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Subject: Re: Attn. JMS: "To Live and Die in Starlight"
From: [email protected] (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
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Looking at this picture just now, it occurred to me that it might be a good idea to come up with a couple episodes or a collection of clips, for newbies to view before watching the B5:LotR "To Live and Die in Starlight." Good idea? or is "To Live and Die in Starlight" OK for newbies to view cold (i.e.
having never seen *any* of B5)?
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You can follow the new movie even if you've never seen a second of B5.
jms
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I guess I didn't word that very well, Wizz. I was asking whether Rod Serling had been accused by somebody of plagiarism? Is so, who? What's the story?
Thanks, again!
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Subject: from jms: new stuff & info
From: [email protected] (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
This'll be fairly quick because it's nearly 1 a.m. and I'm constantly under the gun these days...just wanted to give folks (who've been very patient with both my absence and the momentary glitch in getting stuff through the pipeline whose ends come out my wrists and onto the keyboard) some brief updates on coming stuff. (I always feel awkward doing this, like it's some kind of commercial or
something -- "It's NewJMS! New, improved, less fattening!" -- feh. But people ask, so I answer....)
Tomorrow at 1:58 p.m. we nailed the first shot on the two-hour opener for "Jeremiah," shooting a couple of quick preliminary second unit shots before the real start of filming tomorrow, when we begin banging down pages in earnest. As I write this, we have six more scripts already in hand, well in advance of
getting to the episodes. Titles include "To Sail Beyond the Stars," "Tribes," and "Man of Iron, Woman Under Glass," all jms scripts, with "The Bag," "The Touch," and "City of Roses" by Sam Egan, previously show-runner on The Outer Limits.
The show has a pretty solid pedigree...me from B5 and Twilight Zone, Sam from Outer Limits and Northern Exposure, director Russell Mulcahy from the first two Highlander movies and the On the Beach miniseries, designer Steve Gaeghan from Stargate and B5: Rangers and Outer Limits, stars Luke Perry and Malcom Jamal Warner from 90210 and Cosby respectively...it's a real good lineup and both MGM and Showtime are enthusiastic about everything they've seen. It's a nice
merging of a lot of TV SF and mainstream worlds.
On other fronts....
My new hardcover graphic novel, "Delicate Creatures," story by jms and art by Michael Zulli, will be appearing at the end of this month from Image/Top Cow/Joe's Comics. It can be pre-ordered from Amazon at: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582402256/qid=999761876/sr=8-1/ref"]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582402256/qid=999761876/sr=8-1/ref[/ame]
=aps_sr_b_1_1/102-3608192-2288166
The script for the Rising Stars feature is nearly in final shape, and will be going out to directors within the next few weeks. We already have one very well known director (as in oscar winning) interested in directing it, so we'll see. But this is being fast tracked for Summer 2002.
After letting the comics work for Top Cow kinda go fallow while I did everything else on my plate, I just turned in the script for issue 9 of Midnight Nation, "Explanations, Valid and Otherwise," so we're getting that
train back onto the rails again. Should have the next Rising Stars comic script in next week.
(feh...there has to be a better way to do this....)
This weekend the final version of "Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers" goes to scifi channel. We'll see what we shall see...but from a production standpoint I think it may be either the best or one of the best MOWs we've ever done.
My next issue of "The Amazing Spider-Man" (#35) should hit stores in about two weeks, and I strongly commend it to people for a twist in the story and the character, and the finale of the big conflict that's been going on now for 3 issues. We pull a big thread in Peter Parker's life, and I have a hunch that this one is gonna disappear as fast as #30 did.
I should be able to announce one other project, the last I could take on at this point, in about a month or so. The contracts only now got signed. And I'm now about halfway through the new novel I'm writing, which should be going out to auction in January (assuming work allows me to finish it by then). Also this fall we should see the debut of my new anthology comic from Top Cow, each issue presenting a different story. We haven't nailed down a title yet; I suggested Eccentric Tales, they like Joe's Comics Presents or Tales of Joe.
Finally: I have air dates for both Rangers (January 2) and the debut of Jeremiah (January 11).
Heading back to the shadows now to grab a few hours sleep before the cameras begin rolling again tomorrow (this) morning at 7.
Feh.
jms
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Sorry about the double post. I didn't think the first one went through since Hostboard didn't give me an acknowledgement post.
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Thanks, Wizz. It must not have been some monumental newsflash that I slept through!
I ended up with a double post last night, too, Lyta. As usual, I assumed it was my 'puter having another near-death experience and the rest of the universe was running A-OK!
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Sycamore, I understood your statement. I couldn't find anything with a quick search, so I just copied the posters question. There wasn't anything in that post to point me in the direction to answer the question, but maybe I missed something. Guess I didn't. Still don't know, haven't come across anything about it.
Lyta, on the top of each post there are three icons, the middle one looks like a small pad with a pencil. Click on that one and you can either edit the post or click on the top option and delete it...if you so desire.</p>
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Do not tempt the patience of Wizzards, for they are subtle, and quick to anger.
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Thanks Wizz for the help.
Syc, sorry to hear about your computer problems.
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Subject: Re: B5 movie offer already made?
From: [email protected] (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
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I was wondering if there is any truth to this. Someone on the B5LR board posted it: "I also recall that JMS has all ready been offered money for a feature film, 50 million I believe but wishes to wait until Star Wars is outta the way."
Wow, this is news to me! Is it true?
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No.
jms
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Subject: Re: ATTN JMS: What was your attraction to doing the Walker
From: [email protected] (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
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Joe is indeed credited for the script, but his name may not have appeared in the credits for that episode. Chuck Norris and Joe had
creative differences on the direction of the show. In other words, Chuck Norris simply wanted a mindless action show; Joe chose not to write for the mindless.
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Not quite true on a couple of levels. First, I did get credited as writer on that episode.
Second, flattering as the assumption above may be, it ain't correct...when you sign on to a show featuring a martial arts guy, you kinda know what you're getting into.
The primary reason I left (besides B5 coming up fast and furious, which I'd set aside a bit to help David do this) was that I wasn't being paid. Cannon is a kinda... interesting...place to work, and though there was money going into the production, not a lot of it was filtering down in contracted-for salaries. Finally I just said "screw this, I'm outta here." David stayed longer, but in the end I think he only got about half the money he was due.
jms
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Subject: Re: Statement of Principals and Terrorism
From: [email protected] (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
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The United States and the rest of the Civilized Nations of the world appear
ready to embark on a War Against Terrorism.
In addition to Teddy Roosevelt's "big stick" it should be appropriate that the civilized world also offer the "big carrot."
In the B5 Universe, the founding of the Interstellar Alliance was based on G'kar's Statement of Principals, and I for one believe that it is time for another definitive document, that anybody could use to know where we, as a civilization are going with regard to our treatment of each other.
The Founding Fathers of the United States produced the Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights which have served us for 225 years, used by numerous countries as models for their own governments, and like the torch in the harbor, are a beacon of ideals, sometimes not quite achieved, but available to all as a goal.
The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of US dollars into discouraged countries and this type of "carrot" should accompany the "stick", join us and benefit, support terrorism, and pay the price.
The Civilized world needs to state what is acceptable, and what it will not tolerate in behavior by its members, friends, neighbors, and enemies, on paper for all to see and understand.
And like the Declaration of Independence, written not by committee, but by basically one person with a vision. Joe?
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There are words that are fit for a television program, and words that are fit for the current devastating situation.
I know where to find the former, I haven't a clue where to find the latter.
Jms
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Subject: Re: Attn:JMS - You OK????
From: [email protected] (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
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Hey Joe, are you alright? Let us know if you and yours are OK, we're worried.
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I'm okay. Was in Vancouver when all this hit, and the reaction here was nearly as strong as it was there from the people looking on. This represents the single biggest loss of life on American soil in history, greater even than the biggest battle of the Civil War, wherein about 4700 were killed.
The world is not now what it was a week ago.
jms
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Subject: Re: B5Rangers to air in new Zealand first?
From: [email protected] (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Well, since we're not delivering the final version of the film until next week, this seems very dubious indeed.
I suspect they're talking about next year, because it ain't airing anywhere until it airs in the US first.
jms
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