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JMS update 4/15

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It hasn't shown up yet on the JMSnews.com archives so for those interested in JMS's non-B5 work, here's the full text of his post early this morning. I posted the excerpt about TLT in the news thread above:

Title: update from jms 4/15/07
Author: "jmsatb5@aol.com" <jmsatb5@aol.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2007 03:46:13 -0700
Message-ID: <1176633973.305493.122140@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>

There's been a lot going on, and more to come, so these will be brief
and to the point....

The first draft for the script to World War Z has been turned in and
has met with a *very* positive reaction. I'm making my final
revisions now and should turn in the second draft by the 23rd or so.

The B5 DVD has been fully delivered to WB along with finals on all of
the director's blogs, the interviews, and fireside chats. I'd expect
to see them online in a few weeks, one at a time.

"Changeling" continues unabated toward production in the fall. I'm
looking forward to meeting Clint Eastwood soon, once he returns from
vacation.

Having finished WWZ and David, there are at present five other feature
projects in front of me which I'll be choosing between over the next
few weeks: one based on a mainstream historical novel by a pulitzer
prize winning author, another historical work, a very well known
Marvel comics character, a sequel to a classic mainstream mystery
film, and a movie based on a massively influential series of SF
novels. Which of those goes first will depend on the deals now being
put together. Suffice to say I've found myself in rather stunning
company of late.

Expect several major announcements at San Diego Comic Con in addition
to all the stuff already discussed.

One of the projects I can't talk about yet is taking me to London in
early May for a week, and shortly afterward, Berlin. While I'm there,
I'll also use the time to have meetings at the BBC, Channel 4 and
elsewhere, and may try to work in a signing somewhere.

Finally, volume 11 of the script books is about to come out, and I
wanted to let folks know that there won't be any photos or memos in
this volume (well, one memo) because this covers the insane period
between the end of the fourth season and the beginnings of the fifth
season...all of the fireworks, all the twists and turns, much of it
never before revealed in detail, day by day, hour by hour, and in
order to cover all that the introduction/commentary section turned
into the longest one to date, and not by just a little. It's almost
23,000 words long, covering over 70 pages. If you want the skinny on
what happened during those explosive months, this is the definitive
last word on the subject.

Also, because these books are being written in chronological fashion
following the history of the show year by year, we decided to move
Sleeping in Light into this volume...so you get Deconstruction,
Sleeping in Light, and the season 5 debut, No Compromises, and four
others.

The one thing I can promise is that folks are going to be talking
about this volume for a very, very long time...and many things not
previously understood or debated about will be set to rights and
explained, once and for all.

jms
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-this covers the insane period between the end of the fourth season and the beginnings of the fifth season...all of the fireworks, all the twists and turns

-If you want the skinny on what happened during those explosive months, this is the definitive last word on the subject...

-The one thing I can promise is that folks are going to be talking about this volume for a very, very long time.
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:D Wow! I can't wait! I'm thrilled that he's so busy and doing so well...but it's this, and the news of the DVD we'd seen earlier, that excites me!
 
Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to seeing how Changling turns out with Clint at the helm. Glad to see that movie is still on the Hollywood "A-list."

I also, finally, started buying the scriptbooks. I ordered volumes I - III the other day. I wanted to wait until they were mostly all available, and I figure now is as good a time as any. I'm curious to read about the S4-S5 stuff, but can wait till I get there in order.

And...I'm going to be in London in early May. Maybe I can go JMS hunting. :) Well, if he ends up doing a signing or something as he talked about anyway. ;)
 
This just popped up on the newsgroup:

Title: Re: update from jms 4/15/07
Author: "jmsatb5@aol.com" <jmsatb5@aol.com>
Date: 17 Apr 2007 04:27:40 -0700
Message-ID: <1176809260.677683.125380@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>


Quick follow-up for our friends in the UK...I'll be doing a signing at
Forbidden Planet London at 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, at 1:00 p.m. on
Satuday May 12th. This will be my first signing/appearance in England
since B5 finished its run, about seven years ago.

jms
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Pobman said:
I'll get it out of the way before anyone else does - Blake's 7.:D

Seriously though, I also wonder what he's up to.
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I had that all typed up, and decided not to post in fear the Brits would laugh at my suggestion. :D I was also thinking maybe he might contribute to Dr. Who for a couple episodes. JKR was offered to do a Daleks story, I believe, but, was too busy with Harry Potter
 
Sindatur said:
JKR was offered to do a Daleks story, I believe, but, was too busy with Harry Potter
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:eek:

I have never heard of this horrible rumour. I sincerely hope that it is the opposite end of the spectrum from the truth.

As for the signing by jms, it is just my bad luck that I have to be on stage with a production of 'The Sorcerer' at that time so can't go.

(Curses:mad: curses:mad: curses:mad: )
 
One of the projects I can't talk about yet is taking me to London in
early May for a week, and shortly afterward, Berlin. While I'm there,
I'll also use the time to have meetings at the BBC, Channel 4 and
elsewhere, and may try to work in a signing somewhere.
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I suspect that there are several projects in that sentence, for instance the
BBC and Channel 4 are rivals.

Project 1 = London + Berlin.
Project 2 = BBC
Project 3 = Channel 4 (possibly B5:TLT?)
Project 4 = elsewhere (possibly export sales or a film studio or location work?)
(Project 5 = signing)
 
darth_librarian said:
So did anyone make it to FP on Saturday?
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Yep, I was there, got the first volume of the scripts and the first issue of the old B5 comics signed, plus my friend's hardback edition of Demon Night. There was a healthy crowd there, JMS seemed to be in fine fettle, and I managed to get out of the queue before it started chucking it down!
 
Elenopa said:
:eek:

I have never heard of this horrible rumour. I sincerely hope that it is the opposite end of the spectrum from the truth.
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It's true. Not sure about the Dalek bit, but JK Rowling was definitely offered the chance to write a DW script, but said that though she was "amused by the idea", she didn't want to be writing anything non-HP right now.

What's so horrible about the rumour? :eek:
 
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