The War Between the Land and the Sea (series)
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The War Between the Land and the Sea, also known as The War Between, is a spin-off television series produced by the BBC in collaboration with Sony's Bad Wolf and Disney Branded Television for streaming on Disney+.
The spin-off, also internally abbreviated to TWB,[1] was described by Russell T Davies as centring on the Sea Devils as they "wake up and see the state of the oceans that we have put them in."[2]
Overview
Early announcements
On 8 December 2022, Doctor Who Magazine #585 was released, in which Russell T Davies teased an "eight-word title" in his Letter from the Showrunner, and promised "Big news soon."[3]
On 27 April 2023, Doctor Who Magazine #590 was released, in which it was revealed in the Production Diary that Davies, Scott Handcock and Joel Collins had "an eight-word-title meeting" on 14 March 2023.[source needed]
On 27 November 2023, it was reported by The Mirror that a Sea Devil spin-off series was being worked on, scheduled for filming in spring 2024.[4]
On 7 December 2023, Doctor Who Magazine #598 was released, in which Davies clarified that the item had "been a bit delayed", promising that "the reveal of those eight words" would come "any month now".[5] In the Production Diary column, it was noted that a script was delivered on 30 October 2023.[source needed]
On 26 December 2023 the spin-off was added to "Production List" with a filming date of 4 March 2024.[6]
On 8 May 2024, Davies alluded to the pre-production existence of the spin-off, saying to The Times that "There are offices that exist now for that".[7]
History
On 25 May 2024, the phrase "the war between the land and the sea" was spoken by the Fifteenth Doctor in the Season 1 episode 73 Yards.[8]
On 1 July, the spin-off appeared on the CV of line-producer Carolyn Parry-Jones.[9] This listing has since been removed.
The spin-off was officially announced on 26 July 2024 simultaneously in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con and on the official Doctor Who social media channels.[10][11] Davies also clarified that leads Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw were not returning as their previous characters, Alonso Frame and Tish Jones.[2]
On 15 August, Doctor Who Magazine #607 was released, in which the miniseries was stated to be coming "next year".[12]
Synopsis
When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.[13]
Cast
- TBA - Gugu Mbatha-Raw[10]
- TBA - Russell Tovey[10]
- Kate Lethbridge-Stewart - Jemma Redgrave[10]
- Christofer Ibrahim - Alexander Devrient[10]
- Shirley Anne Bingham - Ruth Madeley[2]
- General Austin Pierce - Colin McFarlane[2]
Crew
- Russell T Davies[10][2]
- Scott Handcock[source needed]
- Joel Collins[14]
- Phil Collinson[14]
- Julie Gardner[14]
- Jane Tranter[14][15]
- Dylan Holmes Williams[10][2]
- Edoardo Ferretti[16]
Episodes
| Episode Number |
Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode One[1] | Russell T Davies[1] | Dylan Holmes Williams[10] | |
| 2 | TBA | Russell T Davies and Pete McTighe[10] | TBA | |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | ||
| 4 | TBA | TBA | ||
| 5 | TBA | TBA |
Episode notes
To be added
Production
On 24 August 2022, Bad Wolf filed for a new subsidiary company run by Julie Gardner, called Bad Wolf (TWB) LTD.[15]
Crew
Julian Luxton was involved in the series as a production designer.[16]
Producers
To be added
Directors
Dylan Holmes Williams directed all five episodes.[10]
Writers
Between them, Russell T Davies and Pete McTighe wrote the five episodes of the series.[10]
Pre-production
The readthrough for all five episodes of the series was conducted on 19 August 2024.[1][17]
more to be added
Filming
Filming for the series was initially reported as scheduled for commencement in September 2024,[18] but was later clarified as beginning in August 2024.[source needed]
In mid-July, Phil Collinson oversaw filming of a "special sequence" in New York City for the show.[12]
Myths
To be added
External links
- New Whoniverse Spin-Off 'The War Between The Land And The Sea' announced at San Diego Comic-Con via the Doctor Who website
- Everything we know so far about Doctor Who spin-off ‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’ via the Doctor Who website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 russelltdavies63 (2024-08-19). Day One. The war begins. Readthrough for all 5 episodes of THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA. So much excitement. What a cast! Thrills, deaths, chases, fish, and seven seas of danger. Can't wait! 🏝️ 🌊 ♥️. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Everything we know so far about Doctor Who spin-off 'The War Between the Land and the Sea'. doctorwho.tv (2024-08-23). Archived from the original on 2024-08-23.
- ↑ DWM 585 - Letter from the Showrunner
- ↑ Nicola Methven (2023-11-24). Doctor Who spin-off to start filming in spring featuring fan favourite villain. The Mirror. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27.
- ↑ DWM 598 - Letter from the Showrunner
- ↑ Andrea Laford (2024-01-03). Doctor Who spin-off title and details appear on Production List. CultBox. Archived from the original on 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Ben Dowell (2024-05-08). Russell T Davies: 'Anti-queer thinking is on the rise'. The Times. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26.
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery (2024-05-25). Did Doctor Who just confirm a long-rumoured spin-off?. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ↑ Andrea Laford (2024-07-02). Five-part Doctor Who spin-off now in pre-production. CultBox. Archived from the original on 2024-07-12.
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 New Whoniverse Spin-Off 'The War Between The Land And The Sea' announced at San Diego Comic-Con. doctorwho.tv (2024-07-26). Archived from the original on 2024-07-26.
- ↑ @bbcdoctorwho (2024-07-26). ⛰️ THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE SEA 🌊
Just announced in Hall H: A new Whoniverse spin-off begins filming next month with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Russell Tovey, Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient leading the cast.
Find out more at the #DoctorWho website https://bbc.in/3SoMZ4i. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26. - ↑ 12.0 12.1 DWM 607
- ↑ Morgan Jeffery (2024-07-26). Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw to lead Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Katcy Stephan (2024-07-26). 'Doctor Who' Spinoff 'The War Between the Land and Sea' Announced, Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star. Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-08-01.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 BAD WOLF (TWB) LTD people. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Julian Luxton. Creative Media Management. Archived from the original on 2024-08-01.
- ↑ Andrea Laford (2024-08-20). Read-through of scripts for Doctor Who spin-off commences. CultBox. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20.
- ↑ Max Goldbart (2024-07-17). 'Doctor Who's Regeneration: Has The Disney Gamble Paid Off?. Deadline. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23.
