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‘Doctor Who’s Regeneration: Has The Disney Gamble Paid Off?
'Doctor Who' analysis: the Disney deal, Ncuti Gatwa & Russell T Davies are in the spolight after the end of the latest season.
At times last year it felt as if the media was receiving almost weekly Doctor Who casting announcements, including David Tennant and Catherine Tate, who returned for Christmas anniversary specials, and guest roles for the likes of trans actress Yasmin Finney, who broke out in Heartstopper, Drag Race star Jinx Monsoon and Glee icon Jonathan Groff. A rumor has spread that a scene in which a giant snowman falls down and lands on Gatwa’s Doctor at the start of Christmas special ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ was demanded by Disney after filming had wrapped to add exposition for American fans only just coming to the show. Considering its marketing might and budget, a senior U.S. ratings source positions these figures as “underwhelming,” although they acknowledge Doctor Who has long struggled attracting mainstream audiences in the U.S. “Okay but not stellar,” was the simple verdict from a Disney insider about the internal view on its performance.
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