John Barrowman Returning to Arrow

John Barrowman has confirmed reports that he's returning to Arrow for the show's final season.

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So the beans were spilled in #boston love working with the team #arrow #malcolmmerlyn @stephenamell ❤️ #season8 #whathappens you will have to watch to find out. Trying to be soo vague #fabulous jb 🏹🎣🤺😎

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John Barrowman Not In Arrowverse Next Season

Speaking at Planet Comic Con today, John Barrowman said he's not going to be returning to the Arrowverse next season. I'm not sure why he's allowed to say this, since it almost certainly means Merlyn's going to die this season on Arrow.

John Barrowman tells crowd at #PlanetComicCon he will NOT be part of DC universe next season. 😭 #Arrow #Flash pic.twitter.com/CmSZd9uWhN

— Pilar Pedraza (@Pilarcita) April 29, 2017

Inside Duet

Here's the inside video for tonight's crossover.

Steven Moffat Responds to Torchwood Criticisms

A few days ago, John Barrowman seemingly called out Moffat (see video below) as being the "ego" behind Torchwood's non-return. Moffat has issued his response.

You may be aware that John Barrowman has been saying, publicly, that I’ve been blocking a new series of Torchwood. To be very clear – I haven’t blocked it; I wouldn’t block it; I wouldn’t even be ABLE to block it. I didn’t even know a revival had been mooted till I read about it on the Internet. As John perfectly well knows, it’s not my show and I could no more prevent it happening that he could cancel Sherlock. I am bewildered, and a little cross, even to be included in this conversation. For the record, I really liked the show (especially the third series) and would be very happy to see more – monsters and mayhem, why not? But the fact is, it has nothing to do with me. Please pass this on to the anxious and the angry – I’ve had enough hate mail now.

Oh lordy. pic.twitter.com/Ba936I4PZ3

— Jamie (@typicalmadness_) September 11, 2016

Stephen Amell & Friends Panel

Nerd Machine has posted the video their panel this afternoon featuring Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards, Cody Rhodes, John Barrowman, and Arthur Darvill.

John Barrowman to be Series Regular Across CW DC

John Barrowman has reportedly signed a new deal to be a series regular across all of the CW's DC television shows, rather than just Arrow. This is similar to the deal Wentworth Miller signed after his character was killed off on Legends of Tomorrow.

New Torchwood Audio Plays Coming

At the press tour for Arrow, John Barrowman has revealed that he is recording "three or four" new Torchwood audio adventures.

I do know that we're doing three or four radio plays for the BBC for 'Torchwood'. My sister and I are discussing the possibility of writing one of them and whether or not that leads to something [on TV] ... But I'm full-time with 'Arrow' now. It's not a question of me not wanting to do it, it's a question of the BBC wanting to do it or others wanting to do 'Torchwood.' I know the fans are out there so I think they'd be silly not to.

John Barrowman on Captain Jack

Nerd Bastards has an interview with John Barrowman about Doctor Who and Torchwood. Check out an excerpt below

Do you think you have played Jack Harkness for the last time?

I have no idea. I mean, that’s not my decision, that’s a decision for the BBC. The thing is, I go around with Eve and people to these conventions and we see the humongous following that we have and also the hunger that there is for Torchwood. If I’m asked to play Captain Jack Harkness again, I would do it at the drop of a hat. And also, the Arrow producers have said that if I’m asked to do something like that, they would let me. They would see that I was able to do it. I think there’s a lot more to tell, there’s a lot more out there. There are those missing years that Jack talked about, there’s how he becomes “The Face of Boe”, there’s all sorts of things. But it’s not up to me, it’s up to Russell, Julie Gardner, and the BBC.

Doctor Who: The Companions

BBC America aired a special last night alongside the usual Doctors Revisited special. It's titled The Companions and is now available for purchase.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/doctor-who-the-companions/id626956902

http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-The-Companions-HD/dp/B00C4QWA42/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1364879203&sr=1-1&keywords=doctor+who+the+companions

John Barrowman on 50th

John Barrowman recently tweeted that he's not going to be involved with the 50th Anniversary. I honestly don't believe it, seeing as the BBC got angry with him a few weeks ago for stating on TV that he had been contacted in regards to the 50th Anniversary. This is probably just him covering his tracks. Jack is an important enough character that this is probably a complete lie fabricated to make the BBC happy.

I will not be involved in the 50th Anniversary Episode of Dr WHO. JB
— John Barrowman News (@Team_Barrowman) March 24, 2013

The Case For a Captain Jack–11th Doctor Episode

So it's been over a year since Captain Jack graced the screens of television in Torchwood: Miracle Day. It's also been almost three years since he last appeared in Doctor Who in The End of Time, Part 2. I think it's about fair time he made a return, and here's why.

During the Moffat era, not one mention or appearance of any RTD era companion has been made in Doctor Who. The only companions who wouldn't need a fair bit of finagling to bring back are Martha and Jack. I really don't want to bring Martha back, seeing as she's rather overused in Doctor Who. After her initial departure, she's been brought back multiple times, and never really did anything. She's kind of a useless character in my opinion. She served no useful purpose in either of her appearances in Series 4. Jack has actually accomplished something in each of his appearances.

Jack would be good when the Master returns. The Master is just about the most cunning villain out there, and Jack has exactly the right type of military training to go up against him. I'd love to see Jack's reaction to the fact that the Master is still alive; I think Jack would just try to outright kill him on the spot. Jack and Clara could go off and deal with one thing, while River and the Doctor could deal with another, and both pairs of characters could just flirt endlessly (I think Jack is actually Clara's dad).

Jack is immortal, I'm sure that someone could make an entire storyline out of an immortal character. I actually like to think that the Silence's first attempt to prevent the Doctor from answering The Question was to kill the person who's asking it. Obviously that person outwitted all their attempts, and the Silence viewed it as easier to kill the Doctor. If they can figure out a way to kill someone with the cunning of the Doctor, I'm sure they could figure out a way of killing anyone. Just not someone who can't be killed at all, like Jack. So therefore, I think it's Jack who's asking The Question.

Moreover, with Torchwood on hiatus for the foreseeable future, this could be our only shot at seeing the character in the next year or so. They might even be able to work in a cameo from Gwen Cooper, but I don't want one episode of Doctor Who substituting in for an entire season of Torchwood. Torchwood still needs to make a return, but in the meantime, John Barrowman should totally team up with Matt Smith for an episode.