So, I did a little bit of studying on brain surgeons and then shadowed a few surgeons. We had a really great surgeon on set who showed me how to do stitches. So, thats exciting! Credit: Jay Maidment ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What attracted you to the role? RACHEL McADAMS:I was very drawn to Scotts passion for the project. Scott is a self-proclaimed comic book nerd to the Nth degree. He was like a giddy kid half the time on the set....

She provided medical assistance to super-heroes and later became romantically involved with surgeon-turned-sorcerer Dr. Stephen Strange. McAdams acknowledges she is aware of the rumors but declines to comment further. Mums the word on that one, says theSpotlightstar. Credit: Marvel I will say that that story line does not play into the movie, he reveals. As for the future? EW is offering anadvance screening ofDoctor Strangeon Friday, Oct. 28 at EW PopFest....

How does a future Avenger who uses spells instead of fists fair on the big screen? The first wave of reviews are in forDoctor Strange, and the reception has been largely positive. Ahead of the films release on Nov. 4, see some of the first reviews of Marvels latest below. Credit: Marvel Do comics-derived films really require thespians of this caliber when the effects and genre elements are their raisons detre?...

Doctor Strangeexpands the scope of the Marvel Studios film series. Lets discuss them!SPOILER ALERT! Strange tells Thor hes in charge of monitoring any extra-dimensional threats to Earth. Credit: Marvel Apparently, Thor has brought one such threat to Earth: his brother, Loki. Thor explains he and his brother have come to New York to find their father, Odin. Strange offers to help them. Also, Thor drinks a lot of beer. This scene is setting upThor: Ragnarok, which arrives on Nov....

Doctor Strangedirector Scott Derrickson is an affable, chatty fellow. I should doallmy press interviews on days when Im nominated for an Oscar, Derrickson laughs before correcting himself. I shouldnt even say that Iwasnt nominated for an Oscar. Credit: Marvel The actual nominees are Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli, and Paul Corbould, a.k.a. I was pretty sure wed get nominated, to be honest with you, Derrickson says. I do thinkDoctor Strangepushed the art form of visual effects forward in some pretty significant ways....

‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’ premieres Christmas Day Happy holidays, Whovians! and brain-swapping aliens to contend with all in a days work for the good doc. Plus, Matt Lucas is back as The Doctors down-to-earth companion, Nardole. Credit: Simon Ridgway/BBC The special airs on Christmas Day on BBC America at 9 p.m. The web connection will have aDoctor Whomarathon in the days leading up to the premiere. The new season ofDoctor Whowill premiere alongside spin-offClassin spring 2017....

Now, the cultural importance of the sonic screwdriver has been recognized by theOxford English Dictionary. The sonic screwdriver was first featured in the long-running British science fiction show way back in 1968. TheOEDalready includes theDoctorWho-derived words TARDIS, Dalek, and Cyberman. Credit: BBC America you might see the fullOEDentry for the sonic screwdriver below. Watch the trailer for the current season ofDoctor Whohere. Oxford University Press

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Mark Gatiss latest episode ofDoctor Whois something hed actually like to watch himself. Wells twist thanks to some Victorians that have made their way to Mars. Credit: Simon Ridgway/BBC Victory of the Daleks is like a 45-minute war film, Empress of Mars is like an H.G. Wells extravaganza, Gatiss (who also writes and runsSherlock) tells EW of Saturdays hour. Its great fun, and to me, its the quintessentialDoctor Whothing to have Victorians getting to Mars....

Philip is an alien in this world, he says. Hes a total outsider. When asked, Smith laughs. Credit: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images There are rumors that Im coming back? I havent been approached. I would consider any approach and take it very seriously. A version of this story appears in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. We wondered, did he give Capaldi any advice? Yes, I did, says Smith. Listen to no one....

This new, animated version is based on original audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips. The cinema screenings will also feature exclusive bonus content, including interviews with members of the original cast. BBC America will screenThe Power of the Dalekson Saturday, Nov. 19 at 8:25 p.m. Credit: BBC The Whovians are always one of our biggest and most passionate groups of fans at the cinemas. ET by visitingwww.FathomEvents.com, or at participating theater box offices....

Plus, more Christmas surprises! Doctor Whowill be stepping into the World of Hargreaves yet again. And this time the incarnation of the popular Time Lord getting his ownMr. Credit: Mary Evans/BBC/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection Menbook will be none other than the Tenth Doctor. The latest book, titledDr. But that’s not the only surprise awaiting fans of the long-running British sci-fi show this holiday season. Penguin Young Readers Group you might get an exclusive look at the cover for that below....

For all things Comic-Con 2017, visit our all-encompassingEW Comic-Conpage. What I love is it caused a bit of controversy, Barrowman said. We all had to accept everybody loving it and everybody hating it. Credit: Starz; Inset: BBC America It doesnt say that he will be a he all the time. We dont know who hell regenerate into, so it could conceivably happen. However, we have to wait and see what happens....

Where theres tears, theres hope. But lets not jump ahead in time, and instead focus on the here and now. Last week left us with an impossible situation: Bill is a Cyberman. Credit: Simon Ridgway/BBC America They poke fun at his missing her conversion bytwo hours(after keeping her waiting for 10 years). His rebuttal is questioning what happened to the Master after he left for Gallifrey. Both Missy and the Master are excited about the Cybermen Foundries that have been created....