Doctor Who is releasing its Christmas special early and for free in cinemas for select fans
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Missing Doctor Who? Well, the upcoming Christmas is getting a special early release for selected fans. As part of Doctor Who and Star Trek’s Friendship is Universal collaboration, which kicked off atSan Diego Comic-Con 2024, an early screening is up for grabs.
Fans in the US and the UK are eligible to enter a competition to see the episode screened in their local movie theater for them and 30 others. While the exact date hasn’t been confirmed, it will be before the episode’s air date on the BBC andDisneyPlus on Christmas Day. You can enter thecompetition herebefore 23:59 pm BST/18:59 pm EDT on 13 October 2024.
Called ‘Joy to the World’, the new Christmas episode stars Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor as he seeks out Joy (played by Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan) for an adventure.The first clip shows the pair finding each other in a hotel roombefore their journey, which takes them everywhere from World War Two to the Orient Express.
The episode is written by former showrunner Steven Moffat, who previously toldTV Choiceit might behis final time writing for the show– for the time being at least. “As I got to the end ofBoom, and as I got to the end of Joy To The World [his upcoming Christmas special], I did think, ‘Is that it? Is that the final moment?’,” he told the publication. “I think they both have quite good final moments for the Doctor. I was thinking, ‘Yeah, that could be goodbye.’”
Beyond this, Doctor Who is coming back for season 2 at some point, although no release dates have been announced yet. In the meantime, check out our guides to thebest shows on Disney Plusand thebest movies on Disney Plus.
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