https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that JMS will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with or without Warner Bros..


Cheryl
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From: zofran@deepthot.org ()

In article <arKdncDZua2TjUjOnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:

In article <alpine.DEB.2.02.1407262221460.27279@dent.deepthot>,
Cheryl Martin <zofran@deepthot.org> wrote:

From the FreeBabylon5 FB page (aka, Jan Schroeder):

https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that JMS >> will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with or >> without Warner Bros..


Cheryl

I am confused (a natural state for me if you will remember), I thought
WB owned the intellectual property for the universe and nothing could be >done w/o their okay.

JMS owns the movie rights. Here's the longer bit Jan Schroeder posted about his panel at SDCC.

Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con (or the day JMS announced that he'll do a B5 mo vie).
I got there at a good time, not long after the con opened at 10:00 AM. A little surprisingly, the mezzanine didb't really seem too much busier than other days so far except for the food area being busier. I've got pre-written letters to W B and NBC/Universal out on the table and a fair number of folks took those to m ail after adding a little demographic info. Five or six were left with me and I dropped them off to be mailed.

The big panel of the day was JMS' of course. First I went to his signing and go t a few things signed that will most likely be destined as fund-raisers. I veri fied with JMS that he wouldn't mind if I handed out buttons and postcards befor e his panel. A new friend, Lukas, handed out at the door and I wandered the roo m where people were already staying from the panel before.

JMS started the panel by reviewing his current projects, both 'out house' (not Studio JMS) and in-house and continued with news. We got an introduction to the Sense8 actors. JMS described it as a "...complex, amazing tapestry of stories."

- Ten Grand: JMS is currently negotiating with a major Studio/Network for a ser ies based on this.

- Shadowman feature film: He's two to three weeks from turning in the latest dr aft.

- He couldn't name it, but he's working on a project for Universal concerning R od Serling and working with Carol Serling, Rod's widow on it.

- Again he couldn't say much but he sshowed a title card for a show called "Two Streets" that he's just made a deal with Universal for that he'll be working wi th "Walking Dead's" Gail Anne Hurd.

- "Titans" is the name of the Ffeature film/graphic novel project that was just announced yesterday (see movie thread).

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 movie to another studio without holding the TV rights wouldn't work. There's on e studio in LA that doesn't care about that - Studio JMS - and in 2015 JMS will write the script. He'll give WB the opportunity to step up, but if they don't, Studio JMS will make it in 2016 on thier own with a $1-200,000,000.00 budget.

Fan questios:

A fan asked if JMS might crowdfund part of the film so that fans might be invol ved and JMS said that he resists doing that because it seems to him that SF fan s are an exploited group and he doesn't ever want to do that - he'd rather acce pt investor money.

Asked about the current situation with streaming Babylon 5, JMS said that it's all up to Warner Bros. and geve the .#.FreeBabylon5. campaign a nice plug, tell ing of the success in Europe to date and hoping for some movement domestically.

A fan asked if the success of a B5 feature might improve the chances of streami ng and even future TV projects and JMS said that it would probably have a signi ficant effect, that a good way to get someone's (WB) attention is to rattle the ir cage.

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 star ted that show and some of the age ranges wouldn't work with some of these chara cters so we'd need to move a few people around. But what I want to do is use th e original cast one way or another but we'd have to move some things around. I' d love to see Bruce as the PPresident of the Earth Alliance; it would be the pe rfect role for him."

JMS went on to tell about a story he wanted to do that he wasn't allowed to in the original show where when Londo was injured, he wanted to do a dream sequenc e where the actors played different characters but the studio thought the audie nce would get confused.

A fan asked what's being made not that would equal BB5 for being transformative and JMS replied that TV is having a golden age right now with lots of amazing t hings. being made.

He concluded with his regular homily for the fans to never surrender their drea ms, that with persistance and talent and luck, can overcome your circumstances and follow your passionss and succeed.

Jan
(posting in various places- feel free to share)



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*We stand between the darkness and the light. ---JMS *


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In article <alpine.DEB.2.02.1407262221460.27279@dent.deepthot>,
Cheryl Martin <zofran@deepthot.org> wrote:

From the FreeBabylon5 FB page (aka, Jan Schroeder):

https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that JMS will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with or without Warner Bros..

Cheryl

I am confused (a natural state for me if you will remember), I thought
WB owned the intellectual property for the universe and nothing could be
done w/o their okay.
--
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive,
but what they conceal is vital."
-- Aaron Levenstein


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<arKdncDZua2TjUjOnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@earthlink.com>
In article <arKdncDZua2TjUjOnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:

In article <alpine.DEB.2.02.1407262221460.27279@dent.deepthot>,
Cheryl Martin <zofran@deepthot.org> wrote:

From the FreeBabylon5 FB page (aka, Jan Schroeder):

https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that JMS >> will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with or >> without Warner Bros..


Cheryl

I am confused (a natural state for me if you will remember), I thought
WB owned the intellectual property for the universe and nothing could be >done w/o their okay.

JMS owns the movie rights. Here's the longer bit Jan Schroeder posted about his panel at SDCC.

Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con (or the day JMS announced that he'll do a B5 mo
vie).
I got there at a good time, not long after the con opened at 10:00 AM. A little
surprisingly, the mezzanine didb't really seem too much busier than other days so far except for the food area being busier. I've got pre-written letters to B and NBC/Universal out on the table and a fair number of folks took those to ail after adding a little demographic info. Five or six were left with me and dropped them off to be mailed.

The big panel of the day was JMS' of course. First I went to his signing and go
t a few things signed that will most likely be destined as fund-raisers. I veri
fied with JMS that he wouldn't mind if I handed out buttons and postcards befor
e his panel. A new friend, Lukas, handed out at the door and I wandered the roo
m where people were already staying from the panel before.

JMS started the panel by reviewing his current projects, both 'out house' (not Studio JMS) and in-house and continued with news. We got an introduction to the
Sense8 actors. JMS described it as a "...complex, amazing tapestry of stories."

- Ten Grand: JMS is currently negotiating with a major Studio/Network for a ser
ies based on this.

- Shadowman feature film: He's two to three weeks from turning in the latest dr
aft.

- He couldn't name it, but he's working on a project for Universal concerning od Serling and working with Carol Serling, Rod's widow on it.

- Again he couldn't say much but he sshowed a title card for a show called "Two
Streets" that he's just made a deal with Universal for that he'll be working wi
th "Walking Dead's" Gail Anne Hurd.

- "Titans" is the name of the Ffeature film/graphic novel project that was just
announced yesterday (see movie thread).

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 movie to another studio without holding the TV rights wouldn't work. There's on
e studio in LA that doesn't care about that - Studio JMS - and in 2015 JMS will
write the script. He'll give WB the opportunity to step up, but if they don't, Studio JMS will make it in 2016 on thier own with a $1-200,000,000.00 budget.

Fan questios:

A fan asked if JMS might crowdfund part of the film so that fans might be invol
ved and JMS said that he resists doing that because it seems to him that SF fan
s are an exploited group and he doesn't ever want to do that - he'd rather acce
pt investor money.

Asked about the current situation with streaming Babylon 5, JMS said that it's all up to Warner Bros. and geve the .#.FreeBabylon5. campaign a nice plug, tell
ing of the success in Europe to date and hoping for some movement domestically.

A fan asked if the success of a B5 feature might improve the chances of streami
ng and even future TV projects and JMS said that it would probably have a signi
ficant effect, that a good way to get someone's (WB) attention is to rattle the
ir cage.

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 star
ted that show and some of the age ranges wouldn't work with some of these chara
cters so we'd need to move a few people around. But what I want to do is use th
e original cast one way or another but we'd have to move some things around. I'
d love to see Bruce as the PPresident of the Earth Alliance; it would be the pe
rfect role for him."

JMS went on to tell about a story he wanted to do that he wasn't allowed to in the original show where when Londo was injured, he wanted to do a dream sequenc
e where the actors played different characters but the studio thought the audie
nce would get confused.

A fan asked what's being made not that would equal BB5 for being transformative
and JMS replied that TV is having a golden age right now with lots of amazing hings. being made.

He concluded with his regular homily for the fans to never surrender their drea
ms, that with persistance and talent and luck, can overcome your circumstances and follow your passionss and succeed.

Jan
(posting in various places- feel free to share)



--
*Moderator: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated ,sci.space.moderated *
*I am grey. I stand between the candle and the star. We are grey. *
*We stand between the darkness and the light. ---JMS *


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<arKdncDZua2TjUjOnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <lr34p0$8ug$1@dent.deepthot> In article <lr34p0$8ug$1@dent.deepthot>, zofran@deepthot.org () wrote:

In article <arKdncDZua2TjUjOnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:

In article <alpine.DEB.2.02.1407262221460.27279@dent.deepthot>,
Cheryl Martin <zofran@deepthot.org> wrote:

From the FreeBabylon5 FB page (aka, Jan Schroeder):

https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that

JMS

will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with

or

without Warner Bros..


Cheryl

I am confused (a natural state for me if you will remember), I thought
WB owned the intellectual property for the universe and nothing could be >done w/o their okay.

JMS owns the movie rights. Here's the longer bit Jan Schroeder posted about his panel at SDCC.

Now that you mention it, I do remember something probably from here or
maybe the Asked and Answered books. Thanks for the reminder.
--
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but what they conceal is vital.2
i Aaron Levenstein


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From: Jeffrey Kaplan <gordol@gordol.org>

Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Lance Corporal
"Hammer" Schultz said:

Cool. I hope B5 fans will not balk at the idea of a reboot as JMS
said it would "have to be."

I would, even from its creator. I'd rather see continuing stores in
the existing universe. Such as the telepath war. Or whatever Legend
Of The Rangers was supposed to be. Or restart Crusade (that would need
a reboot). Or jump forward in time to one of the periods visited in Deconstruction.

It is hard to believe that a properly budgeted feature could happen
without WB, though.

If JMS can do it without WB, then by implication he should be able to
shop it to a more willing studio partner as well.

--
Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org
Double ROT13 encoded for your protection

Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #208.
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Training. It's good public relations for them to be kind and courteous
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:23:33 -0700, Cheryl Martin wrote:

From the FreeBabylon5 FB page (aka, Jan Schroeder):

https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that JMS will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with or without Warner Bros..

Cool. I hope B5 fans will not balk at the idea of a reboot as JMS
said it would "have to be."

It is hard to believe that a properly budgeted feature could happen
without WB, though.

--
Hammer


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<1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net>
On 28/07/2014 19:45, Lance Corporal "Hammer" Schultz wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:23:33 -0700, Cheryl Martin wrote:

From the FreeBabylon5 FB page (aka, Jan Schroeder):

https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that JMS >> will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with or >> without Warner Bros..

Cool. I hope B5 fans will not balk at the idea of a reboot as JMS
said it would "have to be."

It is hard to believe that a properly budgeted feature could happen
without WB, though.

I do wonder where JMS can get $200 million from. Having Warner Brothers
will make distribution and marketing much easier. Theatre and TV
networks will take WB's call. Film critics are happy to attend WB's
opening nights.

Andrew Swallow


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<1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net>
Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Lance Corporal
"Hammer" Schultz said:

Cool. I hope B5 fans will not balk at the idea of a reboot as JMS
said it would "have to be."

I would, even from its creator. I'd rather see continuing stores in
the existing universe. Such as the telepath war. Or whatever Legend
Of The Rangers was supposed to be. Or restart Crusade (that would need
a reboot). Or jump forward in time to one of the periods visited in Deconstruction.

It is hard to believe that a properly budgeted feature could happen
without WB, though.

If JMS can do it without WB, then by implication he should be able to
shop it to a more willing studio partner as well.

--
Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org
Double ROT13 encoded for your protection

Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #208.
Members of my Legion of Terror will attend seminars on Sensitivity
Training. It's good public relations for them to be kind and courteous
to the general population when not actively engaged in sowing chaos
and destruction.


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<1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net>
In article <1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net>,
Lance Corporal \"Hammer\" Schultz <starfist@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:23:33 -0700, Cheryl Martin wrote:

From the FreeBabylon5 FB page (aka, Jan Schroeder):

https://www.facebook.com/FreeBabylon5/posts/540863409373209

More detail later as I listen to the recording but it's CONFIRMED that JMS >> will write a BABYLON 5 feature film in 2015 for production in 2016 with or >> without Warner Bros..

Cool. I hope B5 fans will not balk at the idea of a reboot as JMS
said it would "have to be."

It is hard to believe that a properly budgeted feature could happen
without WB, though.

Studio JMS and he already has three series in the works.
Sense8 will start showing next year.

With all the things his studio has in productican, he should be able to find in
vestors for a B5 feature film.

Cheryl



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*We stand between the darkness and the light. ---JMS *


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<1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net> <55ldt9ln002vj2057sp4vqe3nt113sd5sl@gordol.org>
In article <55ldt9ln002vj2057sp4vqe3nt113sd5sl@gordol.org>,
Jeffrey Kaplan <gordol@gordol.org> wrote:

It is hard to believe that a properly budgeted feature could happen
without WB, though.

If JMS can do it without WB, then by implication he should be able to
shop it to a more willing studio partner as well.

But, as he mentioned, shopping it to someone else would require the TV
rights for it to be even remotely profitable to anyone else. That would
still be missing. Since JMS owns 100% of the rights he is using, he
doesn't need to share with others so he could probably do it cheaper
and/or make money quicker because of that.
--
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but what they conceal is vital."
-- Aaron Levenstein


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From: Jeffrey Kaplan <gordol@gordol.org>

Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Kurt Ullman said:

If JMS can do it without WB, then by implication he should be able to
shop it to a more willing studio partner as well.

But, as he mentioned, shopping it to someone else would require the TV rights for it to be even remotely profitable to anyone else. That would still be missing. Since JMS owns 100% of the rights he is using, he
doesn't need to share with others so he could probably do it cheaper
and/or make money quicker because of that.

Betcha it'd do very well on a streaming service for first run. If
Sense8 does well, Netflix would probably help finance it. (Amazon
video isn't on AppleTV...)

--
Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org
Double ROT13 encoded for your protection

"IrCOm thirty-three, single, with neat hair. Even I think IrCOm gay." -
Patrick Maitland, Coupling, "Dressed"


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<1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net> <55ldt9ln002vj2057sp4vqe3nt113sd5sl@gordol.org> <to2dneb4v52ZC0rOnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@earthlink.com>
Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Kurt Ullman said:

If JMS can do it without WB, then by implication he should be able to
shop it to a more willing studio partner as well.

=20
But, as he mentioned, shopping it to someone else would require the TV=20 rights for it to be even remotely profitable to anyone else. That would=

=20

still be missing. Since JMS owns 100% of the rights he is using, he=20 doesn't need to share with others so he could probably do it cheaper=20 and/or make money quicker because of that.

Betcha it'd do very well on a streaming service for first run. If
Sense8 does well, Netflix would probably help finance it. (Amazon
video isn't on AppleTV...)

--=20
Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org
Double ROT13 encoded for your protection

"I=E2=80=99m thirty-three, single, with neat hair. Even I think I=E2=80=99=
m gay." -
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<1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net> <lr6t25$lho$1@dent.deepthot> <1r4rtuhb2k5uz$.hro2t8cc6nm0.dlg@40tude.net>
Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Lance Corporal
"Hammer" Schultz said:

With all the things his studio has in productican, he should be able to

find in

vestors for a B5 feature film.

Again, hard to believe. WB has lots of money and all the rights to B5 outside of feature films, and if they don't think the franchise is
worth the risk, that will be a really tough sell to someone else.
Just my perception, of course.

Feature film first. If it does well, WB will wake up and smell the
money.

--
Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org
Double ROT13 encoded for your protection

Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #231.
Mythical guardians will be instructed to ask visitors name, purpose of
visit, and whether they have an appointment instead of ancient
riddles.


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From: "Lance Corporal \"Hammer\" Schultz" <starfist@gmail.com>

On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:19:40 -0500, Nicole Massey wrote:

WB has had a problem all along understanding that B5 makes money after broadcast. They have to be reminded that there's gold in them there hills each time.

Does anyone here have any information on how Lost Tales did?

--
Hammer


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<1i6sbcrilvhmu.1mkrlu8cu4r6p.dlg@40tude.net> <lr6t25$lho$1@dent.deepthot> <1r4rtuhb2k5uz$.hro2t8cc6nm0.dlg@40tude.net> <e2jgt9hln5avpnv0hd1emmil6vnjvk439k@gordol.org>
In article <e2jgt9hln5avpnv0hd1emmil6vnjvk439k@gordol.org>,
Jeffrey Kaplan <gordol@gordol.org> wrote:

Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Lance Corporal
"Hammer" Schultz said:

With all the things his studio has in productican, he should be able to find in
vestors for a B5 feature film.

Again, hard to believe. WB has lots of money and all the rights to B5 outside of feature films, and if they don't think the franchise is
worth the risk, that will be a really tough sell to someone else.
Just my perception, of course.

Feature film first. If it does well, WB will wake up and smell the
money.

The other possibility is that if they think the movie is a fait
accompli, WB might sign on just to cover their a**es in case it does
work. Be interesting to see how it works out. If WB calls JMS' bluff and
then IF JMS is bluffing.
--
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive,
but what they conceal is vital."
-- Aaron Levenstein


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"Jeffrey Kaplan" <gordol@gordol.org> wrote in message news:e2jgt9hln5avpnv0hd1emmil6vnjvk439k@gordol.org...

Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Lance Corporal
"Hammer" Schultz said:

With all the things his studio has in productican, he should be able to >> > find in
vestors for a B5 feature film.

Again, hard to believe. WB has lots of money and all the rights to B5
outside of feature films, and if they don't think the franchise is
worth the risk, that will be a really tough sell to someone else.
Just my perception, of course.

Feature film first. If it does well, WB will wake up and smell the
money.

WB has had a problem all along understanding that B5 makes money after broadcast. They have to be reminded that there's gold in them there hills
each time.




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On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:38:22 +0000, Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:

Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Lance Corporal
"Hammer" Schultz said:

With all the things his studio has in productican, he should be able to find in
vestors for a B5 feature film.

Again, hard to believe. WB has lots of money and all the rights to B5
outside of feature films, and if they don't think the franchise is
worth the risk, that will be a really tough sell to someone else.
Just my perception, of course.

Feature film first. If it does well, WB will wake up and smell the
money.

Sure, but you have to finance it. And since whoever is going to
finance it gets no rights outside of the feature, and WB is unwilling
to do it despite already having the opportunity (and 25 years of
private data), that just doesn't seem likely.

Not that I don't want it to happen -- I do! I would love to see a B5
feature.

--
Hammer


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On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:19:40 -0500, Nicole Massey wrote:

WB has had a problem all along understanding that B5 makes money after broadcast. They have to be reminded that there's gold in them there hills each time.

Does anyone here have any information on how Lost Tales did?

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Hammer


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Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Kurt Ullman said:

Feature film first. If it does well, WB will wake up and smell the
money.

The other possibility is that if they think the movie is a fait
accompli, WB might sign on just to cover their a**es in case it does
work. Be interesting to see how it works out. If WB calls JMS' bluff and then IF JMS is bluffing.

I don't think he bluffs when it comes to his projects. Remember, he
folded Crusade up when WB/TNT refused to stop meddling.

--
Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org
Double ROT13 encoded for your protection

"See yourself for what you are, not what others try to make you."
(Aldous Gajic to Jinxo, B5 "Grail")


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On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:54:35 PM UTC+2, Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz wrote:

On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:38:22 +0000, Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:

Feature film first. If it does well, WB will wake up and smell the

<snip>

Sure, but you have to finance it. And since whoever is going to
finance it gets no rights outside of the feature, and WB is unwilling
to do it despite already having the opportunity (and 25 years of
private data), that just doesn't seem likely.

Not that I don't want it to happen -- I do! I would love to see a B5 feature.

--

Hammer

Hi all!

No new facts at all.
But in the net the B5-news are copied nicely from one another:
Some examples.

Aug-6, by Patrick Munn: http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2014/08/babylon-5-movie-eyes-2016-production-start/

Aug-8, by Lee Hutchinson: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/j-michael-straczynski-wants-to-reboot-ba bylon-5-as-a-big-budget-movie/

Aug-10, by Dustin Wicksell: http://www.inquisitr.com/1403683/j-michael-straczynski-announces-babylon-5-rebo ot-movie/

Stefan

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JMS: "Never surrender dreams"


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