it's even attracted some stellar actors to bring it to life.
Along with Matt Smith and his latest companion, Jenna Louise-Coleman, Gaiman's instalment will see the aforementioned misfits played by Warwick Davis (Life's Too Short), Tamzin Outhwaite (EastEnders) and Jason Watkins (Being Human).
We. Are. Excited.
'THE SNOWMEN' - NEW PICTURES, POSTER AND TRAILER
The upcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special has got a brand new poster and some tantalizing images to go with it. Check them out below:
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It's not long now until Doctor Who is back on our screens at Christmas and if these images aren't enough for you, take a look at the trailer for 'The Snowmen' below.
Here's hoping 'The Snowmen' is better than last year's 'The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe'.
Matt Smith yesterday (October 12) cemented his place in Doctor Who history at a new 'walk of fame' style ceremony at The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff.
The hand prints will be used in a new exhibition which has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show. Both Smith and current showrunner Steven Moffat attended the event with Moffat also providing his prints.
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The exhibition honours past and present stars of the show and will feature a collection of new props, such as captured and chained Weeping Angels from 'The Angels Take Manhattan', and the costume of latest companion, Jenna Louise-Coleman, from the episode, 'Asylum of the Daleks'.
The Doctor Who Experience also takes visitors on a fantastic 3D adventure as they head through a crack in time to help The Doctor. Tickets can be bought from here.
Lord of the Rings maestro, Peter Jackson and Looper director, Rian Johnson have both expressed a keen interest in taking on an episode of Doctor Who.
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Jackson, who is currently busy filming The Hobbit trilogy with seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy, told the Waikato Times "I'm a huge Doctor Who fan, and I think Matt [Smith]'s fantastic. Just name a time and a place, and I'll be there."
Jackson's comments come from recent rumours about Doctor Who filming an episode in New Zealand.
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Rian Johnson whose new film Looper has just been released is also up for the challenge. Johnson was talking to fans in a recent interview on Reddit.
"What I'd really like to try, although it would be terrifying because I'm such a big fan of it? Doctor Who."
Only time will tell if either of these two filmmakers will get their chance. Personally, we hope they do. Watch this space for more!
DOCTOR WHO celebrates its 50th anniversary next year and current Doctor, Matt Smith, has recently spoken to Digital Spyabout the magnitude of the event.
"It will be one of the biggest events that we've ever done... it has to be" said Smith.
When asked if he knew what Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat had planned, Smith replied "not a lot as always I'm afraid - I know I'll be involved somehow."
The Moff was also questioned about the anniversary by the Digital Spyteam although his response raised more questions than it answered.
"It's going to be huge but y'know we've got an awful lot of stuff to announce before that - so... patience" he said.
Clearly there are some big things coming our way in 2013 and we are expecting information to be coming our way on a daily basis.
November 23rd 2013 can't come soon enough!
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