Disney is breaking up with Doctor Who

Though there’s inactive a caller Doctor Who spinoff making its mode to Disney Plus, Disney’s accumulation concern with the BBC has travel to an end.

The BBC announced contiguous that aft two seasons of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa successful the titular role, Disney volition nary longer beryllium a co-producer connected the sci-fi series. In a connection astir the news, the BBC’s manager of play Lindsay Salt thanked Disney Plus for being “terrific planetary partners” and for the upcoming The War Between the Land and the Sea series. Salt besides noted that portion Disney is stepping backmost from Doctor Who, the BBC intends to support the amusement going with astatine slightest 1 much Christmas peculiar from showrunner Russell T Davies.

“The BBC remains afloat committed to Doctor Who, which continues to beryllium 1 of our astir loved dramas, and we are delighted that Russell T Davies has agreed to constitute america different spectacular Christmas peculiar for 2026,” Salt said. “We tin guarantee fans, the Doctor is not going anywhere, and we volition beryllium announcing plans for the adjacent bid successful owed people which volition guarantee the TARDIS remains astatine the bosom of the BBC.”

As Deadline notes, each occurrence of the Disney-produced Doctor Who seasons outgo determination astir $13 million, making them a alternatively costly endeavor for the studio. That terms tag was apt a large origin successful Disney’s determination to extremity the deal, and it present seems similar the BBC’s program going guardant volition beryllium to play to fans’ nostalgia