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Doctor Who Series 11 News

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It's been quite a while since my last post and a LOT has happened since! Trailers There has been 2 trailers released so far, with the second one feeling better to me but both have got my excited for the new series. By looking at the trailers and knowing anamorphic lenses are being used in Series 11, it looks as if the series will be in the 2:1 aspect ratio . This means the image is twice as long as it is tall. However, Trailer 2 has a 2.35:1 aspect ration but it has been confirmed to be 2:1 and can be seen in a preview clip posted on the official Doctor Who YouTube channel. Screencap from the Doctor Who Series 11 trailer showing the 2:1 aspect ratio This aspect ratio is becoming popular on many high-budget TV shows, such as House of Cards, The Crown, Stranger Things and The Handmaid’s Tale. It gives a cinematic look and feel on a typical 16:9 screen, without covering too much of the frame like 2.35:1 (a common aspect ratio for films). Speaking of cinematics, the