Torchwood News, Articles, Cast and Crew Interviews (Spoilers)

[Alan]

I definitely agree with you, but I'm not looking this gift horse in the mouth. Starz may be the only reason we're getting more TW, so props to them for shelling out the cash and screen time.

Gods... Has it been 5 years already?! Old, getting old... I found a gray hair this morning...

I'm not knocking Starz for their contribution I'm just saying that poster makes it look as though there weren't three series of Torchwood before this one that originated on BBC. The poster should at least have read something like: "A Starz / BBC Production". I just think credit should be given where credit is due.

[DigiFluid]

My two cents (pence ) on the issue is that I really just don't care. I'm happy with the previous three series out of the beeb, and I'm excited that we're getting another year. The people who are really responsible for the show--the writers, the producers, the actors, the crew--are all credited in the episodes anyway, so I don't really give a damn which financial backer takes credit for it where.

[Alan]

Murray Gold returns to Torchwood
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - Posted by Harry Ward

The BBC Torchwood Twitter account has announced that the current composer for Doctor Who, Murray Gold, will be returning to the series to compose music for Torchwood: Miracle Day.

The announcement made via Twitter at 9:41pm BST:

THIS JUST IN: The 'Doctor Who' veteran Murray Gold will be composing Torchwood: Miracle Day. BRILLIANT.

Gold co-wrote music with Ben Foster for the first two series of Torchwood with the music being performed by the National Orchestra of Wales. He has also composed music for the computer-animated film, Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil which is due for release on April 29, 2011.

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/03...eturns-to.html

[nx01a]

Wonderful news. He never disappoints.

As for the title... I really liked early on when it was called The New World. Miracle Day sounds so... cheesy. The New World had a tacit implication of coming to America and new worlds of experience or literal new worlds.

[DigiFluid]

I liked "The New World" better too. I thought it wonderfully reflected the post-CoE world and now that we know it, the premise of this upcoming season. "Miracle Day" just sounds so....lame.

Fortunately the show probably won't be.

[SaberBlade]

Personally I like Miracle Day over The New World, especially when you consider the basic plot of the series.

[Alan]

Torchwood: Miracle Day Teaser Trailer

Plus some INCREDIBLY small moments from Series 4:

[Alan]

Torchwood: Miracle Day - "Death Is Not An Option"
Monday, April 04, 2011 - Posted by Chuck Foster

The first poster for Torchwood: Miracle Day from BBC Worldwide has been revealed at the MIPTV event in Cannes, highlighted by a full page promotion in the event's electronic publication, MIPTV News.

Julie Gardner, production partner for the series with Russell T Davies, explained about the development of the series:
Season Three was transmitting on BBC1 around the time that I moved to Los Angeles to work at BBC Worldwide Productions. Russell T Davies had also moved there and was looking for new challenges and wanted to try for a US career. (Seeing how well it did in the US, we thought) maybe there was another chapter of Torchwood to be told. And very happily we were able to see the title to Starz.

Talking about the partnership with Starz, she said:
The pillars of the show are actually the same. But I think the difference is that because of the quality of the co-production partnership between Starz and the BBC, we have an opportunity to tell a big story over ten episodes. The fact that we are transmitting on a pay premium cable channel means that we have to compete production-value wise in that environment. We're filming at the moment and from what I have seen so far we are able to do that.


The full MIPTV News Issue 1, covering many of the shows on offer at the event, may be read at the MIPTV website.

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Entertainment correspondant Richard Arnold is also at the event, where he will be interviewing John Barrowman and Bill Pullman, who are both there to promote Miracle Day.

Richard Arnold with John Barrowman and Bill Pullman (via yfrog)

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/04...racle-day.html

[Replicator Todd]

Wow, its really happening. I'm slow to realizing how close the fourth season of TW is!

That poster is awesome.

[Alan]

Wow, its really happening. I'm slow to realizing how close the fourth season of TW is!

That poster is awesome.

Yep. And did you see the teaser trailers in the post above that? Not much to see but its all small gears in a much bigger engine.

Got to say...on a personal note...I'm glad to see that Kai Owen (Rhys) hasn't been credited on that poster. I've never liked the character of Rhys and sincerely hope that he gets killed off at some point across Series 4.

*brainwave* Hey! Rhys dies ...but due to the circumstances of his death and the fact people on Earth can't die any more he's been left in a horrific condition that no-one should have to live in. Rhys is suffering and Gwen just wants Rhys to have Peace and so joins Jack in trying to give people the ability to die again.

[Flyboy]

Ok...

Not only does that Teaser NOT fill me with confidence... 'STARZ original series' my arse...

But that poster, whilst theoretically cool... is disturbingly American. Even down to Jack carrying a semi-automatic rifle. It looks like a US blockbuster. Not Welsh Sci-Fi.

[LtColCarter]

Hmmm...all of this complaining about who started the series, what posters look like, etc. With the way sci-fi shows falling off the tube left and right...be glad we're getting another season of TW. Of course, if it was me being negative about this...I'd get in trouble with moderators and constantly told that my points are irrelevant. ANYWAY...I'm glad that there is another season of TW, no matter who claims to own the rights to the show and no matter what the posters look like.

[Flyboy]

Hmmm...all of this complaining about who started the series, what posters look like, etc. With the way sci-fi shows falling off the tube left and right...be glad we're getting another season of TW. Of course, if it was me being negative about this...I'd get in trouble with moderators and constantly told that my points are irrelevant. ANYWAY...I'm glad that there is another season of TW, no matter who claims to own the rights to the show and no matter what the posters look like.

Don't get me wrong - I AM looking forward to it.

But you talk about how few Sci-Fi shows there are... there are even fewer BRITISH sci-fi shows... Torchwood was something special. New. It was one of a kind, and imo, exceptional. I'm extremely proud that my nation produced it. Furthermore, having spent a significant portion of my life living in Wales, the Welsh element was something else I loved. It honestly DOES sadden me to see ownership and credit taken away from my country. And it saddens me that RTD seems to have this idea that the American way is somehow better - that's all he's gone on about since moving to the US. Different does not imply better.

[LtColCarter]

Don't get me wrong - I AM looking forward to it.

But you talk about how few Sci-Fi shows there are... there are even fewer BRITISH sci-fi shows... Torchwood was something special. New. It was one of a kind, and imo, exceptional. I'm extremely proud that my nation produced it. Furthermore, having spent a significant portion of my life living in Wales, the Welsh element was something else I loved. It honestly DOES sadden me to see ownership and credit taken away from my country. And it saddens me that RTD seems to have this idea that the American way is somehow better - that's all he's gone on about since moving to the US. Different does not imply better.

I can't speak to what someone else says is better. However, I appreciate differences. I enjoy watching shows from other countries...I don't think the American way is better...nor do I think another country's way is better. But I can see your point.

[SaberBlade]

The poster looks like something 24 would do.





Also disappointed that Kai Owen wasn't credited considering he's been it from day 1. I am glad we're getting more Torchwood, have to thank Starz for creating such an awesome original series. Syfy needs credit as well for creating Stargate.