There’s some big news for fans of Babylon 5 from the man behind the series. Creator J. Michael Straczynski revealed on Twitter that a secret reunion project has already been filmed with all the surviving main cast members on board, per The Mary Sue.
The mystery Babylon 5 project will arrive in the latter part of 2023 following a presentation at Comic-Con International: San Diego next July. It is not known what the finished project really is. It could be a film, a documentary, or any number of things.
Jerry Doyle, Michael O’Hare, Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Mira Fulan, and Stephen Furst starred in the Babylon 5 series which ran for five seasons between the Prime Time Entertainment Network from Warner Bros. and TNT. Described as a space opera, the sci-fi series takes place in the 23rd Century and follows the human and alien staff on a space station.
Check out the tweets from Straczynski below.
The great thing is that the secret B5 project isn’t one of those “maybe it’ll happen/maybe it won’t”…it’s done, it has a ’23 release date, and it’s the closest thing to the original B5 in tone of anything we’ve done since. As if no time has passed at all. 100% crescent fresh. https://t.co/5N4yRKxvvD
— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) August 31, 2022
Done as in done. Finished. And all of the main B5 cast members still around participated. I can’t tell you what it is or even what form, because that announcement has to come from others, but I’m very proud of it (and Patrons will, as ever, be first to get the deets.) https://t.co/QZc0zpnY8M
— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) August 31, 2022
The agonizing part is that, even though it’s finished, the project won’t be debuted until a big presentation at next year’s San Diego Comic Con, after which it will be made available. https://t.co/C6Bogv4D28
— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) August 31, 2022
What do you think? Are you excited to see this Babylon 5 reunion project? Have you enjoyed the original series?
If Babylon 5 is getting a reboot, they should call it “Babylon Five”.
My favorite show of all time. And I really don’t want this to happen, maybe beyond reunion show with actors.
In this day it’s not possible to film a decent show, and since original Babylon 5 was a 10/10 product, I don’t see how anything can reach this level, and I don’t think JMS himself can do this.
Can’t believe the author of this piece left out Andreas Katsulas (RIP). When he entered each scene, he dominated it. When he spoke, he commanded it. The power triumvirate of Babylon 5 was Andreas, Mira, and Peter Jurasik. The show would have gone nowhere without them driving the drama.
Other stars not mentioned, and no less talented: Patricia Tallman, Bill Mumy, Jason Carter, and Richard Biggs. Honorable mention to Walter Koenig whose Bester character made for perhaps the best villain on the show.