Joo eli toiseksi viimeinen vedos on työn alla scriptistä. Taikka voihan se olla viimeinenkin jos johtoporras hyväksyy tämän nykyisen. Tollasen käsityksen sain itse, voin olla väärässä sillä toinen sixpackki menossa justiin. :sick: :love:
Warner has officially announced the region one release of Crusade: The Complete Series which stars the likes of Peter Woodward, Gary Cole, Marjean Holden, Tracy Scoggins and Daniel Dae Kim. This four-disc set will be available to own from the 7th December this year, and should set you back around $59.98 in total. Each of the episodes will be presented in 4:3 full frame along with English Dolby Digital tracks. Extras will include audio commentaries on selected episodes and a behind the scenes documentary. Sitten odotellaankin region 2 julkaisua..
"Oh, and for the first time in five years, there is an office somewhere in England with the words Babylon 5 on the door...." -JMS Hyvältä vaikuttaa, indeed
B5 leffa näyttää varmistuneen, lisää tietoa löytyy täältä: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=7515
Babylon 5 Movie Starts Filming in April Source: Production Weekly December 8, 2004 Steven Beck will direct a big screen adaptation of the popular sci-fi TV series Babylon 5. The movie, titled The Memory of Shadows, is intended for theatrical release and was written by series creator J. Michael Straczynski. Production Weekly reports that the project starts filming this April in the UK. In "Shadows," the technology of the ancient and extinct Shadow race is being unleashed upon the galaxy by an unknown force, and Earthforce intelligence officer Diane Baker, whose brother was recently killed in a mysterious explosion, it out to find out who is behind the intergalactic conspiracy. Joining her is Galen, a techno-mage who has been charged with keeping the technology out of the hands of those who would abuse it. Aika outo heppu tuo Steven Beck... ainaski mulle. Internet movie database antaa vain tämankaltaisen tuloksen http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1026904/
Vai olisko kyseessä sittenkin tämä sälli?:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065284/ Ghost ship nyt ei ole mikään huippuleffa, mutta vika ei välttämättä ole ohjaajassa.
No joo huomasin tuon häiskän myös kun selailin tuota imdb sivustoa, joka tapauksessa monella b5 foorumilla kiistellään että kumpi on kyseessä. Mutta eiköhän tuo selviä sitten kun virallista infoa tulee esim jms:ltä.. Itse veikkaan että kyseessä on juuri tuo Steven beck, aika outo valinta ohjaajan pallille kylläkin. Toivonmukaan saisi katsojia riittävästi että tarinaa jatkettaisiin esim tv sarjan muodossa...
Joku häiskä oli googlettanut ja postannut jmsnews sivustolle, en tiedä sitten asian paikkaansa pitävyyttä ollenkaan.. saapa nähdä. http://www.myentertainmentworld.com...newlisting.html Here's the full text of the B5 casting call: (UK) - Send pictures & resume ASAP to: Details Are only Available By Subscription.. Title: BABYLON 5: THE MEMORY OF SHADOWS. EXEC PROD, Adam W. Rosen, Doug Netter; PROD, Alain Gottesman, J. Michael Straczynski; DIR, Steven Beck; SCR, J. Michael Straczynski; CSTG, Donald Paul Pemrick, Dean Fronk. Shoot Dates: Early April, 2005 (in UK). Breakdown-- Diane Baker: Late 20s or early 30s. A bright and attractive woman. She's an Earthforce Intelligence Officer in civilian clothes who is reputed to be one of the best agents in the service. When her beloved brother is killed in a mysterious explosion on his spacecraft, Diane sets out to learn what caused the tragedy. She suspects a top-level cover-up - but before she can get to the root of the problem, she is herself accused of conspiracy and murder. Despite the efforts of her friend, Elizabeth Lochley, to shield her, Diane finds herself behind bars, prey to a corrupt official who will stop at nothing to protect his greedy self-interest. But to Diane's amazement, the remarkable Galen, a techno-mage of near-supernatural skill and daring, enlists her help in unraveling the real mystery behind the recent deaths. Their investigation reveals that an ancient technology perfected by the mystic extinct Shadow race is being unleashed upon mankind by some as yet unknown conspirator. Once unleashed, the huge and all powerful shadow vessels could enslave the entire galaxy - unless quick steps are taken to avert calamity. Star Name Only. Lead; Galen: 30-45. A cloaked, mysterious figure. He appears to be human - but there's an intensity about him that bespeaks something supernaturally powerful and enigmatic. Yet there's also something wry and urbane about Galen, a suggestion that he has humor and wicked wit lurking under his inscrutable exterior. A techno-mage - one of an ancient sect that used science to perform apparently miraculous feats - Galen is the guardian left behind by his kind to ensure that the ancient Shadow technology did not fall into the wrong hands. Aghast when he realizes that his long vigilance has been violated, Galen sets out to learn who is behind the Shadow technology that now threatens the galaxy. He teams with the feisty Diane in his investigation and he comes to feel real tenderness for his human ally. A hero and a deeply moral force, Galen stands strong against the forces of corruption that have been unleashed by his own people. Star Name Only. Lead; Colonel Joss Morgan: Late 20s or early 30s. A dashing and handsome officer with the Earthforce Marines, he is the head of a security detachment sent to Babylon 5 to protect a contingent of inter-galactic diplomats who are meeting there. Humorous and daring, Morgan tries to befriend Elizabeth Lochley, the current commander of Babylon 5, but she's a bit prickly about having her jurisdiction violated by his forces. Later, Morgan and his forces prepare to battle the Hunter Killers unleashed by the evil Tyrell - a virtual suicide mission that they face with gallantry, bravery and resolve. Star Name Only. Lead; Tyrell: 35-45. Dark, enigmatic, striking and chilling, he is another techno-mage, Galen's old childhood rival, who supposedly departed for a distant sector of the galaxy years ago. Yet Tyrell has been secretly infiltrating the area, developing the ancient shadow technology and putting it on sale to the highest bidder. A deadly adversary of supernatural skill and power, he is not a rogue, as initially suspected. In fact, he is actually carrying out a mandate of his own kind. When Galen resists the corruption and madness, Tyrell prepares to battle him to the death. Star Name Only. Lead.
Babylon 5 elokuvaa ei sitten tehdäkkään... Nyt potuttaa ja urakalla. alla jms:än viesti. :OI jms ----------------------------------------------- The rule of thumb in Hollywood is that for every thousand scripts that get written, only a few dozen get into development, and out of those, only one will ever get made...if that. A little over a year ago, I was approached by a company that wanted to make a Babylon 5 movie. They optioned the rights, and commissioned a script. (It's worth mentioning that I, not WB, own the rights to a B5 movie. When we were negotiating the original B5 deal -- by whose terms I will never see a dime in profit -- the one thing they did let me have were the movie rights, figuring they'd never be worth anything in the long run.) Anyway...on December 27th of 2003, the script for "The Memory of Shadows" was turned in, and the process began of trying to make the deal work with all the various forces involved. It is, to say the least, a very difficult process on any movie where the studio does not directly take the financial reins. In terms of B5, Warner's position was esssentially, "We only do big-budget movies with big names, so you're on your own." If there were big-name movie actors in the film, they'd get behind it; without that, things become very problematic, especially as far as the financing was concerned. You much have to put together a consortium of international interests and business plans rivaled in complexity only by the Allied invasion of Normandy Beach. Nonetheless, every attempt was made by the people involved to get this deal in place. This was not being done by Doug or myself, but rather by the company/individuals who approached us and optioned the rights. At times, it seemed we were inches away from a deal...stages were reserved at Elstree, actors were contacted, a director was in place, the script went through many revisions, a few key staff were hired, again not by me...it was really a year-long roller coaster ride. During that time, the people involved, with every good intention, tried very hard to pull the necessary pieces together on the deal. The option expired in late December 2004, but I renewed it without cost, to give those involved more time to try and make things work. In the end, however, the deal could not be put together, and it did not look as if that was going to change at any point in the foreseeable future. So the option has reverted, and to all intents and purposes, the project has dead ended. Nor do I think this particular incarnation will arise again at any point in the future, though prognostication has always been a tricky art, especially if you have to do it without the benefit of hindsight. This was not the first time someone's taken a run at a B5 feature film, and it will not be the last. Eventually it will happen, because such things are simply inevitable. If they can do a Brady Bunch movie, you can be sure that sooner or later, somebody's going to do a B5 movie. The only thing I can say without equivocation is that when that day comes, as the rights-holder, I will make darned sure that it's done right, because I'd rather have no B5 movie than one that doesn't live up to what fans and I myself would want to see. To that end...I can wait. Anyway, just thought you should know the story. jms
Näin siinä taas pääsi käymään. Mikään projekti ei ole onnistunut Babylon 5:n jälkeen. Peli, Crusade, B5:Lotr ja nyt tämä. Ehkä viidennellä kerralla sitten.
Sinällään parempi näin. Viime aikojen huolestuttavien huhujen jälkeen (näyttelijä vaihdot yms.) olisi saattanut Warnerin tyypillisellä joka-asiaan puuttumisella tulla jotain aivan muuta kuin JMS itse haluaisi. Parempi ilman uutta B5 leffaa kuin surkea B5 leffa ...
Joku taas teki huonon photoshoppi pilan.. On mahtanut olla hauskaa. http://brilm.homestead.com/files/cuthbert-b5teepwar.jpg
Itsekin luulin tuota aidoksi, kun eräs kaverini tuosta kertoi. Onneksi hän kuitenkin paljasti nopeasti kyseessä olevan vain mauton pila.
Linkissä JMS:än suhteellisen tuore haastattelu.. Jossa paljastuu myös tulevan poliisi aiheisen sarjan nimi Touchstonelle ja jälleen kerran mainitaan Warner Brosin kiinnostuksesta uusien Babylon 5 projektien suhteen mutta saapas nähdä mitä tulevaisuus tuo tullessaan vai tuoko mitään taaskaan. Vaatii Adobe readerin jotta linkki aukeaa. (jms haastattelu alkaen sivulla 30) http://www.comic-con.org/common/assets/upd2006_2.pdf
Nappasin kyseisestä haastattelusta B5-pätkän tähän: Eipä tuossa vielä mitään hihkumisen aihetta jatkon suhteen ole, mutta kyllä B5:lle mikä vain jatko kelpaisi. Joskin tuo hyllytetty Memory of Shadows on jo nimenä niin vaikuttava, että jos jotain tehdään niin toivottavasti siihen tarinaan liittyisi. Tuo epäonni on tosiaan hämmästyttävää. Olisi luullut, että JMS:llä olisi ollut vapaat kädet tehdä mitä vain näyttönsä jälkeen, mutta eipä se niin helppoa ole huipullakaan. Mutta WB:hän ne oikeudet B5:een nykyään omistaa. Oliko muuten alunperin sarjan tuottamisen ehtona, että WB sai kaikki oikeudet B5:een? Vai miksiköhän JMS ne oikeutensa meni luovuttamaan? (Ja ymmärtääkseni hän ei saa penniäkään noista DVD:istä, vai?) Minua muuten onnisti kun sain juuri hommattua tuon Sierran hyllyttämän Babylon 5: Into the Fire -pelin mainosjulisteen (ja Shadow-rannekellon) jota olin jo jonkin aikaa etsinyt (muutenkin mm. Sierran vanhoja pelejä keräilen): Tällaiset julkaisemattomat pelithän ovat usein keräilyllisesti kiinnostavimpia. Pelin tekijöitäkin kerkesin häiritä ; sain kyllä ystävälliset vastaukset. Kuulemma oli ennen kuulumaton sekamelska koko projekti, ja nykyään varsinkaan peliä ei enää voitaisi julkaista kun oikeudet siihen ovat hujan hajan. Pelin vanhat viralliset sivut ovat tallessa täällä: http://www.firstones.com/b5games/ Valitettavasti pelattavaa demoakaan ei ikinä julkaistu. Muutama mainosvideo löytyy noilta sivuilta.
Joitain vuosia sitten Sierran sivuilta sai muistaakseni vain postikulujen hinnalla tilattua noita jäljelle jääneitä B5-promopakkauksia. Aika nopeasti nuo kuitenkin loppui. Nyt hatuttaa vain, etten tilannut useampia kertoja, minulla on myös tuo shadow kello + kolmiulotteinen hiirimatto.
Minusta kyllä on alkanut näyttää, että JMS vain sai B5:ssä kaiken natsaamaan. Sen jälkeinen tuotanto ei ole varsinaisesti henkeä salvannut. Jeremiahin alku oli kuulemma lupaava, mutta lässähti sitten. Crusade oli huomattavasti B5:ttä huonompi jo lähtökohdiltaan, oli studion panos sitten mitä vain. LOTR on näkemättä, mutta ei sekään ilmeisesti mikään kovin kaksinen tekele ollut. Jne. No, Babylon 5 yksinään nostaa kyllä JMS:n tv-scifin hall of fameen, eli ei tämä haukku ole.
JMShän laittoi nettiin noita Crusaden filmaamattomia käsikirjoitustiivistelmiä ja ne vaikuttivat aika hyvältä. Mukana oli mm. Besteriä galaksia pitkin pakenevana sotarikollisena jne. Muutenkin Crusade alkoi hieman viimeisissä jaksoissa vaikuttaa hieman mielenkiintoisemmalta.