Well this is interesting. I dig the BBC’s “Torchwood”, the “Doctor Who” spin-off show whenever I’ve stumbled across it, which unfortunately isn’t all that often. But I have liked what I’ve seen, and John Barrowman is aces as the show’s lead, and I’ve dug him since his “Doctor Who” days. Then again, maybe it’s just the whole “hey, that guy’s got an American accent!” on a very British show like “Who” that endeared him to me. News from THR is that Fox TV is currently developing an American version of Barrowman’s “Torchwood” as a backdoor pilot.
Now before you “Torchwood” and “Doctor Who” fans get your panties into a bunch and start screaming bloody murder, consider this: the adaptation is from the BBC, and more importantly, original series creator Russell Davies is onboard to write the script and will be shepherding it as a producer along with Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter. Not only that, but there’s a very real possibility that original star John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack on the show, might follow the adaptation to American shores as the male lead. This will probably mean the BBC version will be kaput, though I suppose it’s possible to field two identical shows at once, though unlikely.
The original “Torchwood” concerned a small group of investigators led by the immortal and high-tech Captain Jack as they secretly fight off a variety of alien problems. The original was mostly confined to England, but the U.S. version will take on a more global feel, which is very ironic, but there you have it.
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