Post by B5Erik on Sept 29, 2021 5:29:17 GMT
J. Michael Straczynski confirmed yesterday that Babylon 5 will return as a rebooted series on the CW network. This news sent shock waves through the B5 fanbase. At this point, there are more questions than answers, and even JMS himself doesn't know all the answers yet.
He is working on the script for the pilot, and, undoubtedly, working up his new 5 year arc. The one thing he has said for sure is it won't be a reMAKE. This will be a new story, one that will not take place in the same B5 universe we saw in the original series and Crusade. This will be an alternate universe kind of take on Babylon 5. The big question is this - will he use the same characters and recast, or go with all new characters?
JMS said he is not looking to repeat himself or rehash what he's already done. He's looking to challenge himself, so there is a very strong possibility that we may see a whole new bunch of characters carrying on the legacy of B5. Then again, he may feel strongly about these characters and want to refine them or even redefine them. The writing process has only started recently, so things are in flux.
There can be no question, though, that this will give a boost to the profile of the original series, and perhaps that will lead to the remastered episodes making their way to Blu Ray. One can only hope...