I'm one of them actually... just a 20-year armed truce in the middle.
So Mr Straczynski... it's now 'after April'...
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I'm one of them actually... just a 20-year armed truce in the middle.
That's sounds like an oversimplification. Were Pearl Harbour and the Pacific campaigns a direct result of Versailles? No, of course not and that was most certainly a significant part of the wider conflict we call WWII.
Just about every conflict has it's roots in a previous one, one way or another, hence my previous post. Where one conflict ends and another begins is usually just semantics and usually decided over the course of history.
Who knows, in a few centuries scholars may decide that the whole period from the assassination of the archduke of Austria-hungary to the fall of the Berlin wall as a single string of conflicts, akin to the Hundred Years War. The only people that should care are those that write text books for a living....but this really isn't the place for that discussion.
Just about every conflict has it's roots in a previous one, one way or another, hence my previous post. Where one conflict ends and another begins is usually just semantics and usually decided over the course of history.
Who knows, in a few centuries scholars may decide that the whole period from the assassination of the archduke of Austria-hungary to the fall of the Berlin wall as a single string of conflicts, akin to the Hundred Years War. The only people that should care are those that write text books for a living....but this really isn't the place for that discussion.
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True, that was a separate set of conflicts that sort of overlapped the European situation.
Actually, I think I've heard that said too, and I wouldn't argue with the idea.
ANNNYYYYWWWAAAAAYYYY......
Going back to the topic (
), I would like to think that JMS has one such arc point up his sleeve, one that the fans will love to see on the screen, and one that joe casual movie-goer would also love but not worry about not knowing the full arc beforehand.
Going back to the topic (
), I would like to think that JMS has one such arc point up his sleeve, one that the fans will love to see on the screen, and one that joe casual movie-goer would also love but not worry about not knowing the full arc beforehand.
ANNNYYYYWWWAAAAAYYYY......
Going back to the topic (
Honestly, I would be happiest with the announcement being the revival of Babylon 5 books. With a few notable deaths over the years, Andreas Katsulas and Richard Biggs, it would be difficult to see B5 on the screen and even if we did get a movie, I'm not sure that would guarantee our seeing an entire arc.
With the iPad, Kindle, etc. it might be the perfect time for more books. The publisher's could forgo paperbacks and minimize their potential losses. I think ebooks allow for more niche material to be published.
Unless I missed something that the announcement was definitely about a movie, I'd say books are more likely.
While nothing's been said about what type of thing is under discussion, sadly, books are pretty unlikely for one simple reason: they didn't sell when they were being published and there's no publisher interested. Granted they were victims of no marketing, but publishers only care about the bottom line, especillay when it includes paying a hefty license fee to WB.
Books would certainly be more do-able to tell good stories without worrying about aging or departed actors but without a publisher to pay licensing and authors, it's not very likely.
Jan
The only thing we know is that they're waiting on contracts to be finalized for something, but no hard info beyond that.
I'd be thrilled if there were more books but unless I've forgotten something JMS stated there were no pending plans for any more novels. Jan can correct me on this. This is starting to become intriguing now. I must admit I did think JMS was joking about the "After April" comment and was kind of annoyed that fans were making too much about it but maybe we'll get something out of it after all?
^ Nope since the question on the facebook page was regarding B5. A Captain Power movie would be bad ass though
I think a graphic novel would be more likely than a new book(s). Aside from JMS's long running track record in the industry, I gather tie-in media type comics are selling well these days and B5 is *just* old enough to engender some sales boosting nostalgia. The days when the comics were only thought of as the domain of superheroes in spandex has thankfully past.
Other than that or a movie I can't think what else might be worth such tight-lippedness (is that a word?) Maybe an audio drama? Koenig, Jurasik and Woodward narrating their character's respective trilogies would certainly be welcome.
I'd say a video game, but Mass Effect has already made as good a Babylon 5 video game as one can make.
No, but I think we all understand it.
Thing is, there's no unusual tight-lippedness involved here. Sure, lots of times JMS talks about scripts he's just finished but if you look back, you'll find that those are spec scripts like "Repent, Harlequin!" that he's sending out into the world to sell or personal projects like "The Flickering Light" that he's looking at producing himself. When other people's money is involved, he pretty much has to wait until *they* make the announcement as happened with the "Voices from the Dead" Houdini project. "Thor" is another good example - we didn't hear anything at all about that until the WGA arbitration awarded him story credit.
I can't remember a single appearance when JMS wasn't asked about the possibility of there being new/more B5 in the future (usually multiple times) so last year when there actually was the possibility, he said so. Again, though, it's not his property to make announcements about.
Time will tell...
Jan
Separate conversation, not necessarilly the same as the 'after April' thing.
Last May at the Orange County Screenwriter's, JMS was talking about his 'line in the sand' talk with WB that he'd only consider doing a big-budget film or well-budgeted TV show. WB Came back to him and asked how much he'd need for the feature film and his response was $100 million. JMS said that they were ready to have the conversation when he was.
There's nothing so far to indicate that a feature is what the 'after April' thing is, though.
Jan
You know, reflecting, not only is $100 million a number that JMS will likely never reach for a Babylon 5 feature film, it's also more money than a modest feature would need. Serenity was budgeted for $35 million. Even allowing for inflation, that's nowhere near the pie-in-the-sky feature JMS suggested, and seems to be an appropriate comparison to a (completely speculative) project like this.
Serenity was also pretty cheaply looking.
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