Another director whos tried to resurrect Doctor Who in his own image is none other than The Beard himself. The big difference between Spielberg and Yates though is that Spielberg was going about it the official way, which shows in his early negotiations at Ambiln Entertainment to bring the series back around the same time that the Paul McGann TV movie was produced. Not to mention, the two Stevens had worked together (along with Peter Jackson) on the exemplary film, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. (Which would have been a three picture relationship, if Moffat wasn't invited to become the show-runner of Doctor Who.) Indeed, Steven Spielbergs trademark whimsy and science fiction sensibilities would fit well in the New Who universe. Spielbergs classic blueprint of an adventure that comes off as sentimental and emotional, yet full of wise cracks and high adventure is something that Whovians are no strangers to on a weekly basis. (As well as a director/writer who has the ability to milk a human tear duct on a somewhat regular basis.) If anything, this could be considered a thank you for all of the Indiana Jones parallels that have been drawn between that franchise and Series 6. (Rewatch The Wedding of River Song, and try not to imagine the sequence in the skull laden crypt as an homage to Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.)
Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.
