Despite his initial exit, DoctorWho showrunner Russell T. Davies explains why he returned, and it came down to the budget.
Russell T. Davies reveals the real reason he came back to Doctor Who. After becoming the showrunner that revived Doctor Who and restored it to its place on TVs everywhere, Davies has become a star in the community for introducing the Ninth and Tenth Doctors. Yet, since Tennant took his leave from the show, Davies followed, leaving the show in the hands of Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall for the next 12 years, with several different Doctors coming to shine in the spotlight all the while.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Of course, Davies planned to return to Doctor Who since late 2020, and he intends for his next stint as showrunner to be as grand as the first. Tennant will return alongside him before the Doctor inevitably regenerates into Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa. Yet Tennant isn't the only reason Davies agreed to take up his role as showrunner once more.
"Yes, I think it does, it's one of the reason I've come back — you can tell stories on a bigger scale. It's the same old problems, I still have to cut scenes because they're too expensive, and I still have to reduce the number of monsters, and things like that. But my imagination feels more free, a lot more free, actually. It's just a joy to write anyway. I'm really proud of it. Oh my god, there are some strong episodes coming up."How Russel T.
Davies is back in the driver's seat and is bringing back the elements of modern Doctor Who that make the show so lovable by bringing all of modern Doctor Who back to its roots. Davies alone can't fix Doctor Who's problems, but he has a good opportunity to try. The mistakes of the Chibnall run largely stem from a retcon that left the Doctor an immortal and timeless icon in Gallifreyan culture, but it also suffered from underdeveloped companions and a slow pace.
Davies also intends to use the opportunity to branch out to other storylines, much like he did when he created the spin-off show Torchwood after introducing Captain Jack Harkness to the Doctor Who universe. Davies has confirmed that he is working on multiple Doctor Who spin-offs now that Doctor Who has the budget to support them. There's no way to say whether the shows will be based on old characters, as The Sarah Jane Adventures was, or new heroes like Torchwood.
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