Buffy, X-Files writers to work on Torchwood S4

[51stcenturyfox]

I SAID Jane Espenson from Buffy the Vampire Slayer's writing team would be working on Torchwood Series Four and I WAS RIGHT.  I was right because she'll be at Gallifrey One. YES. OH YES. I love being right.

AND JOHN SHIBAN from the X-Files. OH, BABY!  Doris Egan! Rah!

This is from the Chicago Tribune.

Russell T Davies has firmed up the writing staff for the fourth season of "Torchwood," which debuts in the summer of 2011 on Starz.

Davies, who created the "Doctor Who" spinoff, will of course write several episodes of the 10-part series, but other writers for Season 4 include John Shiban ("Breaking Bad," "Supernatural," "The X-Files"), Doris Egan ("House," "Tru Calling," "Dark Angel'), Jane Espenson ("Game of Thrones," "Battlestar Galactica," "Buffy") and John Fay (a U.K. "Torchwood" writer).

The writers are currently hard at work on the new season of the show, which tells an international story and feature the kind of serialized, overarching story line featured in "Torchwood: Children of Earth," the miniseries that put the cult sci-fi series on the map when BBC America aired it in 2009. 

 

In this 2009 interview, Davies talked about his newfound love for the miniseries format, which allows him to tell one large, taut story rather than a dozen or so separate tales over the course of a season. "I absolutely love it," Davies said. "I've been writing for 20 years and it's very rare to be given a new format."

"The new series will allow Davies and his writing team to tell a more explosive and global story, one that takes advantage of the unlimited narrative opportunities of a premium television service like Starz," the network said in a June press release announcing the new season.

For Season 4 of "Torchwood," John Barrowman will return as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles will be back as Gwen Cooper and casting is underway for several new characters. Filming on the Starz-BBC co-production will begin in January, and though some of it will be shot in the U.K., a substantial part of the new "Torchwood" season will likely be filmed in North America.

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

I can't tell you how much better my life is now that I don't have to be all "so there's this rumour about a thing...." on this subject.

Also, deeply happy that John's still on the team.

[lionessvalenti.livejournal.com]

Daaaamn. The names I know there please and impress me. Which would be John Shiban and Jane Espenson. Yes. Pleased. Which is really the first non-neutral feeling I've had about the new season of Torchwood, so this is a positive direction!

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

I'll limit myself to

OMG YES SO EXCITED

[neifile7.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE SO VERY OFTEN RIGHT BB. \O/

And yeah, cool and verrrrry intriguing news! I'm not a Buffy or XF alum, but I trust your judgment on this.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Where is your Krycek icon? :D :D :D

JOHN SHIBAN!!!!!!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0793062/filmoseries#tt0106179

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Jane Espenson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

So excited about all these writers! And yay, John Fay! Episodes 2 and 4 of CoE were gut wrenching and really well written (Ianto Action Hero Mode!).

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

John Fay?

We had beers with John Fay, yes we did. *nods* *toasts*

[rm.livejournal.com]

You should be an Angel alum just so you can go "OMG, RTD is such an Angel/Wesley shipper." TOrchwood is like his Angel fanfic. It's ridiculous.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yup. And he was awesome.

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

It'slike my fandoms suddenly are swapping spit

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

I know, right?

OMG I am so, so happy right now. These are amazing writers. Amazing.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

They're french-kissing all over the place!

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Meeee too. *squees*

I'm so glad you're glad!

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

I'm going to Gally now. Because: Jane.

[azn-jack-fiend.livejournal.com]

Ah Angel parallels. I'm just so glad that Gray didn't end up joining the team and spending an entire season acting like an irritating twat and impregnating Ianto with a demon baby.

[azn-jack-fiend.livejournal.com]

This is so awesome. Too bad there's no Catherine Tregenna, but still, that's a really impressive roster.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

D:

EEEEEEE!

The less Gray the better!

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like her! But hey, she might be involved as well.

They have a proper Writer's Room. I think I just got wood.

[trobadora]

Wow, that looks great!

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

It really, really does. I am completely stoked.

[mselfie.livejournal.com]

I saw this and was giddy. Nothing like picking great American sci-fi show writers to make everyone have bits of hope.

[kimoto.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh that's totally awesome! It's going to be so exciting :D

[chicleeblair.livejournal.com]

*bounces*

is it next summer yet?

[mselfie.livejournal.com]

Oooh thanks to IMDB I now know that every single one of them has written something I like from one show or another.

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

I only know John Fay at Torchwood... but the overarching enthusiasm of others gives me hope!

[ladymerri.livejournal.com]

Excitement. I have it. :)

Also, GALLY!!! I want it to be February. And next summer. All at the same time.

(Except I don't, too much sewing to do!!!!)

[jemzamia.livejournal.com]

I am so happy!! :D

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

*glees all over the joint!*

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

I guess I'll go! Plus, James Moran is coming and I'd bet he's fun. Or so I have heard.

[thrace-adams.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...Jane Espenson.....

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

Foxy? MWUAH!

That is all.

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

pssstt..you should've heard Nick on the phone! :)

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

I am also extraordinarily excited to see Game of Thrones--relistening to it now.

[elisi]

Jane Espenson???

*points to icon*

This is like the best news ever!!! Thank you so much!

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Really, really pleased. I had my hopes up when it was announced she would be at Gallifrey One for exactly this reason.

[madder-rose.livejournal.com]

You were right and I ADORE you for it! JAAAAANEEE!

Well, Jane and the Supernatural writers. That just makes me all tingly in a childish, gleeful sort of way. I want to be in that writer's room!

This is going to be SO GOOD! I just wanna ZOMFG all over the place.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

OMG I bet.

Did he make moany sounds? :D

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

It's really looking good, isn't it?

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

I can't waaaaait, chic!

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

I think you'll like their stuff! I've seen House fans squeeing today too, so... bonus!

It seems very organized, this New Earth series. Yeah.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

I don't even watch SPN. Well, I will watch Castiel, a bit!

THIS SHALL BE AWESOME!!!

[gypsylady.livejournal.com]

YAY! See you there!

[madder-rose.livejournal.com]

I laughed since RTD's comment a year ago was something like "They should go watch Supernatural". NOW WE CAN! Sort of.

SPN, how I hate thy nonpocalypse :/

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Still hinges on finances, but I think it's a plan!

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

I tried to get into Supernatural, but the women all die!

Wait. That's probably why he said... that. ;)

[madder-rose.livejournal.com]

That, and whenever someone dies Dean just sells his soul to save them. So the pretty boys are never truly in peril!

:D

[debitha.livejournal.com]

The presence of Jane Espenson on the writing team makes me cautiously optimistic for S4. I don't recognise the other names, but she is good.

I suspect a lot of how I get on with S4 is going to come down to the other characters, tbh. At least Moff is making me happy with the Who. :o)

[mimarie.livejournal.com]

:D And good writers, this is sounding better all the time!

[bedawyn.livejournal.com]

Espensen and Egan? Wow, I might have hope for this new season after all.

For those unfamiliar with Doris Egan, she's widely considered the best House/Wilson writer around; her recent departure from the "House" staff was greeted with much weeping and wailing by the House/Wilson shippers.