Wait, hold the phone: Doctor Who is teaming up with a superhero? Yes, please!!

Doctor Who has met all sorts of entities during his many adventures: queens, robots, aliens… You name it, he’s likely met them. But never before has he met a superhero. Until now. It seems that for the upcoming Christmas Special, Doctor Who will be teaming up with a superhero! That’s right, the doctor and a superhero. The folks at Comic Con should get their costumes started immediately.

We’ve been full of anxiety since Jenna Coleman left the show, with nothing to look forward to other than the Doctor Who spinoff. This is the first ray of sunshine we’ve encountered in a while, and we’re psyched.

Doctor Who is at it again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZVEkic89I?feature=oembed

Eeee! That’s right. That’s some sort of take on Superman. According to E! News, showrunner Steven Moffat said in a press release:

"I've always loved superheroes and this Christmas, Doctor Who dives into that world. My favorite superhero is Clark Kent. Not Superman, Clark Kent."

The actor who plays the superhero, Justin Chatwin, added:

"Working with the amazing people at Doctor Who has been one of the most fun and rewarding projects I've ever had the pleasure of being involved with."

It’s so refreshing to hear Doctor Who‘s witty dialogue again. We’ve gone almost an entire year without new episodes of our favorite show. It’s been far too long! This Christmas Special, however, will have to tide us over until season 10 premieres in April. Hey, we’ll take what we can get.

Remember, in Season 10 we meet a new companion: Pearl Mackie.

And while Mackie is nervous to step into a new companion’s shoes, she feels like she has the character down. When describing her audition, Mackie said:

“I knew I could bring her to life. She’s funny and geeky and vulnerable. There’s a goofiness to her and a big heart. She gets things wrong, she has a temper. I thought, ‘I know her. I could play her.’

And it looks like you will play her very, very well! If only April were here. We’d have seen the awesome new Christmas Special and get to see the new companion in action!