'Doctor Who' Christmas Special 2017 Tickets Details: Screening Passes Now Available
"Doctor Who" is giving fans a special treat this holiday season.
According to reports, Fathom Events is releasing the upcoming "Doctor Who" Christmas special — "Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time" — in almost 400 theaters across the United States. Tickets for the special, which will also be Peter Capaldi's final episode as the Doctor, are now on sale.
The screening is scheduled on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 7 p.m. local time, two days after the episode's TV broadcast in the United Kingdom and the United States. Capaldi will be joined by his fellow "Twice Upon a Time" stars David Bradley as the First Doctor, Mark Gatiss (whose character is yet to be revealed) and Pearl Mackie as Bill.
In the special, fans will also see the introduction of the next Doctor, who will be played by Jodie Whitaker. The actress' arrival in the show made headlines because she is the first female Doctor since the franchise began 50 years ago.
Whitaker will take over as the new series lead in the upcoming season 11. Aside from featuring a female Doctor, the said installment will also mark the first season for new showrunner Chris Chibnall. He previously served as one of the main writers on "Torchwood" — a "Doctor Who" spinoff. So far, the actor who will play the 13th Doctor's companion is not yet revealed. Further details about the special episode's storyline are still being kept under wraps as well.
"'Twice Upon a Time' will mark the 16th cinema event we have presented in partnership with BBC Worldwide North America," Fathom Events VP of Programming Kymberli Frueh said in a press statement (via Entertainment Weekly). "Our Doctor Who events are the perfect opportunities for Whovians to meet up, giving them a chance to enjoy their favorite content together in a big screen setting."
The 11th season of "Doctor Who" is expected to premiere next year on BBC America.
