One of the UK’s top directing talents is to bring his unique style to legendary fan favourite series Doctor Who. Ben Wheatley, director of the stark and darkly comic thrillers DOWN TERRACE, KILL LIST and SIGHTSEERS has confirmed that he’ll helm the first two episodes to feature new Timelord Peter Capaldi, who takes over square-jawed Matt Smith in this years Christmas Special. Wheately’s most recent work was the mind-bending horror A FIELD IN ENGLAND and has previously cut his television teeth with cult series, Ideal, with Johnny Vegas.
Wheately commented:
I am very excited and honoured to be asked to direct the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who. I’ve been a fan since childhood. I’m really looking forward to working with Peter Capaldi and finding out where Steven Moffat is planning to take the new Doctor.
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Source: digitalspy
