Russell T Davies dévoile la scène demandée par Disney pour le spécial de Noël de Doctor Who
Welcome to The Doctor Who Drama: How Disney Changes Everything
The Christmas special episode of Doctor Who, “The Church on Ruby Road,” included a scene that was specifically requested by Disney to feature Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor earlier. Disney’s involvement with Doctor Who, including the exclusive streaming rights on Disney+, has already brought an increased budget for the show’s production, allowing for enhancements in sets and visual effects.
While Disney’s creative control over Doctor Who is not extensively clear, they do offer some notes on the show, as evidenced by their request to feature the Doctor earlier in the Christmas special.
Disney’s Influence on Doctor Who’s Production
Despite being one of the longest-running and most popular shows in the world, Doctor Who has been fairly difficult for people outside the UK to access. The show was broadcast by the BBC for UK audiences while it bounced through various streaming platforms in the United States without ever really setting in one place. This, however, changed recently when Disney+ struck a deal with Doctor Who, acquiring the exclusive rights to stream future episodes of the show internationally.
While the public is not privy to all the details of this mega deal, one thing that’s for sure is that Disney+ joining forces with the BBC would most likely bring a different dimension to the long-running Doctor Who. One of the major changes that’s already evident is Disney bringing in an increased budget, making it possible for the creative team to enhance their sets and visual effects.
Disney’s Creative Control Over Doctor Who
What is less clear is how much creative control Disney has over Doctor Who. From an outside perspective, it doesn’t feel like it’s much. The series remains primarily a BBC production, and Davies’ recent tenure has already introduced elements that Disney is famously wary of approaching, such as LGBTQ characters. However, as Davies’ above comments confirm, Disney is able to offer some notes on the show, so perhaps the studio’s creative input on things such as the upcoming Doctor Who season 14 is minimal, but not nonexistent.
Source : screenrant.com
