As former showrunner Russell T Davies prepares to return to steer the sci-fi drama into a new era, there has been much speculation about what could be in its future.<\/p>\n
Among the top rumours is that the BBC is looking to transform Doctor Who into a Marvel-style franchise, including spin-offs and shared universe shenanigans.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Inverse<\/a>, Moffat argued that\u2019s the wrong way to describe it, pointing out that Doctor Who predates the MCU and has been orchestrating such stories for decades.<\/p> \u201cIsn\u2019t Marvel just like Doctor Who?\u201d he asked. \u201cDoctor Who\u2019s been doing that for a very, very long time. Certainly, since Russell brought it back, but arguably a lot before that, it\u2019s been very human-driven.\u201d<\/p>\n The screenwriter continued: \u201cI don\u2019t know what \u2018more Marvel\u2019 means. I would hope [it] means more money. And I think that would be good, more Marvel in that sense, but I\u2019m not sure how much more Marvel it could get, and I\u2019m not sure they\u2019ve got it the right way around.\u201d<\/p>\n Indeed, Davies had a miniature MCU-style endeavour on his hands well before the release of the first Iron Man film, as he nurtured his Doctor Who empire to include two spin-offs with Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, Moffat was keen to point out that he respects Marvel Studios\u2019 storytelling, which has grown more complex with the multiverse antics of Loki<\/a> and Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019m a [Marvel] devotee, but I like the movies very much,\u201d he added. \u201cI think they\u2019ve raised the bar as to what can be done in movies like that. Other action blockbusters should watch out \u2019cos they\u2019re so witty.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re very bold with what they think an audience can follow along, and they get away with it. I\u2019m always getting told my stuff is far too complicated. But have you seen this stuff? It\u2019s really complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n Moffat is about to return to sci-fi with his latest series, The Time Traveler\u2019s Wife<\/a> \u2013 based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger \u2013 which will premiere on HBO Max<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer<\/a>. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Monday, 28 March 2022 at 12:00 am Steven Moffat has suggested that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is following the blueprint set out by Doctor Who, rather than the other way around. 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