LOKI Director Kate Herron Set to Helm Episode in Upcoming Season of DOCTOR WHO
Loki Season 1 director Kate Herron has signed on to direct an episode of another beloved time-traveling series, in the upcoming season of Doctor Who! Her writing partner Briony Redman will write the episode. The pair responded to landing the job, with Herron stating:
"Clearly I can't get enough of time travel. It is an absolute honor to write for Russell and Ncuti. We had so much fun and can't wait for you all to see it."
Herron and Redman's collaborations include the comic The Storkening, the short film “Smear,” and the still-in-development television project Miss Universe. Redman added:
"As a big fan of Doctor Who and Russell T Davies, it's been a dream to write on this show."
Doctor Who also reunites Herron with Ncuti Gatwa, who plays the newest incarnation of the Doctor. Herron directed episodes of Netflix's Sex Education, the series that gave Gatwa his breakout role.
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies said of the team up:
"This is when I absolutely love my job. Working with the stellar talents of Kate and Briony makes my whole world bigger and brighter, and a lot more fun. I was a huge fan of Loki and reached out to Kate to say so – she then introduced me to Briony, and it was all systems go! They've written a wonderful script which created unique challenges for cast and crew alike. The end result is gorgeous and thrilling and scary, and not like any other episode of Doctor Who."
Doctor Who Season 14 also brings back Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart. Bonnie Langford is returning as former Doctor Who companion Mel Bush. Doctor Who will return on November 17th with three 60th-anniversary specials starring David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor. Catherine Tate also returns as beloved companion Donna Noble.
Ncuti Gatwa will appear in the 60th-anniversary specials, but his first full episode as the Fifteenth Doctor will be the 2023 Christmas Special. Doctor Who Season 14, which wrapped filming in July, will follow sometime in 2024. Doctor Who Season 15 began production on Monday.
via: ComicBook