# Why hasn't Hollywood made a Doctor Who movie?

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**Created:** [September 5, 2001, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-hollywood-made-a-doctor-who-movie/79909 "2001-09-05T19:15:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![barton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@barton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barton)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-hollywood-made-a-doctor-who-movie/79909/21 "2001-09-06T19:58:34Z")

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I agree that a film would have to be serious in order to work properly. While the Who universe is almost by definition zany - it’s that kind of zany that takes itself seriously.

The uber-mysterious, aloof, plotting Doctor that the books of late have seemed to favor would make a fine starting point for a serious, even, dare I say it, artsy science-fiction film. I’d like to see Doctor Who done ala Blade Runner, in a noir style.

Not that I don’t enjoy watching Tom Baker trip over his scarf or Jon Pertwee saving the English countryside, but there’s potential for more than camp.

Danny Elfman, give me a break. Anybody can do that stuff. I’d do it for free.

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**Author:** ![Swede\_Hollow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Swede\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swede_Hollow)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-hollywood-made-a-doctor-who-movie/79909/22 "2001-09-06T22:02:53Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by dalovindj \*  
> \*\*And while we’re discussing the subject how about:
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> Quantum Leap  
> Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy
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> Movie franchises get going, huh? Come on!!! I’d love to give you $10 a movie for these!!! Good or BAD!!!
> 
> DaLovin’Dj \*\*

Douglas Adams had on-again/off-again backing by the studios to make a _Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy_ movie when he died. Without his prodding it seems unlikely to come about now.

Sorry but… I didn’t mind the movie, but they messed with SO many things. The Doctor had this almost psychic knowledge of everyone’s future. What the hell was that?!?

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