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The BBC confirmed that its co-production partnership with Disney on the “Doctor Who” franchise has ended, according to a new report.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deadline spoke with<\/a> multiple sources, who cited various reasons behind the deal ending, including concerns surrounding a “woke” backlash.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It was pretty apparent from early on that this wasn\u2019t for the long term. Everyone got the impression that it wasn\u2019t doing what it needed to do [on Disney+] to be sustained,” a\u00a0former Disney executive<\/u><\/a> told Deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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According to Deadline, a “well-placed industry source” said \u00a0that “Doctor Who” “became \u2018too woke for Trump\u2019s USA,\u2019 and this was \u2018a factor in Disney minds’ when it came to a renewal.\u2019”<\/p>\n

The Deadline story added, “Under writer [Russell] Davies, the series has cast transgender actress Yasmin Finney, featured drag queen Jinkx Monsoon as a villain, and played host to a historic gay kiss between [Ncuti] Gatwa and Jonathan Groff \u2014 some of which drew complaints from BBC viewers.”<\/p>\n

Another source close to the\u00a0British sci-fi series said<\/u><\/a>, “The writing has been on the wall for ages. There has been a complete lack of enthusiasm over at Disney.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Disney for comment but did not immediately hear back.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gatwa, also known as the 15th doctor in the franchise, reportedly failed to grow its established fan base.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Black Scottish actor was the second attempt the series made at updating the series from a White male protagonist, with the initial try being the 13th doctor, the first female iteration of the lead, played by Jodie Whittaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The report also cited “an alarming drop-off” in viewership, with a decline of one million viewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The decrease was aligned with Gatwa taking over the lead role, replacing Whittaker as the Doctor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The ratings were not up too much,” a source close to the matter commented to Deadline.<\/p>\n

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Deadline also reported a Disney insider expressing “regret” for spending so much on the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The intergalactic saga was budgeted\u00a0$11.6 million per episode<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A BBC executive also noted\u00a0that it never felt like Disney was “making much of a deal.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/deals\/disney-cancels-doctor-who-bbc-collab-fearing-woke-backlash <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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