Variety is reporting that former “Doctor Who” actor Christopher Eccleston will be playing John Lennon in “Naked Lennon,” to be produced by BBC Four, and written by Robert Jones. The film highlights the former Beatles’ life from 1967 to 1971, which included his divorce, the death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Yoko Ono, and the disintegration of the famous rock and roll band. Naoko Mori, (“Torchwood”, “Absolutely Fabulous”) is slated to portray Lennon’s second wife Ono. Rory Kinnear is also attached to star as Epstein, with Claudie Blakley as Cynthia Lennon, and Andrew Scott as fellow Beatle Paul McCartney. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com)

“Doctor Who” star David Tennant has expressed that he would love for the cult TV show to be turned into a musical because he loves “a song and a dance.” The Scottish actor, who has been playing the titled character in the show for the past four years, is sure the hit science fiction would easily translate to the stage, but would prefer to keep a musical version on television screens, as it would be difficult to find the time for a long-running live production. He says, “‘Doctor Who: The Musical’ has been mentioned. I would be up for it. I love a song and a dance. The thing about…

British actor and Twilight star Robert Pattinson said he would be open to taking over the lead role in “Doctor Who” once David Tennant departs it in 2010. There’s already a ton of speculation about who the next Doctor Who will be. So far, most of the rumors have been centered on Paterson Joseph, an actor who has previously worked with Steven Moffat, the new head writer for “Doctor Who”. No permanent decision has been reached yet. “The Doctor is great,” Pattinson said. “I did grow up watching it. I loved it when I was a kid. In fact, I met one of them the other day, Sylvester McCoy [the…

Steven Moffat, who has replaced Russell T. Davies as writer for “Doctor Who”, said he would like to see the television series made into a feature film. “It would be good to see it in the cinema so long as it is great and fantastic,” he said, speaking at a master class on the show at the festival here. But he cautioned that the the movie would need careful handling. “I’m not against it … so long as it never gets in the way of the TV show. If it got in the way of the show that would be appalling.” Many fans as well as producers have expressed interest…