Russell T. Davies Denies Rumors of American Doctor Who

Ever since Russell T. Davies moved to Los Angeles from the UK, rumors have cropped up about an American version of Doctor Who being made. The rumors only grew after the announcement of the Starz/BBC collaboration on the fourth season ofTorchwood (titled Miracle Day, which begins tonight). Recently, though, Davies, who createdTorchwood and was responsible for the revival ofDoctor Who in 2005, denied that an American version of Doctor Who is in the works from BBC Worldwide.

Speaking to the Radio Times, Davies stifled those rumors: “No one at BBC Worldwide is looking at an American version of Doctor Who,” he confirmed. “I know everyone thinks we have secret plans. But we do have plans for new dramas, and non-science fiction drama. It’s about time I got back to that sort of material, ’cause I have a lot to say in that world. So our ambitions are endless – but not for that particular one!”

Last year, rumors surfaced that Doctor Who would be Americanized, with one of the most prominent rumors featuring a film version starring Johnny Depp as the Doctor.

Doctor Who recently aired its sixth season premiere, which was filmed and set in the southwestern United States. Series 6 of Doctor Who also marked the first time that a season was broadcast on the same day on both the BBC and BBC America (except for "The Almost People" and "A Good Man Goes to War," which were delayed for a week due to the American holiday Memorial Day).

Davies' next project is rumored to be titled MGM (More Gay Men), which will feature middle-aged gay men in a similar way to his other show Queer as Folk.

Doctor Who will return with the episode "Let's Kill Hitler" in September. Davies' latest television outing, Torchwood: Miracle Day, premieres tonight on Starz in the U.S. and on July 14 in the UK.