Fans haven’t had a new episode of “Doctor Who” since the appropriately titled “Last Christmas”, so those attending Comic-Con global in San Diego today were understandably delighted with the new footage from the ninth modern series of the hit show. “I mean, first of all, I’m a big fan of ‘Game of Thrones, ‘ so I was a bit of a fanboy with Maisie and had to keep saying to her, ‘Don’t tell me anything”.
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“We discovered there was some precedent for doing Sherlock in the Victorian era”, executive producer Steven Moffat said. Who is she playing in season nine?
Capaldi and Coleman also hinted on a more fun season, focusing mostly on life on Earth and more human interactions for The Doctor.
As for the panel itself, the stars and showrunner were in good spirits, waxing lyrical about all things Who, including the prospect of a female Doctor, Clara and the Doctor’s relationship, and that kiss between the Doctor and Missy…
“It’s cosmic”, said Capaldi. “Go out there and enjoy yourself because darkness is coming”. He’s always aware that at some point, some day he’s going to be called upon to deal with very bad evil or be placed in very bad danger. “But I really think people should applaud Michelle for taking this role and filling it so completely”. Coleman also noted that Clara is a control freak, which is why she tried to maintain a life outside of the TARDIS in the eighth season. The scripts have not been fully written just yet, but the indication is clear that all parties involved love what they are constructing for the show.
“She had her 18th birthday when she was with us….” “It’s been leading us to somewhere, but we don’t know where yet”. When it comes out in “the next year, we hope”, the EP said, the Christmas special of the BBC and PBS co-produced Benedict Cumberbatch led series be released in “select theatres” around the world.
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As one could expect, Moffat had even less to say about Season 4, now slated to return to our television screens in 2017. “It’s the most extraordinary position to be in”.
