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Babylon 5 is headed to Blu-Ray quickly with an animated reunion movie. J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of the sci-fi collection, lately revealed why the characters had not returned sooner.
Starring Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Peter Jurasik, Invoice Mumy, Tracy Scoggins, and Patricia Tallman, the collection follows the employees of an area station within the twenty third century. The collection aired for 5 seasons and had 5 follow-up TV movies.
Straczynski stated the next in regards to the cause viewers haven’t seen a brand new Babylon 5 challenge earlier than the brand new one, per IGN:
“There was one particular person on the studio who hated all issues Babylon 5 and stood in the best way of something being executed with the present, ever, for shut to twenty years… As soon as that particular person lastly retired, the floodgates opened.
I don’t wish to dwell on this as a result of we’ve moved on and this can be a time for celebration. The previous can’t be modified or litigated; we transfer on and make the pace bumps we drove over simply the pace bumps we drove over.”
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— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) July 19, 2023
The creator additionally revealed how the most recent Babylon 5 challenge got here to mild. He stated:
“They referred to as me. That’s how the reimagining and the animated film began. And everybody — *everybody* — at Warners who I’ve handled since has been ridiculously supportive of the present, optimistic and welcoming.”
A reboot of the sci-fi collection has additionally gained some traction however is on maintain till the WGA strike is resolved. The animated reunion film will likely be launched on August fifteenth.
What do you think? Are you trying ahead to the animated reunion? Do you wish to see a Babylon 5 collection reboot?
