A brand new Physician Who spin-off has been introduced throughout this yr’s San Diego Comedian-Con, with two sequence’ vets confirmed to be returning to reprise their roles.
Disney Branded Tv and BBC introduced that the all-new spin-off will probably be known as The Battle Between The Land And The Sea. Physician Who showrunner and government producer Russell T Davies wrote the spin-off together with Pete McTighe (A Discovery of Witches).
Manufacturing for The Battle Between The Land And The Sea will start subsequent month, set to air completely on Disney+, BBC One, and BBC iPlayer. Although the precise launch date has but to be introduced, it was revealed that the five-part sequence will probably be directed by one in every of Physician Who Season 1 administrators Dylan Holmes-Williams. He directed 73 Yards and Dot and Bubble.
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The sequence will probably be led by American Horror Story: NYC’s Russell Tovey and Loki’s Gugu Mbatha-Uncooked, with Physician Who alums Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient returning as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Colonel Ibrahim, respectively.
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“When a fearsome and historical species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, a global disaster is triggered. With your complete inhabitants in danger, UNIT steps into motion because the land and sea wage struggle,” the logline reads.
The upcoming sequence will even characteristic the return of Sea Devils, a Physician Who villain first seen in 1972.
“I’m so fortunate to work with such an impressive forged. And this can be a enormous, muscular, thrilling drama which can shake The Whoniverse to its foundations. When the Physician’s not on the town, the entire of humanity is in hassle,” stated Davies.
The Battle Between The Land And The Sea is produced by Dangerous Wolf. Davies will even function the spin-off’s government producer, alongside Phil Collinson, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter.