Fox and Russell Davies to relocate Torchwood from Wales to America
Calling Captain Jack Harkness, the president requires your “services.” The Live Feed blog at The Hollywood Reporter announced last week that Fox is collaborating with BBC Worldwide and Russell Davies to bring a new version of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood to American television. Russell Davies is writing the pilot with Torchwood’s original producing team making the Atlantic crossover as well. For non-Anglophiles or those without BBC America, Torchwood is about an underground alien investigations unit based in Cardiff, Wales; THR’s claim that it’s “like 24 with aliens” is spot on. The news report also speculates that John Barrowman, who plays horny Capt. Jack, might make the transition to American airwaves if the show is picked up.