Could Doctor Who ever be run by an American showrunner? Even though the show was co-created by a Canadian, Sydney Newman, and an Englishwoman, Verity Lambert, the long-running science fiction series is very much thought of as a U.K. institution. And yet, one legendary American science fiction and comic book creator is throwing his hat in the ring to become the next Who showrunner, should the series require a massive shakeup.
J. Michael Straczynski has tweeted that when he has the legal ability to work in the U.K., he would “love nothing more in life than to take on that job [showrunner of Doctor Who.]” He also clarified that rumors circulating online, claiming he already has the job, are totally unfounded.
