Enemy of the World and Web of Fear North America Releases

Details have come to light regarding the North American Blu-ray and DVD releases of The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear. Both sets will cost US$19.98 and come with no special features. The Web of Fear will be released on April 22nd, while The Enemy of the World will be released on May 20th.

US Theater Screenings of The Day of the Doctor

BBC America has announced plans for screenings of the 50th anniversary special. The Day of the Doctor will be available to watch in theaters in select cities throughout the US on the 23rd and 25th of November.

BBC AMERICA announced today two special theatrical screening events of Doctor Who’s 50^th Anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, in RealD™ 3D on November 23 and 25, 2013.

In association with AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., and Regal Entertainment Group, BBC AMERICA makes history by honoring eleven Doctors on Saturday, November 23 with a global simulcast 3D screening event in eleven cities at the same time the 75-minute Anniversary special premieres on BBC AMERICA and across the globe. Tickets for the Saturday, November 23 screenings will go on sale October 25, 2013 at 9:00am EST for theater locations* in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington DC, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Minneapolis. Tickets may be purchased at Cinemark.com and Fandango.com.

The festivities won’t stop there: BBC AMERICA and NCM Fathom Events are teaming up for the first time to continue the celebration, giving fans across the U.S. a chance to experience Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor in RealD™ 3D on Monday, November 25 for only one night in more than 300 select cinemas. Tickets will be available at participating theater box offices and online at www.fathomevents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). The event will be broadcast via the new digital cinema projection systems.

In addition to Matt Smith, the 50^th Anniversary special also stars former Time Lord David Tennant and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt. The theatrical events will include specially shot introductions and The Day of The Doctor: Behind The Lens, a 10 minute behind-the-scene featurette directly following the special. The short features Matt Smith, David Tennant and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt, as well as lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, discussing their 50^th Anniversary experiences.

Soumya Sriraman, EVP Home Entertainment and Licensing for BBC Worldwide North America, commented: “Doctor Who’s 50^th Anniversary is truly a global celebration and we’re thrilled to bring the special to the silver screen. Our partnerships with Cinemark, AMC, Regal Cinemas and NCM Fathom Events will give fans, on November 23 and 25, the opportunity to see the Doctor in a whole new way – in RealD™ 3D.”

The following is a list of theaters that will air the episode on Saturday, November 23rd.

• Los Angeles – Cinemark Rave 18 + IMAX (Los Angeles, CA)
• Los Angeles – Century 20 Bella Terra at Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach, CA)
• New York – AMC Loews Village 7 (New York, NY)
• New York – Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 & RPX (New York, NY)
• Chicago – Century 12 Evanston + XD (Evanston, IL)
• Chicago – Cinemark @ Seven Bridges + IMAX (Woodridge, IL)
• Philadelphia – Cinemark Rave Cinemas University City 6 (Philadelphia, PA)
• Philadelphia – Cinemark 16 (Somerdale, NJ)
• Dallas-Ft. Worth – Cinemark West Plano + XD (Plano, TX)
• San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose – Century San Francisco Centre 9 and XD (San Francisco, CA)
• Washington, DC (Hagerstown) – Cinemark Rave Cinemas Fairfax Corner 14 + XD (Fairfax, VA)
• Houston – Cinemark Tinseltown 17 and XD (The Woodlands, TX)
• Atlanta – Cinemark Tinseltown 17 (Fayetteville, GA)
• Seattle-Tacoma – Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinemas (Bellevue, WA)
• Minneapolis – AMC Southdale 16 (Edina, MN)

Info on 3D Cinema Screening of The Day of the Doctor

BBC Worldwide have released details of the cinema screenings of The Day of the Doctor. So far, 400 cinemas in 8 countries have signed up to show the episode in 3D.

Hundreds of thousands of fans across the UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Germany, and Russia will gather to watch on the big screen at the same time as millions of TV viewers worldwide.

The celebrations will cross the equator with screenings to be held in 106 cinemas in Australia and New Zealand.

BBC Worldwide today announces that the special 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who will also be screened in 3D in cinemas across the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Germany, and Russia at the same time as the UK TV broadcast on BBC One on 23rd November 2013, with more countries to be confirmed within the next few weeks.

In addition to the global TV broadcast, hundreds of cinemas in the UK and around the world are also confirming their plans to screen the hotly anticipated special episode simultaneously in full 3D, giving fans another unique opportunity to be part of a truly global celebration for the iconic British drama series. 216 VUE, Cineworld, Odeon, BFI and Picturehouse cinemas in the UK and Ireland have already confirmed their participation, with tickets for the anniversary screening set to go on sale this Friday October 25th at 9am. Locations include London, Birmingham, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Cardiff, and Edinburgh.

Internationally, German, Russian, American, and Canadian fans will gather in cinemas to enjoy the simulcast release, approximately 30 cinemas in Germany will screen the special and up to 50 theatres will debut it in Russia. The celebrations will cross time zones travelling over the equator to New Zealand and Australia where fans will have a choice of 106 cinemas across both countries to view the episode in 3D on the big screen on the 24th November following the simulcast TV broadcast earlier in the morning.

Map of cinema screenings can be found here (note: map does not include US and Canada)

Misha Collins for 12th Doctor?

So American actor Misha Collins just tweeted one of the most suspicious tweets I've ever seen.

also, in totally unrelated news, i'll have a very exciting announcement tomorrow. Hint: it has something to do with the UK and phone booths.
— Misha Collins (@mishacollins) August 3, 2013

He could just be bluffing, or have they finally selected an American to play the Doctor? If they were to finally pick a foreigner, it would make sense to try to head off the haters by picking someone immensely popular, like Misha. Collins currently plays the angel Castiel on the CW show Supernatural, and as such, is very popular among hormonal teenage fangirls the world over.

Places I Would Like to Visit on Doctor Who

Inspired by The Destinations of Doctor Who (aired last night, available on iTunes), here is a list of places I would like the Doctor to visit in the future.

• the Library
• Mondas (I forget if it was destroyed or not)
• Satellite Five
• Venus before it melted (there was a civilization there at one point, because the Doctor knows a Venusian lullaby)
• Sontar (we've never actually been there except in an audio adventure)
• the Third Reich (I want to see Nazis vs. Daleks)
• Gallifrey (going there in its ancient history during the days of Rassilon and Omega would be cool)
• 1770s America (no sci-fi, purely historical)
• Skaro (I think we're going there in Asylum)
• an alternate universe where Britain never lost its empire but everyone else did

Please feel free to add your ideas in the comments below!