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‘Babylon 5’ Reboot in the Works at The CW
Original series creator J. Michael Straczynski will pen the script for the update.
The CW is heading to space.
The younger-skewing broadcaster is teaming with original series creator J. Michael Straczynski for a reboot of Babylon 5.
Described as a “from-the-ground-up reboot” of the original, Straczynski will pen the script for a new potential version of the former syndicated drama from Warner Bros. TV. The new take revolves around John Sheridan (originally played by Bruce Boxleitner), an Earthforce officer with a mysterious background, who is assigned to Babylon 5, a five-mile-long space station in neutral space, a port of call for travelers, smugglers, corporate explorers and alien diplomats at a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war. His arrival triggers a destiny beyond anything he could have imagined, as an exploratory Earth company accidentally triggers a conflict with a civilization a million years ahead of us, putting Sheridan and the rest of the B5 crew in the line of fire as the last, best hope for the survival of the human race.
From Gizmodo:
Babylon 5 Is Getting Rebooted, With J. Michael Straczynski at the Helm
Variety reports that Warner Bros. has ordered a reboot of Babylon 5, produced and written by Straczynski as part of a deal between Warner Bros. TV and Straczynski’s Studio JMS. The series is not a continuation of the show, but a “from the ground up” reboot of the cult classic 1993 series, which ran across five seasons and seven made-for-TV movies until 1998.
[....] The series was beloved for its dark sci-fi plots and its approach to a massive, intertwined narrative over the course of its seasons and movies [...]
If only we could see the original vision of B5 as it would have been if no actors would have had to leave the show.
The past tempts us, the present confuses us, and the future frightens us. -- Emperor Turhan
(Score: 4, Insightful) by maxwell demon on Tuesday September 28 2021, @05:12AM (7 children)
A reboot may be a good thing, if done well. But then, reboots are not always done well. Thus wait with your excitement until it is clear how it is done.
That said, the fact that the original creator is on the team is a good sign.
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by driverless on Tuesday September 28 2021, @06:50AM
Another thing to wait with your excitement is whether it'll happen at all. This is a pre-pre-pre-announcement, there's absolutely nothing there except "JMS wants to come back with a B5 reboot". It'd be fantastic if it happened, but any jubilation would seem to be extremely premature.
(Score: 3, Informative) by seeprime on Tuesday September 28 2021, @04:25PM (4 children)
All CW shows in the last five years, with the exception of Supernatural, have turned into low budget poorly written and "woke" series that have an excessive focus on non-traditional lifestyles for no other reason than to cater to said groups. I hope CW puts in the money, time and effort to make the new B5 as interesting and varied as Supernatural was for 15 years.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Gaaark on Tuesday September 28 2021, @04:53PM
Yes: it would be nice to see a Battlestar Galactica/Game of Thrones type of budget and 'care' (can't think of the right word) given to this.
And Peter Jurasik as Londo. I love the way he 'tastes'. every. word. (Yeah......)
But if J. is involved, i vote yes... reboot shmeboot. Just. Do. It.
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 28 2021, @05:59PM (1 child)
I notice that "woke" is never ever defined, but its use in practice suggests "other people caring about things I don't want anyone to care about." Just like "snowflakes" and "political correctness" before.
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 29 2021, @12:56AM
Wokeness is the idea that disparity in outcomes between identity groups is 100% attributable to the bigotry of those in positions of power. (Except in those instances when straight white non-trans men experience worse outcomes.) You're welcome.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 29 2021, @12:47AM
Good Lord, I didn't realize Supernatural had been in production up until last year.
How does it compare to X-Files in terms of "creature of the week" episodes versus ongoing story arc episodes?
Did it get a proper ending? Did it have consensus dull spots?
Would I be able to tell if it's something I'd enjoy by watching the first few episodes, or does it get considerably more engaging as it develops?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 29 2021, @03:13PM
let's reboot firefly too
this time, with more multiculturalisms and lesbians because the original had too many white folk and straight sex
*mic drop*
*run*