After directing the last 4 Harry Potter films, director David Yates has been looking for his next big project. It almost ended up being an adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand, but a new report reveals that he is teaming up with BBC for a big budget Doctor Who movie.
While Doctor Who is a household name in the UK, it has been starting to catch on more and more in the US, and the BBC feels it is the right time to bring the Doctor back to the big screen. In the 1960's, two Doctor Who movies were released starring Peter Cushing, titled Doctor Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
According to Variety, this project is in the very early development stages, but is expected to be a "completely fresh approach to the material" and will not tie into the current TV series. David Yates is currently searching for a writer and mentioned that it should take 2-3 years before the film hits theaters: "It needs quite a radical transformation to take it into the bigger arena."
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After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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