Old Sherlock Holmes, McInnerny Casting, Bow Tie Strippers & Fan Series Writers Wanted!

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News, bits of interest, have we got another news blast chock full of goodies for you! This time around we’ve got a a good number of items about the various productions of Sherlock that are currently happening, as well as news about a fairly prestigious honor that some of our favourite people have been given. But do not fret, we’ve got some Who news too! So read on!

Sir Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes

While most of the world is waiting with baited breath for news of the Cumberbatch/Freeman/Moffat version of Sherlock, Sir Ian McKellen (The Great Intelligence in The Snowmen)and director Bill Condon have been quietly working on a different tale of the good detective, one that imagines Sherlock Holmes as a 93 year old retired man in 1947, working on one last case.

While an image of Sir Ian as the titular Mr. Holmes was released a few months ago, thanks to Den of Geek, we now have seen our first full glimpse of the man, although there doesn’t seem to be any trace of the iconic deerstalker and cape coat. Take a look –

Tim McInnerny Joins Sherlock Special

Aside from those pictures coming from the fans stalking the Sherlock filming locations and fueling the #Setlock controversy, we’ve gotten little else in the way of information of what the special might be about, although thanks to some tweets by Mark Gatiss and others, there’s speculation that it will be based on a classic Sherlock Holmes Christmas tale, The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle. What we have now recently learned, for certain, thanks to Cultbox and Den of Geek, is that Tim McInnerny, known to Doctor Who fans as Klienman Halpen from Planet Of The Ood, has joined the cast of the special as Sir Edwin.

If you’ve been paying attention, that’s the same name as one of the characters in His Last Vow, but we’ve not gotten word on if it is indeed supposed to be the same man, or if it’s just a coincidence. But given what we all know about how Mr. Moffat writes, I don’t think the man believes in coincidence.

Cumberbatch, Moffat, Capaldi Land On the Debrett’s 500 List

For quite some time, Debrett’s has published a yearly list of the 500 most influential people in all of Britain. The list names persons from all walks of life, from the Arts and Education, to Politics, Business, Law, Philanthropy, and those involved in national defense. To be named to the list is to be counted among those who have shaped and guided Britain over the past year.

For 2015, along with notables such as Tony Blair and HRH The Duchess Catherine of Cambridge, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock and Doctor Who writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, and Doctor Who star Peter Capadli have all been named to the list. Given how popular both shows have now become in other parts of the world, it’s not surprising that they’d all be considered influential!

New Classic Who Web Series Looking For Writers

There are quite a number of Doctor Who fan films out there (including the DW/Torchwood crossover Legacy staring K’s own Brian A. Terranova) but many of them center on the adventures of the “nuWho” Doctors rather than those of the classic era. Thanks to Horror Society, we’ve heard about a new production, Doctor Who: The Classic Series Regenerated, looking to change that. This new web series is currently in development and is seeking writers to help bring the Fourth Doctor back to life.

The production is looking to have a script in place and a teaser trailer ready to go before launching a crowd-sourced funding campaign, hopefully in the next few months. They’ve set up a Facebook account to get the word out so if you or someone who know has ideas for the Fourth Doctor, contact them!

Fan Wars?

Ah, fandoms. They are complex things. You combine people of all ages, from all walks of life and all ideologies, political and religious, together in one large and constantly growing group over a shared love of something, most frequently some pop culture phenomenon. Amongst all these disparate peoples there will be those with strong opinions about all aspects of the particular fandom. Classic vs nuWho. Tennant vs Tom Baker. Trek vs Wars. Kirk vs Picard (Tennant, Trek, and Picard, thank you) These debates have occurred since the beginning of popular culture and can sometimes become rather heated. In this age of the Internet, most arguments end at the click of a mouse but others have bled into real life.

With the current “SetLock” controversy happening within the Sherlock fandom, Radio Times has  complied a list of what it calls the Top 10 “Fan Wars” though DW lands at third in their ranking behind DC vs Marvel and the Mods vs Rockers clashes of the ’60s. Actual violence does trump television…

Cosplayer Wanted For A Good Time

Happen to know anyone in the New York City area that cosplays the Doctor, could use some extra cash, and isn’t adverse to a… um… having a good time with a group of ladies?

A poster on Craigslist seems to be searching for just such a… gentleman to entertain those gathered for a friend’s bachelorette (hen) party next month. The posting seems to be legitimate, but given it’s on Craigslist, you can never be too sure, so contact the poster and/or share the post with some discretion and caution.

They seem to be interested in an Eleventh Doctor, although I gather the poster isn’t a fan of the show. I’m guessing they wouldn’t turn down other Doctors…

Well that’s all the news that’s fit to print for this news blast! Thanks for reading and do come back next time to this same Who channel!

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