Well, this doesn’t really feel ominous in any respect. Right on the heels of Jodie Whittaker’s messy finale outing because the Time-Lord, Disney has introduced that the long run adventures of Doctor Who might be going straight to the Disney+ streaming service, assuming you reside exterior of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the place the venerable sci-fi collection will keep on the BBC.

The swap begins with the three-episode Doctor Who particular starring David Tennant because the Tenth Fourteenth Doctor airing late in 2023. To be clear, Disney hasn’t purchased Doctor Who the franchise, simply the printed rights, so don’t fear that the Guardians of the Galaxy might be bumping into the TARDIS within the close to future. But, after all, if Disney needed to, they might actually drown each BBC govt in money and take over the collection the second it felt inclined, so…

“It is the best of both worlds,” returning showrunner Russell T. Davies mentioned of the brand new teaming. “The vision and joy of the BBC and Disney+ together we can launch the TARDIS all around the planet, reaching a new generation of fans while keeping our traditional home firmly on the BBC in the UK.”

Davies additionally debuted the present’s new emblem, which appears to be like a hell of rather a lot just like the present’s previous emblem from the ‘70s, during its heyday with Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. What that means for the show’s future-past/past-future is anyone’s guess.

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