BBC Sets The Satan Pit Extended Cut Theatrical Release for November 23
The extended version of the 2005 two-part story starring David Tennant arrives in cinemas on Doctor Who Day, the show's 63rd anniversary.
The BBC will release Doctor Who - The Satan Pit Extended Cut in theaters on November 23, a date the broadcaster officially calls Doctor Who Day, according to screenrant.com. The theatrical run is timed to the series' 63rd anniversary.
The release is an extended cut of the two-part episode that starred David Tennant as the Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. The original story aired in 2005 and was written by Matt Jones and directed by James Strong.
The BBC has also put Doctor Who out for competitive tender under its Royal Charter and will review proposals by next March, background context that predates this announcement.
The Satan Pit follows an earlier Doctor Who tradition of drawing on devil imagery: the Jon Pertwee era featured the Daemons, horned beings said to inspire legends of the devil.
Quick answers
When is Doctor Who - The Satan Pit Extended Cut released in theaters?
It is scheduled for November 23, which the BBC calls Doctor Who Day and which coincides with the series' 63rd anniversary.
Who stars in The Satan Pit?
David Tennant plays the Doctor and Billie Piper plays Rose Tyler in the two-part story.
When did The Satan Pit originally air?
The two-part story aired in 2005, written by Matt Jones and directed by James Strong.