Though it’s been more divisive than ever as of late, Doctor Who fans that are still in love with the show will be eating good this year as not only is Ncuti Gatwa set to return in Season 2 on Disney+, but a new limited spinoff series titled The War Between the Land and the Sea is also set to debut at some point in 2025. Now, ahead of the premiere of both, star Russell Tovey says the big difference between the main show and the new series is that the spinoff feels more like an independent production than anything else.
Speaking with Collider at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Tovey called The War Between the Land and the Sea “its own special creation” while discussing the spinoff, which is set to bring back classic Doctor Who villains the Sea Devils for the limited affair. As someone who has already had experience working on the classic British production, he says the tone is noticeably different.
“It’s more indie, and I’m not just saying that because we’re at Sundance. It feels like a more indie vibe, and that’s why I’m really excited about it. [Director] Dylan Holmes Williams has done a couple of episodes in the last season of Doctor Who, and he was brought in. He was here at Sundance a few years back with a short, [The Devil’s Harmony], and it was really well-received. I saw that, and I could tell by his tone… It’s part of the universe, but it’s its own special creation.”
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Tovey first appeared in the Doctor Who universe all the way back in 2007, where he played Midshipman Alonso Frame in the episode “Voyage of the Damned,” a role he reprised once more in the 2010 gem “The End of Time,” which introduced audiences to a new Time Lord by way of Matt Smith. For The War Between the Land and the Sea, Tovey will portray a new character alongside Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who will also take on someone new after having already portrayed Martha’s sister Tish Jones.
‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’ Will Focus on UNIT
Fans who haven’t been impressed with Gatwa’s interpretation of the Doctor will be pleased to know that he won’t make an appearance in The War Between the Land and the Sea, which instead focuses on the military organization known as UNIT. The five-episode series centers around the United Intelligence Taskforce as they take action to prevent a global war with the Sea Devils after the ancient species makes their presence known once again.
In addition to Tovey and Mbatha-Raw, the spinoff also features Jemma Redgrave reprising her role of Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, Ruth Madeley as Shirley Ann Bingham, and Colin McFarlane, who is another Doctor Who alumni playing a new character. Filming wrapped in December, and while no specific release date has been announced, as we mentioned, The War Between the Land and the Sea is expected to premiere later this year. As we await the spinoff, and the return of Gatwa, you can check out seasons 1-13 of the modern era streaming on Max, and Season 14 on Disney+.
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December 25, 2023
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BBC
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Douglas Camfield, David Maloney, Christopher Barry, Michael E. Briant, Barry Letts, Michael Ferguson, Richard Martin, Peter Moffatt, Pennant Roberts, Lennie Mayne, Chris Clough, Ron Jones, Paddy Russell, Paul Bernard, Michael Hayes, Timothy Combe, Morris Barry, Gerald Blake, Graeme Harper, Waris Hussein, Rodney Bennett, Mervyn Pinfield, Hugh David, John Gorrie
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