attn JMS: new Show - future of CRUSADE and BABYLON 5

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From: nexus at one.net (Mezzio)
Date: 15 Sep 1999 19:39:27 -0600
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I don't know if I would breaking any taboos, but I have a guess as to
what JMS is working on.

My friend is a big Dragon Riders of Pern fan and told me that he saw
an interview with Anne McAffrey. She stated that there was Babylon 5
writer who was coming over to write the Pern series.  That leaves me
with two possible writers: JMS or Fiona Avery.

What does everyone else think?

M. Anthony Reynolds

On 31 Aug 1999 20:45:56 -0600, "Johannes Hofmann"
<jhofmann at mainz-online.de> wrote:

>Greetings!
>SciFi-Wire has an report, that you are working on a new (non-B5) Sci-Fi
>show.
>Furthermore I've heared that this show is for the Sci-Fi channel.
>First question: is this true - if yes can you give any details? And what
>about this science fiction action movie the article mentions?
>
>The problem: hmm we have this great sci-fi show called CRUSADE which is pure
>JMS and there are tons of fans who please the Sci-Fi channel to buy it, but
>they want a new show, also sci-fi and JMS... strange world.
>If this is true, that indicates that no one gives CRUSADE a real chance to
>survive. Okay I understand: "the odds are against us and the situation is
>grim" (to quote another legendary captain) but shouldn't the answer be
>"sounds like fun"? Fact is: Crusade will not work without you!
>But I can understand that the whole B5/CRUSADE Crew is looking for new
>horizons (means jobs). And of course I will be very excited if this rumour
>is true (better JMS without B5, than nothing).
>
>This leads us to the second question: Let's say all this is true and there
>is this  bad black day in which no one on this world and this whole universe
>is interested in science fiction and in the mood to save CRUSADE, this means
>that CRUSADE is dead (even if it sounds hard). Furthermore this means that
>there will be no new B5-stuff in the next years. At least no B5/Crusade
>shows/ TV-movies.
>Yep, we all must accept this.
>JMS, will you then release some of the notes of the original Babylon 5 arc?
>Will the written (but not filmed) scripts of CRUSADE be released (let's say
>in the internet as very last thank you to the fans :-))?
>It is very sad that we will never see how the Excalibur rescues earth and
>what this whole Apocalypse Box thing is about. So will there be a chance
>(books, comics, computer game, some kind of "bible", just a few of your
>notes) where to read/see the rest of CRUSADE?
>
>Whatever comes, good luck,
>
>
>



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 15 Sep 1999 22:03:33 -0600
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>My friend is a big Dragon Riders of Pern fan and told me that he saw
>an interview with Anne McAffrey. She stated that there was Babylon 5
>writer who was coming over to write the Pern series.  That leaves me
>with two possible writers: JMS or Fiona Avery.

Nope.  It's probably Larry DiTillio, who is a big fan of Anne's, and was our
story editor for 2 seasons (and is a perfect choice for the job).

 jms

(jmsatb5 at aol.com)
B5 Official Fan Club at:
http://www.thestation.com




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