People are once again talking about a Doctor Who Movie. At the moment there's no script, actors or anything, so it's still really just an idea. A Doctor Who Movie has been in discussion for ages, and could easily fall into development hell.
What would a Doctor Who film actually be like? At best it could be an exciting family adventure film, like The Adventures of Tintin or the Harry Potter series. At worst it could be a bloated cash cow like the Pokemon or Transformers movies. The nature of the Tardis means the film could be set anywhere in time and space, in any number of genres. Where would a scriptwriter even begin to plan a storyline?
There's also the question of whether a movie would actually benefit the TV series it came from. Tie in films like Pokemon or the 1995 Power Rangers film were both turning points for their respective franchises, as each became less popular after the film showed, possibly because of the overkill in popularity and merchandising.
I personally feel that a movie franchise would work better once the TV series has come to an end, like the Star Trek films of the 80s, which featured the original cast and crew, and were able to develop in their own way, without being constrained by what the TV show was doing, like the Next Generation 90s films were.
Still, I'm cautiously optimistic. If anything comes from this film, I hope it's at least halfway decent.
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