BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and US premium entertainment network, Starz Entertainment, have today announced a three way co-production partnership that will develop a new series of the hit BBC sci-fi drama Torchwood. BBC Worldwide will also distribute the series to broadcasters globally.
The 10-episode instalment will be written by a team led by Torchwood creator, Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.
While previous series were based on location in Cardiff, Wales, this new instalment will see storylines widen to include locations in the U.S. and around the world. John Barrowman and Eve Myles will return in their roles as Captain Jack and Gwen respectively, along with new faces.
Announcing the commission, Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning said: "We have a long history of working with many U.S. networks but it is incredibly exciting to be working with Starz for the first time, as well as to be reunited with the best of British in Russell, Jane and Julie. Torchwood will burst back onto the screen with a shocking and moving story with global stakes and locations that will make it feel bigger and bolder than ever"
Jane Tranter, added: "Torchwood has attracted remarkable attention and loyalty in both the UK and U.S., and in this new partnership with Starz, the next chapter will not only reward our current fans, but also introduce new viewers to the most impressive instalment yet."
"We're committed to programming exceptional television that is entertaining, imaginative and provides a premium TV experience, and by any measure the new concept for Torchwood fits that mandate," Starz, LLC, President and CEO Chris Albrecht said. "I've been part of successful partnerships with Jane Tranter and the BBC previously, and I'm very much looking forward to working with them again."
Russell has confirmed that it will be like Children of Earth -
"The show was previously a format show - monster of the week. The breakthrough was Children of Earth and that it became one long story. It's not going to be Lost and take 20 years to find out what's going on. It's going to have a most remarkable conclusion after ten episodes."
18 comments:
- hopes for bigger budget -
WOW OMG ITS ABOUT TIME : ITS GONNA BE AMAZING, CANNOT WAIT, PRODUCTION HAD BETTER BE FAST :D
Do u know when it will be broadcast in the UK?
It's early days yet, so the date is far from being discussed.
It is joint with American production, so it should have a bigger budget. They *loved* Children of Earth during the ComicCon, it got a huge reception!
I'm up for it so long as they don't americanise it too much, Its a british show and it needs to feel like torchwood, I want it to return to its series 2 approach, i think they had the show just right then :)
Aww no... Not a USA partnership... I just hope to god they don't lose the British charm of it all. :(
Very exciting, can't wait! :)
Because of Starz, will it NOT be on BBC America?
we need 13 new episodes not 10!
FINALLY. I was getting worried that Torchwood was going to be homeless!
I wonder what it will be like with Starz...Would America be the first to see the episodes?
I think they said that while it is playing on Starz in America it will also being playing on BBC1 in England.
Tidy!
yay its finally here! wasnt it mentioned that there was a fourth torchwood or something that got lost they should do that in the future
Note that, because its on a pay network, it'll probably have one-hour episodes.
So i watched a few episodes of torchwood series 1. Are series 1-3 moster of the week and children of earth more like a dr who series where there is an underlying link to all episodes that concludes at the end?
Series 1 is monster of the week, Series 2 has a different story every week but there are three episodes that are back-to-back arc wise and their is an underlying link through the series. Series 3, which is Torchwood: Children of Earth, is a mini-series, with 5 episodes in which the plot of the series takes place/ends over 5 consecutive days.
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