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Babylon 5 Movie Starts Filming in April
Source: Production Weekly
December 8, 2004


Steven Beck will direct a big screen adaptation of the popular sci-fi TV series Babylon 5. The movie, titled The Memory of Shadows, is intended for theatrical release and was written by series creator J. Michael Straczynski. Production Weekly reports that the project starts filming this April in the UK.

In "Shadows," the technology of the ancient and extinct Shadow race is being unleashed upon the galaxy by an unknown force, and Earthforce intelligence officer Diane Baker, whose brother was recently killed in a mysterious explosion, it out to find out who is behind the intergalactic conspiracy.

Joining her is Galen, a techno-mage who has been charged with keeping the technology out of the hands of those who would abuse it.

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'Babylon 5' Movie Rumored To Be In Works

Author: Michael Hinman
Date: 12-08-2004
Source: Cinescape

With movies coming everywhere from former television series, it's no surprise that "Babylon 5" is next on the list.

The Production Weekly Web site is reporting that there is a "Babylon 5" movie in the works, and that it will have elements from both the original series, and the failed spinoff series, "Crusade."

According to the rumors -- which have been circulating on the Web for quite some time -- the motion picture is being called "The Memory of Shadows." If rumors are true, filming will begin next April in the United Kingdom with Steven Beck directing. J. Michael Straczynski, who created the original series, apparently has developed the story and written the screenplay.

So, what would a new B5 movie be about?

"The technology of the ancient and extinct Shadow race is being unleashed upon the galaxy by an unkonwn force, and Earthforce intelligence officer Diane Baker ... is out to find out who is behind the intergalactic conspiracy," the site reported. "Joining her in her investigation is Galen, a technomage who has been charged with keeping the technology out of the hands of those who would abuse it."

Cinescape has pointed out that Galen was the name of a character in "Crusade," which lasted a short time on television. That character originally was played by Peter Woodward, but it is unclear whether or not he would appear in a new film, or if the role is going to be recast.

Straczynski himself has been pretty mum on an ongoing movie project, But last October, the creator did make a Usenet posting where he said that "for the first time in five years, there is an office somewhere in England with the words 'Babylon 5' on the door."

Beck, 30, is still pretty new to the business. His only credit -- according to the Internet Movie Database -- was an associate producer for the film "Alma Mater" in 2002, a film with unknown actors about a 1960s Harvard University professor having an affair with his male teaching assistant.

Of course, none of this has been confirmed by anyone, so please treat this as you would any other rumor.

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Babylon 5 Goes Theatrical

The last, best hope is upon us
09 December 2004
All things considered, sci-fi fans get something of a raw deal. Not only do you have to sit back and seethe quietly when your favourite shows are rescheduled to accommodate random sporting events, but you must also watch powerless when works of genre genius like Farscape and Firefly are summarily cancelled without good reason. And let's not forget the ridicule of your peers – wearing that Klingon ceremonial garb to your school reunion isn't something you're likely to live down in a hurry.

Still, all the years of degradation and shame can be washed away by news that a theatrical Babylon 5 movie is in production, has found a director and is destined to begin filming in the UK this April.

Anyone wondering what we're on about clearly doesn't know their bat'leths from their zatni'k'tels and is thus beyond redemption, but for the rest of you this will be very good news indeed. Created by J Michael Straczynski, Babylon 5 saw its fifth and final series air in 1998, only to be followed by two lacklustre spin-offs, Crusade and Legend of the Rangers (or Anla'shok to those in the know). The series was also blessed with a number of straight-to-TV movies over the years but none of these ever did justice to the original show's abitious story arc.

All that may be set to change, however, as Babylon5: The Memory of Shadows moves forward. Scripted by Straczynski himself and to be directed by Steven Beck, the story sees the technology of the long-departed Shadows being unleashed on the galaxy by an unknown enemy. Earthforce intelligence officer Diane Baker is entrusted with the mission to discover the truth behind it all, aided by techno-mage Galen – who you may remember from his appearance in Crusade.

There's no denying the fact that it might well be rubbish, but for fans of the show this is Babylon 5's last, best hope.

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The story follows Diane Baker, an Earthforce Intelligence Officer whose brother is killed in an explosion. She teams up with Techno-Mage Galen, previously played by Peter Woodward but whose part is being re-cast, to find the truth behind her brother's death. They discover that dark forces are unleashing ancient Shadow technology--technology that was supposed to be guarded by Galen--and the two uncover a huge conspiracy.

So far, the only original character participating is Elizabeth Lochley, played by Tracey Scoggins. She is still the commander of Babylon 5. She is friends with Diane. Part of the action takes place on B5, as the station is taken over by Earthforce Marines, including new lead character Colonel Joss Morgan.

Galen will battle childhood friend and Techno-Mage, Tyrell. Tyrell is sort of a mercenary, with an agenda of his own. Are you seeing Gandolf fighting Saruman in your head right now? You know you are. I can only imagine we'll see more original cast members on the station. Believe me, I'll keep you all posted. Damn, it's good to be back!

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Those of you with long B5 memories will recall that WB asked JMS about a B5 feature film a good many years ago, they wanted to re-cast all the roles and JMS quite rightly told them to go jump. With this in mind, surely JMS would have sorted out the casting issue FAR earlier in the film process, not whilst pre-preduction had started? I'm going to make the assumption that JMS would never go ago along with a re-cast B5 movie and would rather walk out. I guess it's possible that WB is reneging on some earlier promise not to re-cast.

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