Will Marvel buy Doctor Who one day? This could happen in like 10 - 20 years when the BBC are no more and Doctor Who is looking for a new home, Marvel would be the perfect buyer. They could team up with Netflix and do 10 episode runs a year and every now and again they could release a big screen Doctor Who movie. Imagine how cool it would be seeing The Doctor as part of the Avengers.
Results:Should Marvel Buy Doctor Who?
No that's the craziest idea I've ever heard
34 (72.34%)
Yes that idea is brilliant
3 (6.38%)
It might work but it could fail horribly
10 (21.28%)
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Could Marvel Buy Doctor Who One Day?
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Originally Posted by Sora2311:
“Imagine how cool it would be seeing The Doctor as part of the Avengers.”
“Imagine how cool it would be seeing The Doctor as part of the Avengers.”
I'm imagining not very cool at all. Or at all likely.
It could happen, but I don't think it would be very good, and that's speaking as someone who likes the marvel universe films.
The doctor is always the ultimate hero in doctor who, he may have companions or people like river or jack who help or occasionally do more to save the day than he does, but he is always cast as the ultimate saviour. As such I really can't imagine him being 'just another guy in the team'. I don't think anyone can portray a time traveling alien adventurer as being an equal to a guy with a metal suit, or a strong guy with a shield. The only person who comes close to being equal to the doctor in the avengers is thor, as they are both classed as god's in there own way, but i'd still say the doctor is better because he has time travel and thor can't exactly regenerate (and again I say this as someone who likes the marvel/the avengers, it's just that they are no equal to the doctor)
Besides, doctor who is quintessentially Brtitish at its core. It's tone and style are British, and to allow an American enterprise to take it over, it would probably lose all that makes it what it is, similar in a way to when Americans try to do their own versions of our shows and 99% of the time they fail miserably. Plus with the who universe, we've already got the embarrassing duo of he tv movie, and torchwood miracle day which both stand as a testament to why the Americans should never again be allowed to get their hands on it.
The doctor is always the ultimate hero in doctor who, he may have companions or people like river or jack who help or occasionally do more to save the day than he does, but he is always cast as the ultimate saviour. As such I really can't imagine him being 'just another guy in the team'. I don't think anyone can portray a time traveling alien adventurer as being an equal to a guy with a metal suit, or a strong guy with a shield. The only person who comes close to being equal to the doctor in the avengers is thor, as they are both classed as god's in there own way, but i'd still say the doctor is better because he has time travel and thor can't exactly regenerate (and again I say this as someone who likes the marvel/the avengers, it's just that they are no equal to the doctor)
Besides, doctor who is quintessentially Brtitish at its core. It's tone and style are British, and to allow an American enterprise to take it over, it would probably lose all that makes it what it is, similar in a way to when Americans try to do their own versions of our shows and 99% of the time they fail miserably. Plus with the who universe, we've already got the embarrassing duo of he tv movie, and torchwood miracle day which both stand as a testament to why the Americans should never again be allowed to get their hands on it.
What would the doctor offer to a marvel universe other than time travel and even then he's hardly the muscular guy people want to pay £10 to see at the flicks
Marvel buying it doesn't mean that DW would suddenly be part of the MCU, they are a company they can just make DW, in its own DW universe as always. It could be a way for Marvel to expand beyond their super hero universe and have something else to make, if they want to do that is another thing.
I think talking about where DW could go in the future is fair game at this point, the BBC is on shaky ground unfortunately due to a Tory government that's bias against it and no matter how they or people dress it or deny it they clearly want to tear it apart , attacks from other media outlets and also changing technologies and the bbc's ability to survive and adapt to that being hindered by cut backs and said pressures and so forth.
Perhaps Disney could buy it which would probably make more sense than Marvel, they been buying a lot things to expand why not DW, it can give them a foot in the UK they know the show is big over here they could make it and sell it to whatever crap channels we will have in the future (without the bbc quality will nose dive and the commercial channels will just look to buy things that others have made and only produce cheap stuff themselves) or they can team up with Netflix or similar type things. With DW growing more popular in the USA and around the world (gets referenced on big shows like TBBT) that could also attract Disney and they can help push and expand DW in the USA. DW PG-ness fits well with their company.
Netflix could pick it up on their own and possibly could be a really good option for getting quality DW in the future, I just hope it never goes fully to a commercial channel like ITV I don't think that would be a good result.
I think talking about where DW could go in the future is fair game at this point, the BBC is on shaky ground unfortunately due to a Tory government that's bias against it and no matter how they or people dress it or deny it they clearly want to tear it apart , attacks from other media outlets and also changing technologies and the bbc's ability to survive and adapt to that being hindered by cut backs and said pressures and so forth.
Perhaps Disney could buy it which would probably make more sense than Marvel, they been buying a lot things to expand why not DW, it can give them a foot in the UK they know the show is big over here they could make it and sell it to whatever crap channels we will have in the future (without the bbc quality will nose dive and the commercial channels will just look to buy things that others have made and only produce cheap stuff themselves) or they can team up with Netflix or similar type things. With DW growing more popular in the USA and around the world (gets referenced on big shows like TBBT) that could also attract Disney and they can help push and expand DW in the USA. DW PG-ness fits well with their company.
Netflix could pick it up on their own and possibly could be a really good option for getting quality DW in the future, I just hope it never goes fully to a commercial channel like ITV I don't think that would be a good result.
I'm intrigued about the BBC's plans to spin off productions into a separate 'BBC production' arm of the organisation, which will have the ability to sell programmes to other TV stations. I've no idea of the legality of these things but presumably by ring fencing the productions in this way it would mean that BBC productions could survive even if the worst came to it and some wretched Government decided to tear apart the organisation and scrap the license fee etc. Doctor Who is a profitable brand and would still be made and owned by the BBC but could be broadcast on ITV instead 
(I guess).
(I guess).
I was under the impression that Marvel/Panini only owned the comic rights to
DW.*
As for Disney/Marvel buying DW outright- I doubt it. Disney already own two
huge sci-fi franchises in Star Wars and Marvel, so I doubt they'd be interested in
buying DW as well. Also, the Beeb would fight tooth and nail to hold on one of their key properties.
* Now we've seen DW comics from IDW and Titan Magazines, I wonder if
the BBC are going to end their deal with Panini for Doctor Who Magazine?
DW.*
As for Disney/Marvel buying DW outright- I doubt it. Disney already own two
huge sci-fi franchises in Star Wars and Marvel, so I doubt they'd be interested in
buying DW as well. Also, the Beeb would fight tooth and nail to hold on one of their key properties.
* Now we've seen DW comics from IDW and Titan Magazines, I wonder if
the BBC are going to end their deal with Panini for Doctor Who Magazine?
Originally Posted by Sora2311:
“Will Marvel buy Doctor Who one day? This could happen in like 10 - 20 years when the BBC are no more and Doctor Who is looking for a new home, Marvel would be the perfect buyer. They could team up with Netflix and do 10 episode runs a year and every now and again they could release a big screen Doctor Who movie. Imagine how cool it would be seeing The Doctor as part of the Avengers.”
“Will Marvel buy Doctor Who one day? This could happen in like 10 - 20 years when the BBC are no more and Doctor Who is looking for a new home, Marvel would be the perfect buyer. They could team up with Netflix and do 10 episode runs a year and every now and again they could release a big screen Doctor Who movie. Imagine how cool it would be seeing The Doctor as part of the Avengers.”
The idea seemed somewhat sane until you got to that thing at the end.
Originally Posted by Residents Fan:
“I was under the impression that Marvel/Panini only owned the comic rights to
DW.*
As for Disney/Marvel buying DW outright- I doubt it. Disney already own two
huge sci-fi franchises in Star Wars and Marvel, so I doubt they'd be interested in
buying DW as well. Also, the Beeb would fight tooth and nail to hold on one of their key properties.
* Now we've seen DW comics from IDW and Titan Magazines, I wonder if
the BBC are going to end their deal with Panini for Doctor Who Magazine?”
“I was under the impression that Marvel/Panini only owned the comic rights to
DW.*
As for Disney/Marvel buying DW outright- I doubt it. Disney already own two
huge sci-fi franchises in Star Wars and Marvel, so I doubt they'd be interested in
buying DW as well. Also, the Beeb would fight tooth and nail to hold on one of their key properties.
* Now we've seen DW comics from IDW and Titan Magazines, I wonder if
the BBC are going to end their deal with Panini for Doctor Who Magazine?”
Well we were going from the possibility that the BBC will no longer exist in the future opening up for DW to be bought by a company that could make a series and take the brand forward.
Originally Posted by DiscoP:
“I'm intrigued about the BBC's plans to spin off productions into a separate 'BBC production' arm of the organisation, which will have the ability to sell programmes to other TV stations. I've no idea of the legality of these things but presumably by ring fencing the productions in this way it would mean that BBC productions could survive even if the worst came to it and some wretched Government decided to tear apart the organisation and scrap the license fee etc. Doctor Who is a profitable brand and would still be made and owned by the BBC but could be broadcast on ITV instead (I guess).”
“I'm intrigued about the BBC's plans to spin off productions into a separate 'BBC production' arm of the organisation, which will have the ability to sell programmes to other TV stations. I've no idea of the legality of these things but presumably by ring fencing the productions in this way it would mean that BBC productions could survive even if the worst came to it and some wretched Government decided to tear apart the organisation and scrap the license fee etc. Doctor Who is a profitable brand and would still be made and owned by the BBC but could be broadcast on ITV instead
(I guess).”
Yeah there seems to be some planning going on for the worst (and some may say likely) scenario that the BBC get cut up, how the BBC production arm will work I don't have enough knowledge to understand but if they can sustain themselves somehow maybe they could look to work with Netflix or something similar rather than having to wok with the traditional commercial channels.
Originally Posted by Residents Fan:
“I was under the impression that Marvel/Panini only owned the comic rights to DW.*
* Now we've seen DW comics from IDW and Titan Magazines, I wonder if
the BBC are going to end their deal with Panini for Doctor Who Magazine?”
“I was under the impression that Marvel/Panini only owned the comic rights to DW.*
* Now we've seen DW comics from IDW and Titan Magazines, I wonder if
the BBC are going to end their deal with Panini for Doctor Who Magazine?”
No, in fact they just extended it last month. The Panini deal now also covers Doctor Who Adventures, which was originally launched by BBC Magazines. Anyway, the IDW and Titan comics are US releases, Titan's are reprinted in the UK publication Doctor Who Comic, but the IDW ones are only available here as trade paperbacks.
And yes, Panini, and before them Marvel, have only ever had comics and magazine rights, not any form of ownership, just like Big Finish with audio releases. The comics rights were originally held by Polystyle, the publishers of TV Comic.
Marvel used to own the Doctor Who license for magazines so they do have a familiarity with the franchise and it is technically a part of their universe anyway. But I think they'd be better off getting the magazine license again (although if the BBC does one day sell Doctor Who, Marvel would be the best buyers for the show).
Marvel's loss of the licence was their own choice. They sold their entire UK arm to Panini, including that licence. I've not heard anything about Death's Head in the current Secret Wars event, but they could use that event to finally retcon his origins, which originally involved both Doctor Who and Transformers (whose licence is now held by IDW).
Originally Posted by Maxatoria:
“What would the doctor offer to a marvel universe other than time travel and even then he's hardly the muscular guy people want to pay £10 to see at the flicks”
“What would the doctor offer to a marvel universe other than time travel and even then he's hardly the muscular guy people want to pay £10 to see at the flicks”
His Sonic Screwdriver.
Regeneration.
Difficult to kill.
Originally Posted by JAS84:
“Marvel's loss of the licence was their own choice. They sold their entire UK arm to Panini, including that licence. I've not heard anything about Death's Head in the current Secret Wars event, but they could use that event to finally retcon his origins, which originally involved both Doctor Who and Transformers (whose licence is now held by IDW).”
“Marvel's loss of the licence was their own choice. They sold their entire UK arm to Panini, including that licence. I've not heard anything about Death's Head in the current Secret Wars event, but they could use that event to finally retcon his origins, which originally involved both Doctor Who and Transformers (whose licence is now held by IDW).”
DWM isn't Marvel unless it features the Marvel logo on it IMO. Clearly, Marvel don't see it as theirs even if it technically is because Panini bought UK Marvel.
Heaven forbid if the BBC was to sell off Doctor Who.
Although if I had a say in the matter, then Hammer Films (and their soon to be move into television with a possible new 'Quatermass' series) would be a better suiter for the programme..
Although if I had a say in the matter, then Hammer Films (and their soon to be move into television with a possible new 'Quatermass' series) would be a better suiter for the programme..
Originally Posted by Sora2311:
“ Imagine how cool it would be seeing The Doctor as part of the Avengers.”
“ Imagine how cool it would be seeing The Doctor as part of the Avengers.”
The Third Doctor's era did have an Avengers vibe when he channelled John Steed as well as James Bond. And Liz Shaw was very much an Avengers girl...
Oh, wait. You're talking about that daft American rubbish, aren't you? Not the proper Avengers...
Originally Posted by Irma Bunt:
“The Third Doctor's era did have an Avengers vibe when he channelled John Steed as well as James Bond. And Liz Shaw was very much an Avengers girl...
Oh, wait. You're talking about that daft American rubbish, aren't you? Not the proper Avengers...”
“The Third Doctor's era did have an Avengers vibe when he channelled John Steed as well as James Bond. And Liz Shaw was very much an Avengers girl...
Oh, wait. You're talking about that daft American rubbish, aren't you? Not the proper Avengers...”
No he's talking about one of the biggest and wide reaching comic books of all time which has endured for more than fifty years with numerous iconic characters and features some of the best writers and artists that have ever worked in that field. It's also thrived across multiple platforms including graphic novel and cartoon and video game and collectibles and has produced a film series which has managed to combine critical acclaim with billion dollar box office.
Oh sorry. Are you talking about that silly and rather quaint anachronistic bit of sixties British nonsense with the bad acting and the hilarious 'action' sequences that was little more than a pastiche at the time it was made and that no one gives a damn about anymore? And remember that film they made based on that! Woah. What a beauty!
Originally Posted by saladfingers81:
“No he's talking about one of the biggest and wide reaching comic books of all time which has endured for more than fifty years with numerous iconic characters and features some of the best writers and artists that have ever worked in that field. It's also thrived across multiple platforms including graphic novel and cartoon and video game and collectibles and has produced a film series which has managed to combine critical acclaim with billion dollar box office.
”
“No he's talking about one of the biggest and wide reaching comic books of all time which has endured for more than fifty years with numerous iconic characters and features some of the best writers and artists that have ever worked in that field. It's also thrived across multiple platforms including graphic novel and cartoon and video game and collectibles and has produced a film series which has managed to combine critical acclaim with billion dollar box office.
”
I wouldn't know. I've avoided it.
Originally Posted by Irma Bunt:
“I wouldn't know. I've avoided it.”
“I wouldn't know. I've avoided it.”
Then surely you can't form an opinion? Be it positive or negative.
Originally Posted by lotrjw:
“Who says the BBC wont survive for a long while to come?”
“Who says the BBC wont survive for a long while to come?”
The Tories
http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilmidg...ising-bbc-one/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/bbc/...y-history.html
http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...-david-cameron
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-10246364.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-10241144.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-10242779.html
Originally Posted by JAS84:
“No, in fact they just extended it last month. The Panini deal now also covers Doctor Who Adventures, which was originally launched by BBC Magazines. Anyway, the IDW and Titan comics are US releases, Titan's are reprinted in the UK publication Doctor Who Comic, but the IDW ones are only available here as trade paperbacks.
”
“No, in fact they just extended it last month. The Panini deal now also covers Doctor Who Adventures, which was originally launched by BBC Magazines. Anyway, the IDW and Titan comics are US releases, Titan's are reprinted in the UK publication Doctor Who Comic, but the IDW ones are only available here as trade paperbacks.
”
Thanks for that.
But three publishers putting out comics based on the same character, at the same time? Isn't that a recipe for trouble?
Remember the ruckus when both DynamiteEntertainment and Hermes Press published "Phantom" comics?
http://chroniclechamber.com/CC2015/2...n-here-before/
I'm the Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I'm from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. I am 903 years old and I'm the man who's gonna save your lives, and all six billion people on the planet below. You got a problem with that?
I'm the Juggernaut bitch! *Splat*
I'm the Juggernaut bitch! *Splat*
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