Doctor Who: The eleventh Doctor meets The Curator
Russell T Davies, the mastermind behind Doctor Who, has given fans a thrilling update on a new spin-off series of the popular sci-fi programme.
The War Between the Land and the Sea was officially unveiled at Comic Con last month after being the subject of intense speculation for some time. The showrunner has now announced that pre-production kicked off on Monday 20 August, offering fans a tantalising glimpse of the first script readthrough with the cast and crew.
He posted a snapshot on Instagram showing the top section of the script, along with a sign bearing his name and other cast and crew members in the background.
In an excited post, Russell wrote: "Day One. The war begins. Readthrough day for all 5 episodes f THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA.
"So much excitement. What a cast! Thrills, deaths, chases, fish and seven seas of danger. @bbcdoctorwho @disneydoctorwho @bbciplayer. "
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Eager fans flocked to the comments section to express their anticipation for the forthcoming show from the Doctor Who franchise.
One Instagram user exclaimed: "CAN'T WAIT! Frantically zooming in to try and make out more of the cast," while another fan gushed: "I never thought something like this would happen. It is really exciting to think that we will be able to watch this."
Somebody else shared: "I never thought something like this would happen. It is really exciting to think that we will be able to watch this."
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A different fan wrote: "The new spin-off show sounds amazing and epic, can't wait to see it, best wishes to you, the cast and crew of Team The War Between The Land and the Sea. Hope the filming goes well."
One fan exclaimed: "EXCITING! First spin off since Class, 8 years ago! Best wishes to all involved!". Another hopeful fan said: "I hope Ncuti doctor and maybe other doctors may make guest appearances in season 1 and more."
The War between the Land and the Sea will feature Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient as UNIT's Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Colonel Christopher Ibrahim respectively.
An air date for The War between the Land and the Sea is yet to released.
