On the last day of Comic-Con International, CraveOnline spoke with Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman about Smith’s impending departure from the series and whether he’ll come back in the future while Coleman gets ready to break in a new Doctor.
Then we caught up with “Doctor Who” showrunner, Steven Moffat who told us what to expect in the 50th Anniversary special, as well as the qualities that he wants to see in the 12th Doctor. As a bonus, Moffat also shares his advice for dealing with writer’s block!
But that’s not all! Screenwriter Mark Gatiss also dropped by to discuss the upcoming TV movie, “An Adventure In Space and Time;” which will dramatize the creation of “Doctor Who.” David Bradley (“Game of Thrones”) also shared how he prepared to step into the role of both the First Doctor and William Hartnell in the film.
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
A general view of the atmosphere at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor David Bradley speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson (L) and actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson, actors Matt Smith, and Jenna Coleman speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors Matt Smith (L) and Jenna Coleman speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
A general view of the atmosphere at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Writer Steven Moffat speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
David Bradley speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors Matt Smith (L) and Jenna Coleman speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Writer Steven Moffat speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
A general view of the atmosphere at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman (L) and writer Steven Moffat speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Producer Marcus Wilson speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actors Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, writer Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mark Gatiss speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mark Gatiss (L) and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actors Matt Smith, writer Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Mediator Craig Ferguson, actors Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, writer Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actor Mark Gatiss, actor David Bradley, actor Matt Smith, actress Jenna Coleman, producer Marcus Wilson, and writer Steven Moffat speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actors David Bradley, Jenna Coleman, and Matt Smith speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors David Bradley (L) and Matt Smith speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors David Bradley (L) and Matt Smith speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)