Multiple DOCTOR WHO Spin-Offs Are In The Works Confirms Franchise Showrunner Russell T Davies

We have some exciting news for Doctor Who fans today as showrunner Russell T. Davies has confirmed that BBC's deal with Disney+ means the franchise is finally about to expand with a new slate of spin-offs!

After taking charge of the franchise's return way back in 2005, Russell T Davies has become synonymous with Doctor Who. While he happily passed the reigns of the hit sci-fi series to other creatives following a successful run, the news of his return has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response. 

Davies will oversee this year's specials starring David Tennant before forging ahead with a new era of storytelling revolving around Ncuti Gatwa's Fourteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as his companion, Ruby Sunday. 

Despite having a loyal, very significant, fanbase, it feels like Doctor Who has never quite managed to break into the mainstream the same way as other fantasy and sci-fi shows. However, BBC's deal with Disney+ looks set to bring the property to a wider audience than ever before, while it's also resulted in a significant budget increase. 

Now, Davies has confirmed that the "Whoniverse" is going to expand with new spin-off stories. 

"I thought - with no criticism whatsoever towards the people who were running it at the time, because they were running it within the BBC's measures - it was time for the next stage for Doctor Who," he told GQ of his plans for the franchise. "I thought the streaming platforms are ready, the spin-offs are ready. I always believed in spin-offs when I was there."

"I did Torchwood as a spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures as a spin-off. Those spin-offs declined when I left, and I can see why," Davies adds. "And I very much left after 2008, when the money became scarce, I think that's fair enough for the public service broadcaster that the money is spent on other things."

We're guessing Disney+ has pushed to expand Doctor Who now they hold those streaming rights outside the UK, and this isn't the first time Davies has shared his hopes to expand the series beyond the core show. In 2021, he even suggested ideas like The Nyssa Adventures (a reference to a classic Doctor Who companion) or a team-up with the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors.

There's no word on what form the upcoming projects he's teasing here will take, but if you are a Doctor Who fan, it's fair to say now is a very exciting time to be a Whovian...

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