''American Torchwood on the way!''

[iBlueBox]

Jan 19, 2010, 10:00 AM ET

"Torchwood"

Huge news for sci-fi fans: Fox is developing a stateside version of the U.K. hit series "Torchwood."

The project is from BBC Worldwide Prods., with original series creator Russell Davies writing the script.

A more straight-faced spinoff of "Doctor Who," "Torchwood" is about a covert group that investigates and fights alien activity. Two series aired domestically on BBC America as well as last year's well reviewed stand-alone miniseries, "Children of Earth," which broke all ratings records for the network.

Unlike U.S. adaptations that have gone awry, "Torchwood" fans can take comfort that the original producing team is on board. In addition to Davies, exec producers include Davies' producing partner Julie Gardner (former head of drama at BBC Wales for the show's first season) and Jane Tranter (another BBC vet, now exec vp programming and production at BBC Worldwide Prods. in the U.S.).

Also, some of the current cast -- most likely John Barrowman, who plays the immortal Capt. Jack Harkness -- might star if Fox orders "Torchwood" to pilot.

As for the new show's plot, the U.S. version will contain a global story line compared to the more localized sensibility of the first two BBC seasons.

Tranter might try to reboot "Doctor Who" for U.S. audiences while departing "Doctor Who" star David Tennant stars in NBC's pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer." "Torchwood" (which is an anagram of "Doctor Who") debuted in 2006 on BBC 3 and set ratings records, then was moved to BBC 1. Russell also reinvented "Doctor Who" in 2003 and was writer-creator of the series "Queer as Folk."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...6102a3f94da557


This kind of annoys me a bit of as a Torchwood fan as its always been a British show, i hope the American version will not be a rip off of the Torchwood series but be a whole new branch with a whole new team!

[Lost_Addict]

Ya i wouldn't mind it if was a completley diffrent torchwood, but if it's justchanged location it will be shocking.

I'm still hoping for a british season 4 with Jack, Gwen, Reece, Andy, Alonzo, Mickey and Martha as the main characters

[iBlueBox]

Ya i wouldn't mind it if was a completley diffrent torchwood, but if it's justchanged location it will be shocking.

I'm still hoping for a british season 4 with Jack, Gwen, Reece, Andy, Alonzo, Mickey and Martha as the main characters

Same the bbc will probably ask for a series 4 of Torchwood as the ratings for series 3 was so good.

[Accipiter]

i want malcom in torchwood, and i believe the PA in the last series will be in the new english one.

[dbgtz]

It sickens me how america think they can basically own everything british. Plus whats the point of most of the same characters feature? Lol.

Worst thing is Torchwood/Doctor who are probably the UKs best TV shows (in terms of international broadcast).

[Accipiter]

It sickens me how america think they can basically own everything british. Plus whats the point of most of the same characters feature? Lol.

Worst thing is Torchwood/Doctor who are probably the UKs best TV shows (in terms of international broadcast).

pity is, they have the money to buy it.