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This was to be a complete reboot of the Babylon 5 series. Very little is known about the project other than the fact that Straczynski was given a full 22 episode first season commitment, a budget of 2-3 million dollars per episode and full creative control. The series was to be part of a ‘new...

Ignoring the novels, was this ever a going concern / confirmed project? Or has it simply been teased by JMS over the years?

I can think of a few - TMOS, Crusade, TLT, Rangers, and the failed reboot due to venue falling through. Although, in the case of a few, something actually got made, but not much more than a handful of episodes, which is potentially even more frustrating! Allowing for that, that would be five...

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There's always a strata of fandom that really likes to complain if anything deviates from their beloved show. They clearly fear change. Whilst their devotion to the original cast is sweet, it's also deeply unrealistic to think they're the right people to carry a B5 feature, 20 years on from the...

I totally understand those conerns. I disliked all of the TNT films except 'In the Beginning', and anything post B5 proper has been diminishing returns. However, I can't see how you can possibly get around the 'reboot' thing, not without completely ruining the chances of the film doing well...

Ha. Fair play. Obviously, remains to be seen IF it gets made and I'm sure there will be plenty of challenges to overcome before the cameras are rolling and this is a reality.

Yes. It's SUPERB news. And the fact that JMS can finance it himself via Studio JMS makes it all the more likely to happen. Sure, there will be a few hurdles to be overcome, but I fully expect this to materialise. Although, what the hell happened to his previous Studio JMS feature 'The...

Jan's full update from the SDCC panel!

Definitely true, I expect there will be video footage of the panel appearing online soon.

Further info from the SDCC JMS panel: Asked if the film would be a reboot or a continuation: "It would have to be a reboot because it's been twenty-plus years since we started that show and some of the age ranges wouldn't work with some of these characters so we'd need to move a few people...

Slight correction to my own post, from Jan's SDCC update: "So it's been a really big year for Studio JMS. And due to that, he can now look to doing a feature film ffor B5. JMS recapped that WB owns everything about B5 except the movie rights and even though he holds the film rights, to take a...

B5 Feature Film to be scripted Thought I'd give this topic its own thread. News coming out of JMS SDCC panel via the ever reliable Jan Schroeder, is that there will be a feature film going into production in 2016 with or without WB's support. Studio JMS has been successful enough to look at...

TRUE! There will be a feature film going into production in 2016 with or without WB's support. Jan Schroeder was at the SDCC panel, and has confirmed it. Studio JMS has been successful enough to look at doing it solo. This is AMAZING news! FAR better than sock puppets! I think, logically, it...

I'd be fine with new actors and a rebooted universe, a la Abrams Trek.

Like I said, HAS to be sock puppets.

Very low probability on that count I think!

Yes, and here it is for your viewing pleasure… Amusing to see JMS poking fun at their rather limited budget. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYQ5A50lj8I I for one would be intrigued to see a continuation of the B5 Universe in comics, especially with JMS at the helm. Really depends if he...

Update from JMS on his upcoming panel at SDCC: NOTE the ‘B5 related’… I wonder… I’m guessing it’s that re-mastered ‘sock puppet’ version of B5 we’ve all been waiting for.

Done! Londo and G'Kar! The BFI is awesome, responsible for putting out so many great obscure films and lost gems.