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'''John Leekley''' is an American television writer who developed a proposed ''[[Doctor Who]]'' TV reboot to be produced by [[Amblin Television]] in the mid-1990s, plans which would ultiamtely evolve into the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 ''Doctor Who'' TV movie]].  
'''John Leekley''' is an American television writer. He wrote one of the "New series document" (known in the TV industry as "{{w|Bible (writing)|the bible}}") for a proposed ''[[Doctor Who]]'' TV series that would have been produced by Amblin Universal in the mid 90s.


Leekley first came into contact with ''Doctor Who'' in 1993 when he was under contract to Universal's studio division, whilst on the Universal lot he met [[Philip Segal]] and whilst in Segal's office noted the ''Doctor Who'' memorabilia there.
Leekley first came into contact with ''Doctor Who'' in 1993 when he was under contract to Universal's studio division, meeting [[Philip Segal]] and noting the ''Doctor Who'' memorabilia in his office. When Segal began to work with Universal to produce what would become the ''Doctor Who'' TV movie he was pressured by Universal to work with Leekley. In [[1994 (releases)|1994]] Leekley worked with Segal to create a {{w|Bible (writing)|n1="series bible"}} for the prospective reboot, later known as the [[Leekley Bible]], which contained [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Chronicles of Doctor Who? (short story)|The Chronicles of Doctor Who?]]'' as well as pitches for sample episodes and multiple full-colour illustrations and concept pieces. Although the Bible itself never had a full commercial release, merely being circulated among executives, ''The Chronicles of Doctor Who?'' would later get an official release in ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'' in [[2000 (releases)|2000]].  


When Segal began to work with Universal to produce what would become the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|''Doctor Who'' TV movie]] he was pressured by Universal to work with Leekley. This resulted in John Leekley creating the 'New Series document', working with Segal, this was produced in 1994. Also in 1994 Leekley produced a script which was based on his work on the series bible. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'')
Off the back of the Leekley Bible, Leekley also began working on full story treatments and scripts for ''[[Don't Shoot, I'm the Doctor! (TV story)|Don't Shoot, I'm the Doctor!]]'', one of the stories listed in the Bible (loosely based on ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]''), as well as the prospective pilot, ''[[Fathers and Brothers (TV story)|Fathers and Brothers]]''. Both were ultimately abandoned. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'')
 
== The Leekley Bible ==
The text of the "New series document" – "The Leekley Bible" as it was sometimes known was reproduced in ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]''. It was intended to be the starting point of a new ''Doctor Who'' series, essentially a reboot of the series reinventing ''Doctor Who'' with only the core concepts and mythos intact.
 
Concepts like the TARDIS remains, as did the names of many Time Lords such as [[Rassilon]] and [[Borusa]] (though sometimes spelt as 'Barusa'). Gallifrey was also mentioned. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'')
 
Notable aspects of the Leekley Bible included:
* Ulysses is Barusa/Borusa's son.
:* Ulysses' son is the Master.
:* The Doctor is also a son of Ulysses.
* The Doctor and the Master are half brothers. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'')
 
=== Leekley Script ===
Based on his series bible this script set out the basics of a rebooted series. It featured:
* Daleks attacking Gallifrey.
* Borusa as president of the Time Lords.
* The Doctor exploring the outer reaches of Gallifrey.
* The Master as Borusa's son.
* The Master wishing to be president of the Time Lords.
* Borusa dying and his "life essence" being caught in the TARDIS's crystals. ([[REF]]: ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'')


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John Leekley is an American television writer who developed a proposed Doctor Who TV reboot to be produced by Amblin Television in the mid-1990s, plans which would ultiamtely evolve into the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie.

Leekley first came into contact with Doctor Who in 1993 when he was under contract to Universal's studio division, meeting Philip Segal and noting the Doctor Who memorabilia in his office. When Segal began to work with Universal to produce what would become the Doctor Who TV movie he was pressured by Universal to work with Leekley. In 1994 Leekley worked with Segal to create a Bible (writing) for the prospective reboot, later known as the Leekley Bible, which contained PROSE: The Chronicles of Doctor Who? as well as pitches for sample episodes and multiple full-colour illustrations and concept pieces. Although the Bible itself never had a full commercial release, merely being circulated among executives, The Chronicles of Doctor Who? would later get an official release in Doctor Who: Regeneration in 2000.

Off the back of the Leekley Bible, Leekley also began working on full story treatments and scripts for Don't Shoot, I'm the Doctor!, one of the stories listed in the Bible (loosely based on The Gunfighters), as well as the prospective pilot, Fathers and Brothers. Both were ultimately abandoned. (REF: Doctor Who: Regeneration)

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