text: The team behind Doctor Who is fighting plans by BBC boss Danny Cohen to turn the global hit series into a Hollywood blockbuster, leaked Sony emails have revealed. The director of television wants the long-running sci-fi series, which stars Peter Capaldi and is screened in 50 countries, to be turned into a movie to capitalise on its worldwide success. But the emails show Doctor Who’s creative team are reluctant to rush into making a film that could flop and tarnish its reputation, despite pressure from Sony and BBC WorldWide (BBCWW), the corporation’s commercial arm. Popular Dr: Leaked emails reveal BBC bosses want to turn the hit series starring Peter Capldi into a big-budget film . The messages between Andrea Wong, president of international production for Sony, and its chief executive Michael Lynton were among 173,000 hacked by North Korea after the firm made The Interview, a comedy about the state. Miss Wong wrote: ‘He (Cohen) said that while there has been tremendous interest (and pressure from BBCWW) to do a Doctor Who film, the show runners feel very clear that they don’t want to do one at this moment.’ Set for Hollywood? 'Dr Who' stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman pictured last year in London . She said the team was planning their next eight years and, according to Cohen, ‘a film will be part of that timeline’. She also warns Lynton off meeting the Doctor Who team, saying ‘it might hurt our cause’, adding that the creative team ‘are very hot under the collar that their position is not being listened to’.
target: Director of television wants sci-fi series to be turned into film .
  Emails show creative team reluctant to rush for fear it could flop .
  Messages were among 173,000 hacked by North Korea .