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| 'Doctor Who' Christmas episode canceled amid creative shakeup | The BBC has canceled this year's Doctor Who Christmas episode amid a creative shakeup that leaves the show's future uncertain. The network announced the news in a press release Wednesday following word showrunner Russell T. Davies and production company Bad Wolf have exited the series. With the special canceled and the creative team uncertain, the BBC said it will seek new production partners and put the show out to competitive tender this year. "Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC's continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come," the company said. |
| Famous birthdays for June 10: Dan Fouts, Jonathan Bennett | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. |
| 'Stranger Things: First Shadow' winding down Broadway, West End runs | The producers of Stranger Things: The First Shadow announced Tuesday when the stage production will be wrapping up its Broadway and West End runs. The Tony-winning, Broadway version will drop its curtain for the final time at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway Jan. 3. The Olivier-winning London show will close at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End on Dec. 26. "When the legendary Stephen Daldry first came to us with the idea of making a Stranger Things play, we were stunned -- both by the fact that Stephen wanted to do this, and that he believed it could work. And boy, did it work," producers Matt and Ross Duffer said in a joint statement. |
| Austin Abrams gets swallowed by whale in 'Whalefall' teaser | 20th Century Studios is giving a glimpse of the new film Whalefall. The studio shared a teaser trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin. Whalefall is a survival thriller based on the Daniel Kraus novel. Abrams plays Jay, a young man who is swallowed by a sperm whale while scuba diving to search for his father's remains. The teaser features a flashback of a tense moment between Jay and his father Mitt (Josh Brolin) and another memory where Mitt tells his son, "You can be anything you want." The scene then changes to the terrifying moment when Jay gets tangled while diving and swallowed by the whale. |
| 'Overwatch' introduces new character Shion, new season begins June 16 | Competitive hero shooter Overwatch has unveiled the latest character coming to the game, mob boss Shion of Japan. Developer Blizzard Entertainment introduced Shion Tuesday in a new animated short that also features the Overwatch hero Sojourn. Shion is a member of the villainous Hashimoto Clan who dons two red horns on her head. She wears a white suit, uses two pistols and has various robotic enhancements. Shion battles Sojourn in the trailer before making a delivery to the evil Talon group. Shion comes to Overwatch with the launch of Season 3 on June 16. The new season will also include a new stage set in Japan, costumes and a battle pass. Shion is the 52nd character added to the free-to-play Overwatch, which was first released in 2016. |