Posted on: January 19th, 2010 Torchwood USA?
Reports were released today that Fox is developing an American version of the BBC sci-fi hit, Torchwood.
Word is Russell T. Davies and other Doctor Who notables are set to write the series, with potential guest appearances by John Barrowman in his role as the dashing Captain Jack Harkness.
Torchwood is a Doctor Who spin-off that tells the story of a rift in space and time in Cardiff, Wales. Jack and his team try and manage the various aliens and baddies that come through the rift, from their base of operations under Roald Dahl Plass just next to Cardiff Bay. The series’ Welsh-iness is undoubtedly part of its charm, while reports say that Torchwood America will be far more global in nature.
Is America ready for Torchwood? Are Torchwood fans ready for America? Is Fox ready to air Captain Jack chasing after tail; male, female and otherwise?
The first thing that pops into my head is what will Torchwood America’s base of operations look like? Torchwood London was a huge, orderly corporate entity housed in a skyscraper at Canary Wharf, a la Fringe’s Massive Dynamic. Torchwood Two is in some one’s basement in Scotland. The Torchwood we all know and love is based out of an underground sewer chique bunker with vaults and strange cog doors and dripping pipes. How will Torchwood America look?
All I can say is that if the series is based out of Roswell, New Mexico, I’m quitting television forever.
John Barrowman has announced at various events that there will be a 13 episode series four of the Wales-based Torchwood, but this has not yet been confirmed by the BBC.
One Response to “Torchwood USA?”
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Matt H. Says:
February 28th, 2010 at 9:17 pmCan’t wait, just hope they keep to the original story-line and don’t turn it into a “Buffy” or “Charmed.” Loved them both, just as I do “Torchwood” and want to love each in it’s own special way.