Audible Announces Cast for Audio Production of Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN

Neil Gaiman will show you terror in a handful of dust...again.

Audible has announced the full cast for the upcoming audio production of Neil Gaiman's seminal DC Comics/VERTIGO series The Sandman.  Adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs, the production will cover the first three Sandman graphic novels, Preludes and Nocturnes, The Doll's House, and Dream Country.

With Gaiman serving as The Narrator, the production stars James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class, Split, His Dark Materials) as Morpheus/Dream, Kat Dennings (Thor, 2 Broke Girls) as Death, Michael Sheen (Good Omens, Tron: Legacy) as Lucifer Morningstar, Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Rocketman) as John Constantine, Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Venom) as The Corinthian, Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings, Black Panther) as Matthew the Raven, and more.  Here's the full list of performers (click to enlarge):

And look, there's even a handy press release...

Hailed by the Los Angeles Times Magazine as “the greatest epic in the history of comic books”, The Sandman changed the game with its dark, literary world of fantasy and horror - creating a global, cultural phenomenon in the process. At long last, Audible and DC present the first-ever audio production of the New York Times best-selling series written by acclaimed storyteller Neil Gaiman (who also serves as co-executive producer). Adapted and directed by multi-award-winner (and frequent Gaiman collaborator) Dirk Maggs, and performed by an ensemble cast with James McAvoy (It, Parts one and two, X-Men: First Class, Split) in the title role, this first installment of a multi-part original audio series will transport you to a world that re-writes the rules of audio entertainment the way that The Sandman originally re-defined the graphic novel.

When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus - the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination - is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has deteriorated in his absence. As the multi-threaded story unspools, The Sandman descends into Hell to confront Lucifer (Michael Sheen), chases rogue nightmares who have escaped his realm, and crosses paths with an array of characters from DC comic books, ancient myths, and real-world history, including: Inmates of Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, Doctor Destiny, the muse Calliope, the three Fates, William Shakespeare (Arthur Darvill), and many more.

A powerhouse supporting cast helps translate this masterwork into a sonic experience worthy of its legacy, including Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis, and more. Setting the stage for their performance is an unprecedented cinematic soundscape featuring an original musical score by British Academy Award winner James Hannigan. Fans will especially revel in a new twist for the audio adaptation: Neil Gaiman himself serves as the narrator. Follow him as he leads listeners along a twisting path of myths, imagination and, often, terror. Even in your wildest dreams, you’ve never heard anything like this.

The Sandman audio production is expected to be released on July 15, 2020.

GHOSTWOOD 074: "We Are Like the Dreamer" Is Up!

"We are like the dreamer who dreams, and then lives inside the dream."
-- Gordon Cole, Twin Peaks: "We Are Like the Dreamer"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we provide our commentary track for "We Are Like the Dreamer", a.k.a. "The Return, Part 14", from the 2017 Showtime revival of Twin Peaks, featuring Harry Goaz as Deputy Andy Brennan, Monica Bellucci as herself, Grace Zabriskie as Sarah Palmer, and the introduction of Jake Wardle as Freddie Sykes!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan's temporary blue hair, crushes on animated characters, Daft Punk's "One More Time" video, Xan and I texting Twin Peaks quotes to one another, HBO's Natalie Wood biography, Sirius XM's David Bowie Channel, Xan posting a photo of her Harriet Hayward hair, David Lynch being married four times, Xan getting a free year of Apple TV, wanting more scenes of Gordon Cole and Lucy Brennan together, the greatness of David Lynch's hair, the Murder Hornets invading the Pacific Northwest, Janey-E being Diane's sister, the Matrix trilogy getting worse with each movie, Phillip Jeffries showing up in Philadelphia on my dad's birthday, "The Return" validating Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Jack Rabbit's Palace vs. Jack Rabbit Slim's, the golden oil pool, Andy looking like Stan Laurel, David Lynch Noises, Xan not being able to handle Drunk Guy's drooling saliva, James becoming a security guard, Sarah Palmer being able to smoke wherever the hell she wants, more Roadhouse Randos, the MC being really excited over Lissie, David Lynch's OK Cupid profile, running down Lynch's four wives, Xan's crush on Peter Cook, our safety tips for surviving the Coronavirus, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 075, as Xan and I provide our commentary track for "There's Some Fear in Letting Go", a.k.a. "The Return, Part 15", from the 2017 Showtime revival of Twin Peaks, featuring Big Ed finally hooking up with Norma, Mr. C's conversation with Phillip Jeffries, Dougie's encounter with an electrical outlet, and the final appearance of the Log Lady!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 183: "The War Machines" Is Up!

"Doc-tor Who is re-quired!  Bring him here!"
-- WOTAN, Doctor Who: "The War Machines"

Hello again, everyone!  We're back with another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, my partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are joined by special guest companion DJ Nik to discuss "The War Machines", the tenth serial from Doctor Who Season 3 in 1966, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, the departure of Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet, and the introductions of Michael Craze as Ben Jackson and Anneke Wills as Polly Wright!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I discuss things like wanting everyone to encourage my wife Lori to come on Next Stop Everywhere so we can discuss "The Girl in the Fireplace", Nik discussing Superman III, an update on how Nik is coping with coronavirus in Italy, Polly being Nik's favorite Classic Who companion, Jesse's two things to be successful in podcasting, how I plan our episode schedule, how Cybermen co-creator Kit Pedler got hired as a science advisor on Doctor Who, Nik taking a dig on England for only winning the World Cup once in 1966, the Doctor passing Dodo off as his secretary, people in the UK referring to the Doctor as "Doctor Who", the First Doctor being a badass, Sir Charles not taking Ben's warning about the War Machines seriously because of his age, Ben and Polly's introduction in Swinging '60s London, comparing Ben to Jamie, Polly being a great character when she's not written to fetch coffee for everyone, WOTAN's connection to World War II, what the War Machines' gas spray actually did, wondering why the military didn't bring in tanks to fight the War Machines, artificial intelligence stories before the term was even coined, the awkward moment when Polly gets accosted by a jerk in the Inferno nightclub and Ben tells her she shouldn't be encouraging him, my favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, Steven Moffat writing the "Pompadour" sequel to "The Girl in the Fireplace" performed by Sophia Myles, being appreciative for the Doctor Who Lockdown events, new feedback from Holly Mac and David K. Proctor, and more!

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In honor of our 5th anniversary, we now have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I discuss "The Web of Fear", the fifth serial from Doctor Who Season 5 in 1968, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield, the return of the Great Intelligence, and the first appearance of Nicholas Courtney as Colonel Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart!

Taika Waititi to Direct & Co-Write New STAR WARS Film

Here's hoping he doesn't initiate self-destruct during production.

To help celebrate May the Fourth Be With You, Lucasfilm has announced that popular New Zealand actor and filmmaker Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars feature film planned for theatrical release.

Waititi, 44, recently served as the voice of the bounty-hunting droid IG-11 in the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, and also directed the Season One finale, "Chapter 8: Redemption".  His films include the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Love & Thunder, Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit, and the original What We Do in the Shadows, which he co-directed with Jemaine Clement.

His acting roles include the Marvel Comics character Korg in Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Ragnarok, Adolf Hitler in Jojo Rabbit, Thomas Kalmaku in Green Lantern, and Viago in both the What We Do in the Shadows film and FX TV series. 

Working with Waititi on the screenplay will be Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns, who received a BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year on the three-time Oscar-winning film, 1917.  She was also a staff writer on the Showtime TV series Penny Dreadful.

In other Star Wars news, it was announced that Emmy-nominated writer Leslye Headland (Russian Doll, Bachelorette) is developing a new untitled Star Wars series for Disney+. Headland will write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner for the series, which will join The Mandalorian and two other previously announced series.  One will be based on Cassian Andor’s life prior to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, while the other will follow the adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi between Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and the original 1977 Star Wars film.

No release dates for either project were announced.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 182: "Children of Earth: Day Five" Is Up!

"There's one thing I always meant to ask Jack.  Back in the old days.  I wanted to know about that Doctor of his.  The man who appears out of nowhere and saves the world.  Except sometimes he doesn't.  All those times in history when there was no sign of him, I wanted to know why not.  But I don't need to ask any more.  I know the answer now. Sometimes the Doctor must look at this planet and turn away in shame.  I'm recording this in case anyone ever finds it, so you can see...you can see how the world ended."
-- Gwen Cooper, Torchwood: "Children of Earth: Day Five"

Hello again, everyone!  We're back with another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, Torchwood Month concludes as my partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are joined by special guest companion Holly Mac from The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast to discuss "Children of Earth: Day Five", the fifth and final episode from Torchwood Series Three in 2009, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Kai Owen as Rhys Williams, and Peter Capaldi as John Frobisher!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like Jesse having issues with his webcam, Jesse liking the ending of "Children of Earth" more now than he did the first time, Russell T Davies not knowing if Torchwood was getting a Series Four, RTD telling the story he wanted to tell whether we liked it or not, the original ending to "Children of Earth", the UK government's "inoculation" story to conceal their taking children for the 456, John Frobisher's decision to kill his entire family and then himself, Bridget Spears' strong feelings for John Frobisher, the horrific images of the military chasing after Gwen and the kids she's trying to protect, the 456 wanting Earth's kids just as a way to get high, Jack's decision to kill his own grandson to get rid of the 456, my wondering if it would've more palatable if Steven had to be the child to be sacrificed because he was special as Jack's grandson, RTD not going for the Disney Happy Ending, Bridget's revenge on PM Green for what happened to John Frobisher, Jack saying goodbye to Gwen...for now, the parallel between Jack leaving Earth and the Doctor leaving Gallifrey, Jack hooking up with Alonso Frame in "The End of Time, Part 2", Gwen channeling Madonna, Jack's decision to leave Earth being the right one, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, Russell T Davies' beautiful tribute to the late Elisabeth Sladen "Farewell, Sarah Jane", slightly delayed feedback from David K. Proctor, and more!

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In honor of our 5th anniversary, we now have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion DJ Nik to discuss "The War Machines", the ninth serial from Doctor Who Season 3 in 1966, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, the departure of Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet, and the introduction of Michael Craze as Ben Jackson and Anneke Wills as Polly Wright!

BBC Announces DOCTOR WHO: TIME LORD VICTORIOUS Multi-Platform Story with Eighth, Ninth & Tenth Doctors

The Doctors are about to fight a whole new time war.

DoctorWho.TV has some details of the BBC's announcement of Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious, a new multi-platform story taking place over twelve weeks across audio, novels, comics, vinyl, digital, immersive theatre, escape rooms and games.

According to the article, Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious "will be set within the Dark Times at the start of the universe, when even the Eternals were young.  It features the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors, travelling across space and time as they defend the universe from a terrible race.  As well as three Doctors, companion Rose Tyler and monsters including the Daleks and the Ood will feature, plus more to be revealed over the coming months as products are announced.  Partners involved in the project include Penguin Random House, BBC Books, Doctor Who Magazine, Titan Comics, Escape Hunt, Big Finish and Immersive Everywhere."

Producer James Goss was quoted, saying, "BBC Studios’ Doctor Who licensees have come together to tell an amazing epic – one that’s full of monsters, fun and heart.  All strands of the story unite into a mighty patchwork that ranges from one end of the universe to the next. There's more to be revealed, but the enthusiasm and ideas which the licensees have come up with are breath-taking. It's going to be such fun."

As Doctor Who fans know, "Time Lord Victorious" is a reference to a title the Tenth Doctor briefly claimed due to his status as the terminator, final survivor, and "winner" of the Last Great Time War in the 2009 Doctor Who Autumn Special "The Waters of Mars".  During his visit to Bowie Base One in 2059, the Tenth Doctor realized that, as the last of the Time Lords, he had control over the Laws of Time.  He demonstrated this by breaking a fixed point in time to rescue Adelaide Brooke, Mia Bennett, and Yuri Kerenski.  In a subsequent conversation with Adelaide, he confirmed her suggestions that he was effectively omnipotent and unstoppable.  Following Adelaide's vehement rebuke and subsequent suicide, the Tenth Doctor decided he had gone too far and returned to the TARDIS, pondering omens of his regeneration.

While it seems likely that actors Paul McGann, David Tennant and Billie Piper will be involved in the project given their recent contributions to Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who audio stories, it remains to be seen whether Christopher Eccleston, who played the Ninth Doctor, will also participate.  Eccleston has been noticeably absent from reprising his role for Big Finish, and recently declined to contribute to the special message supporting National Health Service staff that featured McGann, Tennant and eight other actors who have played the Doctor.

Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious will launch in September 2020 over twelve weeks, with products and experiences releasing from September until January 2021.

GHOSTWOOD 073: "What Story Is That, Charlie?" Is Up!

"It's like Ghostwood here!"
-- Audrey Horne to Charlie, Twin Peaks: "What Story Is That, Charlie?"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we provide ourcommentary track for "What Story Is That, Charlie?", a.k.a. "The Return, Part 13", from the 2017 Showtime revival of Twin Peaks, featuring Sherilyn Fenn as Audrey Horne, Clark Middleton as Charlie, George Griffith as Ray Monroe, and a special performance by James Marshall as James Hurley!

LET'S ROCK!

In this special episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan becoming a new mom to Baby Yoda, Xan's stuffed owl named after Prince, my being called Charlie when I was a little kid, David Lynch's vague denial about Twin Peaks Season 4 and his having zero interest in Denis Villeneuve's Dune movie, Bill Sienkiewicz's naked photo references, #ReleaseTheLynchCut, our love for Blade Runner 2049, Anthony Sinclair scrambling when Dougie and the Mitchum brothers show up, waiting for the Giant to show up in the spotlight shining across Sonny Jim's new gym set, The Nutcracker being everywhere at Christmas, Xan being a recovering music snob, Derek Mears as Swamp Thing, Michael J. Anderson on The X-Files, Mr. C arm wrestling Rezno, Gene Hackman in Superman II, Colin Robinson on What We Do in the Shadows, the return of the Fuscos, every police station having a Chad, Anthony trying to poison Dougie with iocaine powder, Grant Goodeve from Eight Is Enough, Dr. Jacoby's creepy romance with Nadine Hurley, Sarah Palmer watching an old Bushnell Mullins fight, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, David Lynch redeeming James Hurley singing "Just You", Big Ed being lonely and miserable with his Cup-a-Soup, asking our listeners to send us feedback, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 074, as Xan and I provide our commentary track for "We Are Like the Dreamer", a.k.a. "The Return, Part 14", from the 2017 Showtime revival of Twin Peaks, featuring Gordon Cole's dream about Monica Bellucci, Andy's meeting with the Fireman, and Sarah Palmer's shocking response to a trucker hitting on her!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 181: "Children of Earth: Day Three & Day Four" Is Up!

"Don't forget me."
"Never could."
"A thousand years' time...you won't remember me."
"Yes, I will.  I promise, I will."
-- Ianto Jones and Captain Jack Harkness, Torchwood: "Children of Earth: Day Four"

Hello again, everyone!  We're back with another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, Torchwood Month continues as my partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are joined by special guest companion Christine Peruski to discuss "Children of Earth: Day Three" and "Day Four", the third and fourth episodes from Torchwood Series Three in 2009, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Peter Capaldi as John Frobisher, and the final TV appearance of Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones!

In this episode, Jesse, Christine and I discuss things like how Christine is surviving in the retail world without Starbucks, Christine's mom watching "Children of Earth" without knowing anything about Torchwood or Doctor Who, the first on-screen of Dalek and Cybermen vocal artist Nicholas Briggs, the ongoing shrine to Ianto in Mermaid Quay in Cardiff, Clem being perfectly justified in shooting Captain Jack, 1965 Captain Jack being a company Yes Man, Clem's strange superpower of being able to smell who's pregnant and who's gay, Jesse's disappointment in Captain Jack sending a dozen kids off with The 456, Torchwood not dealing as well with an alien threat as the Doctor, more glimmers of the Twelfth Doctor in Peter Capaldi's performance as John Frobisher, similarities to the movie Independence Day, the 456 using a squeegee to clean the inside of their tank, feeling bad for the camera guy who gets slimed by the 456, the correct use of the word "decimate", the 456 taking a very hard line in negotiations, Gwen persuading Lois to commit treason, why you shouldn't listen to any TV doctor with a talk show, the 456 as the alien mafia, the COBRA meeting using the school league tables to get rid of "drains on society", Torchwood's really crappy plan to confront The 456 directly, Jack's arrogance resulting in Ianto's death, wondering how Ianto found an exact replica of Jack's coat that cosplayers can't find, the importance of cleaning up your desktop icons, our favorite quotes of these two episodes, great new feedback from Holly Mac, and more!

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In honor of our 5th anniversary, we now have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Holy Mac to discuss "Children of Earth: Day Five", the fifth episode from Torchwood Series Three in 2009, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, and Peter Capaldi as John Frobisher!

THE FANDOM ZONE 176: "Who Watches the Binge Watch?"

While the world social distances at home, The Fandom Zone has reopened!

Hello again, everyone!  My co-host Jesse Jackson and I are finally back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss our recommendations for comic book TV shows to binge watch at home during the COVID-19 Coronavirus global pandemic, including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Preacher, The Umbrella Academy, iZombie, Legion, Smallville, and many more!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like my hiding out from the Coronavirus in the Basement of Solitude, focusing my brain on which podcast I'm talking about, longer-run shows and shorter-run shows, iZombie, the greatness of Rose McIver, Smallville debuting the month after September 11th, Smallville inspiring the current run of CW Arrowverse shows, being more invested in The Walking Dead characters than characters in a regular zombie movie, Daredevil being a great crime drama as well as a superhero show, David Tennant as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, the greatness of Aubrey Plaza, Preacher not being a good show for the easily offended, the short-lived Constantine series, the failed attempt at adapting Birds of Prey, The Umbrella Academy appealing to Doom Patrol fans, Pennyworth being a more sophisticated drama than Gotham, the greatness of Greg Rucka, a quick rundown of other recommended shows, and more!

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Be sure to come back soon for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK Gets Series Order from HBO Max

And now it's Dark.

Deadline is reporting that the upcoming HBO Max streaming service has given a series order for Justice League Dark, a new drama series based on the DC Comics supernatural superteam.

The series will be from J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath's Bad Robot Productions, one of three new projects under the big film deal that Abrams signed with WarnerMedia last fall.  The other two are Overlook, which is inspired by Stephen King's The Shining, and Duster, a series conceived by Abrams set in the 1970's Southwest.

"What an amazing start to our association with the wildly imaginative Bad Robot team under J.J. and Katie," said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and President, TNT, TBS, & truTV.  "What could be better than an original J.J. idea and then Warner Bros. letting them loose on iconic I.P. from Stephen King and the DC Universe and to provide more must-have programming on HBO Max."

Created in 2011 by Peter Milligan and Mike Janin, Justice League Dark first appeared in Justice League Dark #1 as a team of supernatural characters in the DC Universe who handle situations deemed unfit for the traditional Justice League.

The current roster of the team includes Wonder Woman, John Constantine, Zatanna, Swamp Thing, Detective Chimp, and Man-Bat.  Other previous members included Deadman, Black Orchid, Andrew Bennett, Amethyst, Doctor Mist, Frankenstein, Madame Xanadu, Mindwarp, Nightmare Nurse, Pandora, the Phantom Stranger, Shade the Changing Man, Timothy Hunter, and Zauriel.

The team has been featured in two animated projects, the 2017 DC Animated Movie Universe film Justice League Dark, and the upcoming 2020 film Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.  Both films starred Matt Ryan as John Constantine, Camilla Luddington as Zatanna, Roger Cross as Swamp Thing, Nicholas Turturro as Deadman, Ray Chase as The Demon, and Colleen Villard as Black Orchid.

A live-action film adaptation of Justice League Dark was in development at Warner Bros. as recently as 2017, but directors Guillermo del Toro and Doug Liman, who had been previously attached to the film at separate times, both left the project.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 180: "Children of Earth: Day One & Day Two" Is Up!

"What sort of civil servants are you?"
"Underappreciated ones."
-- Rhiannon Davies and Ianto Jones, Torchwood: "Children of Earth: Day Two"

Hello again, everyone!  We're back with another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, Torchwood Month continues as my partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are joined by special guest companion Holly Mac from The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast to discuss "Children of Earth: Day One" and "Day Two", the first two episodes from Torchwood Series Three in 2009, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones, and Peter Capaldi as John Frobisher!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like Jesse having a 14-day-old beard that looks like a 2-day-old beard, Holly appearing on Set Lusting Bruce, "Children of Earth" being the season where Torchwood grew up, Captain Jack being secretive, "Miracle Day" not being a good ending for the series, Holly's thoughts on Big Finish's Torchwood audio stories, Cush Jumbo in The Good Wife, the Sixth Doctor's comic strip companion Frobisher, Russell T. Davies rewriting parts of "Children of Earth" to deal with the unavailability of Freema Agyeman and Noel Clarke, Captain Jack being as asshole to Ianto, Ianto's sister Rhiannon, Ianto's brother-in-law Johnny and the neighborhood kids covering Ianto's escape, Gwen finding out she's preggers, Gwen being the alpha of their marriage, Rhys wanting to eat raw potatoes, wondering why there was only one regenerated Captain Jack after he was blown to pieces, John Barrowman showing off his bum again, Rhys being overprotective of Gwen, the Torchwood vacancies setting up Lois and Dr. Rupesh as potential replacements, the human villains being worse than The 456, my hearing a bit of the Twelfth Doctor in Peter Capaldi's John Frobisher, Clem McDonald's life going to hell because of The 456, the destruction of the Torchwood Hub, Russell T. Davies going "all in" with "Children of Earth", Wales not thinking highly of England, our favorite quotes of the episode, Arthur Darvill reprising Rory Williams in the new short video "Rory's Story" written by Neil Gaiman, Paul Cornell returning to Doctor Who with a new Thirteenth Doctor short story "The Shadow Passes", great new feedback from Adrienne from Wisconsin, and more!

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In honor of our 5th anniversary, we now have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Christine Peruski to discuss "Children of Earth: Day Three" and "Day Four", the third and fourth episodes from Torchwood Series Three in 2009, featuring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones, and Peter Capaldi as John Frobisher!

Arthur Darvill Reprises Rory Williams for DOCTOR WHO Short "Rory's Story" Written by Neil Gaiman

"The Pretty One" returns!

Over the past few weeks in response to the need for social distancing during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 global pandemic crisis, several Doctor Who showrunners, actors, and writers have contributed to Doctor Who: LOCKDOWN, worldwide watchalong events organized by Emily Cook, a writer and editorial assistant for Doctor Who Magazine.

In the latest event, watching the 2011 episode "The Doctor's Wife", written by Neil Gaiman and starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams, Suranne Jones as Idris/The TARDIS, and Michael Sheen as the voice of House, a new 2-minute, 24-second Doctor Who short called "Rory's Story" was created as an introduction for the rewatch, which you can view here:



Written by Gaiman, "Rory's Story" features the return of Arthur Darvill as former companion Rory Wiliams, in a short tale set in 1946, eight years after he and his wife Amy had been sent back in time by the Weeping Angels in the episode "The Angels Take Manhattan".  Recording a video to his new adopted son, Anthony Brian Williams, Rory dictates his rather complicated biography until a vocal cameo by Karen Gillan as Amy Pond tells him to stop what he's doing and help her paint the baby's room.