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Time Lord in Limbo: Doctor Who Could Return Around 2028 After Davies Exit
television2 months ago

Time Lord in Limbo: Doctor Who Could Return Around 2028 After Davies Exit

The BBC canceled the 2026 Christmas Doctor Who special and announced that Russell T Davies and his Bad Wolf production company are exiting, following the end of the Disney partnership. With no script, no star, and limited time to salvage the special, the show faces a lengthy reboot described as necessary “creative surgery,” potentially leaving the Time Lord off air until 2028 or later as the BBC seeks a new producing partner and negotiates rights and budget amid concerns about relevance to younger audiences.

via Gizmodo|
#bad-wolf#bbc#disney
Doctor Who Tender Explained: What Happens Next for the Time-Traveling Show
sci-fi2 months ago

Doctor Who Tender Explained: What Happens Next for the Time-Traveling Show

BBC confirms Doctor Who is being put out to competitive tender, cancelling this year’s Christmas special and signalling a process to select a new production partner while BBC Studios retains IP and global distribution. Tendering follows BBC Charter rules and includes shortlisting, NDA, written bids, pitches, and an 8–10 day standstill; a winning bid would typically be announced after about six months, potentially around February 2027, with a new Doctor and team likely arriving by 2028. Bad Wolf could have bid but would face long odds; the BBC insists the show will return, though it may look different in budget, format, or leadership.

via Radio Times|
#bad-wolf#bbc#doctor-who
Doctor Who Christmas Special Scrapped as Davies and Bad Wolf Depart
entertainment2 months ago

Doctor Who Christmas Special Scrapped as Davies and Bad Wolf Depart

BBC has scrapped the 2026 Doctor Who Christmas special and will put the series out to competitive tender, as showrunner Russell T. Davies and production company Bad Wolf exit. The BBC retains the rights, pledges a long-term focus for the show, and a new Doctor Who animation for CBeebies is in production, with tender details to be announced; Disney+ had previously exited its Doctor Who partnership.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#bad-wolf#bbc#disney
Doctor Who Christmas Special Scrapped as Davies Exits and BBC Reboots Strategy
entertainment2 months ago

Doctor Who Christmas Special Scrapped as Davies Exits and BBC Reboots Strategy

BBC will not proceed with the Doctor Who Christmas special for 2026 as showrunner Russell T Davies and production company Bad Wolf exit; the BBC is putting the series out to tender to find new production partners and invest in the show’s long-term future, rather than a one-off special. Davies announced in a post that there was no script or actor lined up and hinted that a fuller future for Doctor Who is coming, with Disney+ ties having ended; fans will have to wait longer for new Doctor Who content.

via Variety|
#bad-wolf#bbc#christmas-special
BBC Cancels Doctor Who Christmas Special as Davies & Bad Wolf Exit
television2 months ago

BBC Cancels Doctor Who Christmas Special as Davies & Bad Wolf Exit

The BBC has canceled the Doctor Who Christmas special as showrunner Russell T Davies and production company Bad Wolf depart; to secure the series’ long-term future, the BBC will tender Doctor Who to competitors rather than producing a one-off special this year. Davies has said he hadn’t written a Christmas script and no actor has been approached to play the next Doctor, amid Disney+’s exit as co-producer and broader reboot of the franchise.

via Deadline|
#bad-wolf#bbc#christmas-special
AMC+ Secures Exclusive US Streaming for Doctor Who Revival
television3 months ago

AMC+ Secures Exclusive US Streaming for Doctor Who Revival

AMC+ will exclusively stream the BBC’s revived Doctor Who in the U.S., adding all 13 seasons (2005–2022) and 176 episodes (plus specials) starting June 11; the deal covers the modern series and excludes the original 1963–89 run and Disney+ revival, marking AMC+ as a home for premium genre titles as the Whoniverse returns to U.S. streaming after HBO Max rights expired.

via Variety|
#amc#bbc-studios#doctor-who
Whovians Rejoice: Doctor Who Lands on AMC+ for Classic Run
tv3 months ago

Whovians Rejoice: Doctor Who Lands on AMC+ for Classic Run

AMC+ has acquired streaming rights to most of Doctor Who’s 21st‑century run (2005–2022), making 13 seasons with the Ninth through Thirteenth Doctors available starting June 11. About 150+ episodes will stream, while the latest two seasons remain on Disney+ in the U.S.; this marks a U.S. homecoming for the series, which previously aired on BBC America and their Sci Fi Channel lineage.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#amc#bbc-america#doctor-who