British television series Dr. Who is no stranger to the movie or book treatment. Through the years, there have been many television movies detailing the exploits of the Time Lord, but usually in context to the series.

A new film is in development that will feature the good Doctor, but have nothing to do with the television series. I equate it to the Beverly Hillbillies Movie. It's about the characters, but didn't follow any real plot with the series.

This could be a good or bad thing for fans who hoped to see Matt Smith or David Tennent reprise their roles on the big screen. Odds are the Doctor will be someone completely new, possibly a Hollywood name. The story itself is still under development, but rumor has it that its going to be stripped down to its basic elements.

The goal isn't to attract Dr. Who fans to the movie theater, but to make a movie that will make non-Dr. Who fans want to watch it. That means throwing out what you know and creating something new. The basic story will be there, but since its probably going to be a studio film, that means that it will be glitzed and glamored up into something hardly recognizable.

The good news is that the real Dr. Who should be coming back to the small screen soon. Matt Smith returns along with Rory and the ever adorable Amy Pond. I can't wait to see what they have in store for us this year.