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'Doctor Who''s epic 50th anniversary celebration "The Day of the Doctor" seems to get bigger by the day, even as its plot has been kept tightly under wraps. As we approach the global November 23 premiere however, the BBC has released a spoilery new synopsis for the 75-minute event, as well as details of not one, but two all-new minisodes leading up to it!

Even after the most recent 'Doctor Who' 50th anniversary special teaser for "The Day of the Doctor," longtime fans of the series not present for the Comic-Con 2013 panel still anxiously await footage from the actual event. Well, it seems November 15 will see the premiere of at least one bit of new footage, but will it be an actual trailer, so close to the November 23 premiere?

The 50th anniversary special of 'Doctor Who' is fast approaching, and though "The Day of the Doctor" will mark one step closer to Matt Smith's departure from the series at the end of 2013, we can't wait to see Doctors old and new together for the first time. In order to get the timey-wimey countdown rolling, the BBC has released the first photos from the 75-minute special, putting Matt S

Earlier today we caught our first real details of the 'Doctor Who' 50th anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor" from an official running time and potential tease of past Doctors to come, but now it's time for a first look! The official one-sheet poster for the landmark 'Doctor Who' event uniting Matt Smith with David Tennant and John Hurt has arrived, so take a look at the good Docto

Now that 'Doctor Who' has selected Peter Capaldi to take over for Matt Smith in late 2013, fan focus shifts back to the impending 50th anniversary special extravaganza, uniting Smith's 11th Doctor with David Tennant's 10th and John Hurt's mysterious incarnation. The BBC has now begun preparing fans for the big reunion by revealing both the episode's title and extended length, while a mysterious pr

Long before 'Doctor Who' announced the arrival of 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi, fan tongues were set wagging by the mysterious appearance of John Hurt's "forgotten" Doctor at the climax of series 7 finale "The Name of the Doctor." The character has been set up for a major arc opposite Matt Smith and David Tennant in the upcoming 50th anniversary special, but might Hurt return for

For as much as 'Doctor Who' fans lament that Matt Smith will end his tenure as the 11th Doctor by Christmas 2013, we've still plenty of fan-satisfying action to be had in the upcoming 50th anniversary special, starring former 'Doctor Who' David Tennant and John Hurt. Hurt's mysterious character had been introduced in the closing moments of 'Doctor Who' season 7 finale "The Name of the Doctor,

We were already on board with FX's forthcoming pilot adaptation of Guillermo del Toro's vampire novel series 'The Strain,' but the latest casting might prove its most inspired yet. 'Hellboy' and recent 'Doctor Who' star John Hurt has officially joined the cast in an important role, deepening the mystery of 'The Strain's lack of series order.

'Doctor Who' fans have an agonizingly long time to wait between season 7 finale "The Name of The Doctor" and the upcoming November 50th anniversary special, but thankfully the BBC won't leave us hanging on the cliff for too long. Following John Hurt's mysterious introduction, the BBC has released a new Strax teaser video identifying the character, so unravel the latest 'Doctor Who' myste