New Babylon 5 TV Series Reboot Gets An Exciting Update!

A breakdown of the Babylon 5 creator’s recent comments about the new B5 series and what this means about the future of the series. Though remakes and reboots are commonplace today, rarely is the original creator of the IP at the helm. This is the case for the new Babylon 5 series where Straczynski once again hopes to break new ground by reimagining his own story. Though it has been a long and troubled road to production the creator remains confident and in a recent interview he confirmed that the prospect of a reboot is still very much alive and is making some encouraging progress.
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[@Theggman83]

Just finished rewatching the original with my wife.. it never gets old. Its been my favoite since I was a kid.

[@sharksbean]

Same

[@rogermckinnon5738]

Wish they had made a show about the ranger's and maybe a second season of crusade.

[@Zoloft77]

Personally, I don't want a reboot or to be made foe the modern audience. I just want a graphical remaster akin to Star Trek 2.0. Put some Expanse-level of CGI but leave the live shots alone. The cast (the remaining) are irreplaceable.

[@Zoloft77]

Personally, I don't want a reboot or to be made foe the modern audience. I just want a graphical remaster akin to Star Trek 2.0. Put some Expanse-level of CGI but leave the live shots alone. The cast (the remaining) are irreplaceable.

[@Zoloft77]

​@@rogermckinnon5738They tried with that Legend of the Rangers dribble, but yeah, a second season or third of Crusade would have been nice.

[@NR-rv8rz]

Gosh, I remember way back in what must be early 1994 loving Babylon 5. I was an avid Amiga gamer too so loved the fact that all it's revolutionary CGI was done on an Amiga with a Video Toaster. I especially loved that the squadron of attack fighters didn't 'bank on invisible space air' and instead used thrusters to alter their course. It would be fascinating to see a reboot.

[@jeffreythurnau6796]

I remember the first time watching Babylon 5 in 1994. I was intrigued by the Kosh storyline. Then the Shadow ship appears and carves up the Raider Mothership like a Sunday roast! I was hooked!

[@harrisbuzz]

JMS is a decorated veteran of television production hell. B5 was almost cancelled multiple times during the original five year run, and he always found ways of keeping it alive and running.

[@khyronthethunderhawg6577]

Faith Manages.

[@steadholderharrington9035]

Wish he could have found a way to keep Crusade running until it had a better story conclusion, the way B5 did.

[@darrelldundee7198]

Delenn😢​@@khyronthethunderhawg6577

[@angelspawn1401]

@@steadholderharrington9035 TNT made that impossible.

[@steadholderharrington9035]

@@angelspawn1401 Doesn't stop the wishing though.

[@bronco5334]

I don't want to see a reboot of the events on Babylon station 2257-2262. I want to see the Crusade plot line completed, and explore the universe outside Babylon station I want to see a typical cruiser crew in the Dilgar war. I want to see an Interstellar Alliance expeditionary force defeat the Drakh, and the events leading to the expulsion of the Drakh from Centauri Prime. I want to see the Telepath War. There are so many stories to tell in the Babylon 5 universe; I don't want to see the same story. I don't want to see a "reimagining" of the same story. I don't want mirror universe stories. I want *new* stories. I don't want an all-new universe borrowing the Babylon 5 name, I want to see a continuation of the universe we know from the original series.

[@johnnymurray6275]

Im picking up what you are stepping in. i forgot about the telepath wAr. Sooooo kool

[@zarroth]

I don't want them to touch any of it until the woke nonsense is over. This series is going to be chock full of it and it will ruin any story telling, just like it does everywhere else they shoe-horn it in.

[@Bronzedraken]

It would be great if s series would set the son of John and Delenn in the Focus

[@scotttemplin8331]

Just so long as JMS is onboard and running the show...I will keep the faith of the Rangers.

[@PLy-hf6mr]

He can put out some stinkers never forget he wrote legend of the Rangers too

[@KILLERAOC]

I don’t want to see a reboot of this series. Modern hollywood is not capable of recreating the original in any capacity. Modern hollywood would never allow for characters like Garabaldi, Lando, and frankly even Sheridan to exist without tacking baggage to destroy what made them compelling in the first place. The original still holds up. Just make a remastered version with new cgi.

[@amandajas6287]

As a long-time Babylon 5 fan, I will believe it's happening when it's happening. That doesn't mean I'm not super excited for the possibility. I really hope it happens.

[@DoctorOnkelap]

With the original creator in charge we know there will be no STD equivalent farce.

[@carlmauser1515]

"Reimagined" is a warning word when it comes to current day media. Besides that it is generally the lazy way. I hope they don't fuck it up.

[@trenwilson6613]

Agreed, the original is my all time favorite scifi series. When it comes to re-imagining I hope they do something like what happened in the scifi series Andromeda, though technically not a re-imagining they still altered a lot of the series between season three and four.

[@knghtbrd]

The usual way they do fuck it up is with cardboard cutouts of "strong female characters" who are not two of those three things. Joe knows how to write strong women, and although he has written a few weak ones, he doesn't like them much because they're not interesting characters. If Joe Straczynski is making the reboot of his own universe, I will trust him to do it well unless or until he shows me that he didn't. Not every idea he has is amazing-the B5 spinoff movies for TNT were hit and miss, and Legend of the Rangers was not great either. But I will still trust the Great Maker has plans if he intends to reshape the universe. Faith manages.

[@Igorath]

oh expect it to be severely woke. imo no point in watching anything that's put out nowadays as it all indoctrination and propaganda.

[@Mike80528]

JMS would be doing the re-write himself. He will only do it if he can do it his way...

[@Michael_Brock]

Dont mess it up or the fanboys and fangirls will end you, and put you 6 feet under (if polite).

[@kgjung2310]

If this actually happens, would love to see the original stories/plot lines that were dropped due to various circumstances (like actors dropping out) be actually done. For example, that whole plot line with Talia that was being built up and then suddenly dropped would be nice to actually see.

[@MrCykotickiwi]

When I first watched the series.. and back then not knowing why.. It had always bothered me how Jason Ironheart didnt detect the hidden personality in Talia.. and not seeing what happened next after her receiving the gift.

[@wstavis3135]

Talia was being set up as the Leta Alexander character in the plot line. The hidden personality was the trapdoor JMS had in to get the character out. Seeing Talia use Telekinesis would have been as interesting as Leta's Vorlon augmentation.

[@toddhodgson2130]

I want a prequel, 1000 years earlier timeline. Yeah, the buildup to the first Shadow war.

[@davidoldham1946]

So no earth....but Kublai Khan ascended to the throne of Mongol Empire.

[@RobAddie]

Perhaps, but the Vorlons had been visiting Earth in earlier centuries so who knows?​@@davidoldham1946

[@brimstonewinpete9306]

Valen or more specifically the man who played him if I am correct is no longer with us neither is mira

[@DysoniaMultiverseNews]

@@brimstonewinpete9306 Actually, that would be the Babylon 4 story with Jeffrey Sinclair as the Minbari not of Minbari. If you watched the series through and through, you know what I mean by that saying. One, it doesn't retread the past (other than the incidental connection to the original series with Jeffrey Sinclair but goes into what happened in the first shadow war. So it is a reboot and then WHAT happened to BABYLON 4 since the Shadow War. That can be a whole series into itself including the interstellar politics THEN! Which I would not be surprised is not all too different than politics on earth and during Babylon 5's time. Surprising history isn't all that different than today and likely even in the future in a time like Babylon 5.

[@geraldshearon7264]

You'd have the Bzyantine Empire on Earth back then. No Earth, little interest.

[@RamielNagisa]

The only thing I’d want is a “remaster” with modern graphics for the CGI

[@johncook538_modelwerks]

I'm a big B5 fan, got all the DVDs for all seasons and movies, including "The Road Home". I'd love to see a reboot.

[@momentsofpoetry]

Babylon 5 is and always will be the most important piece of fiction in my life. It has inspired me throughout my life and helped me overcome terrible situations. Babylon 5 means the world to me. So believe me when I say I want this new version to succeed in honoring its predecessor. I'd be extremely skeptical if this new series was being created and produced by a whole new team. However, JMS himself is the one attempting to bring it to our screens! He is an excellent writer with the best understanding of his previous work. Additionally, he's had much more experience with writing and producing since B5 ended. He is yearning to use all of his talents to tell a new, wonderful story that will pay tribute to the original. I think this is amazing! All the folks saying for them to "leave B5 alone" and "not to ruin it" don't understand one simple, basic truth: the original series will always be there. You can always go back and watch it, rewatch it, hang out with Garibaldi, enjoy the frenemy bond/rivalry of G'Kar and Londo, and have your heart broken by the best series finale ever to air with Sleeping in Light. Those episodes and the original movies will always be there. If the new reboot stinks, trust me when I say I'll be going back there! However, JMS brought B5 into existence once. It was wonderful! However, as much as I love B5 it was also plagued by production issues and cancellation issues. The original plan for the Shadow/Earth Alliance conflicts had to be rushed due to a near certain cancellation. Then when they got picked up for a final season JMS had to adapt. Don't get me wrong, some of the very best episodes are from Season 5. Unfortunately, so are some of the worst. JMS wants to do right by his life's work and bring a new version of B5 to modern audiences. And I think that's great! The show was there for me when I needed it in some rather terrible times. I think we owe it to him to trust his vision. We also owe it to potential new viewers to be supportive of JMS' attempts to bring B5 forward for them. It helped me and continues to inspire me in almost every aspect of my life. People need good role models, positive stories about what's right, what's wrong, and how to deal with adversity. I trust JMS. He won't let us down. I, too, am cynical concerning recent productions and the terrible writing of some of those programs. But this is JMS himself bringing it to us. He'll do a fantastic job. And while I'm not religious myself, sometimes "faith manages." Be hopeful. Don't let the world grind you down to a point where you can't even give the creator of Babylon 5 a chance to bring it back. For goodness sake, with everything going on in the world now, dammit, we need Babylon 5 more than ever.

[@andrewjames1190]

Yes this exactly.

[@johnnymurray6275]

Thank you for the statement, I feel you Brotha. The special effects on this show were amazing, the characters were very complex and interesting, the history of the Alien races was fascinating, the walkabout episodes with the Dr. ( That was some deep stuff) The shadow Aliens were super scary. Hopefully,we can see a reboot. I gladly trust the story telling of JMS, and if they incorporate the multiverse ANYTHING is possible. Stay safe. Peace

[@shanenolan5625]

I remember a friend at the time said a 5 year story arc sounds stupid or a bad idea. ( he changed his mind around season two ) 😂

[@kgjung2310]

Every heretic has a chance for redemption. One chance that is.

[@shanenolan5625]

@@kgjung2310 indeed 😆

[@lucypeace6132]

I was so sick of formulaic tv shows. Babylon 5 was a breath of fresh air. I hope it underpins another revolution and brings storytelling on tv another step further. At the very least I hope JMS is able to tell the story he wants to tell without constant threat of cancellation.

[@TwiceStruck]

​@@lucypeace6132Never gonna gonna happen, even the OG season 5 was rushed badly, but I will watch B5 over DS9- Nine times out of Ten, it is worth it. Can you say Captivating.

[@Skoora]

When they start thinking they need to tweak it for “modern audiences”, I hope somebody reminds them that today’s modern audience is still over 200 years in the past of B5. No need to change a damn thing.

[@jakekgfn]

Modern Audiences= Gnarn

[@jaegerbomb269]

I'm skeptical. Reboots in the current year suck. Yet I will give the benefit of the doubt. If they do an animated spin off of the alternate timeline introduced in Road Home, it would work.

[@elizabethstump4077]

When there was a foreshadowing in a dream, then that same scene came up a couple seasons later, I was blown away that there was so much forethought and planning into a TV series. Before that I had never seen such careful plot planning in a story arc before that. It really blew me away that they had a full arc planned out of that magnitude.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*I ❤️ BABYLON 5!!!!!* That said, regarding a B5 reboot: *_"Hope for the best and expect the worst. That way you will never be disappointed."_*

[@fabianmckenna8197]

Babylon 5 fan with this belief......... "Expect the worst and you will sometimes get a surprise "

[@RockOfLions]

It seems that Sinclair may be erased from the timeline. Even suffering from mental illness Michael O'Hare put a mark of distinction on B5 that should not be forgotten.

[@JustinKase1969]

I noticed that as well, and that made me sad :(

[@RNMSC]

I wonder if his roll continues to exist, just never as the commander of B5. I can see the Mimbari after recognizing the 'life fource' of Valen in him and the legend that Valen himself gave the Mimbari of the Rangers, that the Mimbari may have directly worked with him to develop the Rangers. I'd also like to see more involvement of the Technomages myself. It was kind of a 'weekly Savior type thing' on Excalibur, but I can see Galen being introduced earlier, and having several intersecting arcs with the main story of B5 station. No he's no where near as important of a character as Sinclair in the roll he had, but I've a long suspicion that there were a lot of people who enjoyed the Galen character from the perspective of seeing competent technology people as various types of Wizards at the time. That said, what counts as 'competent' these days mostly amounts to 'they have a bunch of paper that says they can do this stuff, but 3 years of work in related fields for experience." vs. people who spend their lives building their fundamental understanding of the field, and demonstrating that knowledge and understanding, in what they do, with little ceremony. Besides, I liked how the technomage arrived at one meeting, was advised that spy devices were forbidden, and blew apart one or more of Londo's monitoring devices in the room. Just me perhaps.

[@nickm9102]

I would have preferred Sinclair for the reboot, it would have given more legitimacy to it not just being a pale imitation of the original. With that I am kinda worried that they might go the same way as Strange New Worlds did with Kirk. I'm thinking that the best option might be to have Sinclare replace Warren Keffer in the original series and add Commander Sinclair as the Starfury Wing Commander and give him a unique dynamic with the Station X.O. Lt. Commander Ivonava that can still recieve het promotion mid series. This could also lead to a cheesy plot point for an episode where Sheridan is missing and Sinclare and Ivonava butt heads because of a difference of opinion on how to proceed with the Search and rescue. They can still have Sinclare there at Menbari request and maybe even as the station commander for part of the pilot to be relieved by Sheridan. they could even play up the dynamic of Sinclair not being Earthforce's first choice as the reaso for the last second substitution. But that is just one possible thought on the topic.

[@RockOfLions]

@@nickm9102 it's a creative solution and fitting with canon since Sinclair was a starfury pilot, except that Warren Keffer was a character that JMS hated and who was forced into the show by execs. The execs absolutely wanted a hotshot pilot and a shootemup show which was something JMS hated. I can't see JMS doing good things to that type of character even if he's named Sinclair.

[@Dragon_Werks]

IMHO, Sinclair was so much better than "Johnny Nukem" Sheridan. Sinclair was a much deeper, much more dignified character. I'm hoping that JMS honors the memory of Micheal O'Hare by keeping Sinclair's story intact.

[@ShawnEnge]

I've been a B5 fan since the pilot movie, the Gathering. I watched all seasons, the TV movies, even the spinoff. I am hopeful we'll get new B5 especially if JMS writes it. I love the show, but also look forward to a new spin on it, especially since JMS has even said he has grown as a writer, so I want to see what he brings us. Cheers

[@StineWins]

I'd love to see all B5 animated like in The Road Home, Then continued, Maybe even give Crusade the same treatment and actually conclude it properly.

[@ericgosse7412]

my favorite scene will always be when they first introduced the Shadows.

[@RNMSC]

Mine is a tossup between Vir's little wave, and when Londo's security team insures that his last talk with Morden is secure from the Shadows, just before he detonates the bombs that eliminate the rest of the shaddows from Centauri. He at least figured out that there was a cost to the decision he'd made, that went beyond losing the lady he loved. I think he turned into a far braver character than he was credited with, especially when he worked out what the creature that got placed around his neck was susceptible to.

[@Dularr]

Just want to see the Techno Mages again.

[@SogoTX]

Read the trilogy, "The Passing of the Techno-Mages"... ;)

[@mikethompson2650]

I am not sure aboout this. I would almost prefer redoing all the graphics of the original, new space footage. But I just cannot imagine how they will find a new actor to do G'Kar, Andreas was just perfect for the role.

[@jamesonmiller8283]

Sadly, true. I also hope whoever is Na'toth channels "Julie Caitlin". (I know she is still alive, but you know what I mean.)

[@ddmyers8361]

Great job on the video extremely informative truely love to see it come to life once again truely love to see what he can done safe take care tks for all you have done.

[@travisbishop782]

I really don't want them to reboot this series.

[@craig7232]

Thank you for the update! I have always appreciated B5. It was outstanding for it's day and is still good for those that are just seeing it for the first time. Or so it seems as I rewatch it and my lady watches it again for the first time enjoying it and asking questions about what is going on. I don't drop any spoilers and say just wait.

[@Orieni]

I was a superfan, eventually writing licensed products. That said, I view a reboot with nothing but trepidation, in this day and age. I fear the odds of a good result are slim, since JMS was held back from some of his intentions, unlikely to happen now. If anything, his wilder ideas would be pushed as not far enough. I fear the show runners know far less about how things work nowadays, actors are not as believable as responsible adults, and JMS will be forced to let modern writers do more of the work. JMS said he saw the whole story in a moment of clarity, and I kept saying that the farther he got from that moment, the worse his ideas held together.

[@Jamie_Pritchard]

Oh hell no... Can we please just leave it alone!! Just enjoy it for what it was, lightning in a bottle, rather then reboot it and inevitably crap all over it trying to appeal to a 'modern audience'. Have you not seen what they've done to other beloved franchises in the past few years 😢

[@boggisthecat]

Upsetting whiney ‘incel’ types? I don’t think that’s a problem with updating these ‘franchises’. It’s a social issue.

[@richardthomas5362]

Agreed. DEI is what most of these reboots are all about, and they are almost all terrible.

[@TheCognient]

Hope springs eternal

[@lawrencewalston2272]

Hopefully Disney studios never get their hands on it.

[@Jamie_Pritchard]

@@lawrencewalston2272 Careful, I said similar about Lord of the Rings once and then Amazon created Rings of Power 😕 There's not just the one mega-corporation out there looking to screw things up. They're like sharks.

[@aaronmurphy9353]

If it was ANY other person than the Creator of B5... I would have an absolute *bleep*fit over this reboot. I'm Generation X... I grew up with B5 as one of my favorite sci-fi series, and movies. The continuity throughout and staying true to the material throughout make this one of my all time favorites. I am leary of the reboot, but with Him at the helm, I'll give it a chance. I just hope I'm not disappointed.

[@flagg1129b]

B5 IS THE GREATEST SYFY STORY EVER! Its still my Favorite 25 years later! I look forward to revisiting this universe!!!

[@pagodakid]

SG1 claims that honor...except for SG Universe. That was a stinker.

[@perholmstrom9789]

I love B5 and watched it when it was on TV, I regard it as my favourite SF series of all times. But it is sad that so many of the main cast has left us already and so many at a fairly young age.

[@angelspawn1401]

I don’t think they were all that young. I think JMS started off with relatively accomplished actors instead of a bunch of ‘yutes’

[@perholmstrom9789]

​@@angelspawn1401 Two in their forties and six in their Early sixties OF THE MAIN CAST, in a country with a life expectancy that is around 77. I did not say they were youngsters but relatively young to pass away.

[@DarthFetid]

i am so hopeful for it. i do wonder if there will be returning actors (all be it in different roles) to the franchise?

[@mindflayer8011]

The original was nearly perfect. Star Trek upgraded the graphics on the space scenes. I'd like to B5 get that treatment.

[@SogoTX]

JMS has SO much to work with! The Telepath War, the Drakh War, the Fate of Bester, the Passing of the Techno Mages, the Dilgar War, the Great Burn of Earth, the Fate of David (Sheridan and Delenn's Son), the Reign of Centauri Emporer Coto the First, the Adventures of CAPTAIN Ivanova on the Warlock Prototype.... "NAH! I'll just REHASH the story of John Sheridan on Bablon 5... it'll be FINE..." If you want to tell a story about Sheridan... how about his time commanding the AGEMEMNON??? Just Sayin'... JMS HIMSELF said, "You can never step into the same river twice..." Then WHY in the name of VALEN are you trying to DO JUST THAT?!?! NO just... NO! NOT in, "Current Year" Hollywierd!!!

[@SogoTX]

BTW... In JMS' ORIGINAL draft, Delenn was a MALE Minbari... gonna add a whole new twist to Sheridan's love life when Delenn, "TRANSforms" in that chrysalis... ;)

[@kn3448]

You've compiled a well thought out and reasonable argument for this but like all sci-fi properties in recent times I can predict that B5 will suffer from the same treatment of pushing THE MESSAGE in order to appease every single minority one could possibly think of. Strange how this only affects entertainment in westernized countries though. In other parts of the world, entertainment is geared towards the majority population without the need to force aberrant perspectives down people's throats. There is also clearly a trend to retcon virtually everything that has special meaning to so many growing up, ruining the messages and stories which shaped the hearts, minds, souls and imaginations of several generations by once again forcing THE MESSAGE upon them. All of these beloved shows were diverse, inclusive, non-judgemental and provided escapist paradises where life forms of vastly differing looks, cultures, faiths all socialised, worked and fought alongside one another, each embracing similar goals and aspirations while at the same time acknowledging their differences. Alas, the classic epics of good versus evil no longer seem to have a place in our modern world where diametrically opposed views are exacerbated to an Nth magnitude and morals and ethics are skewed to such a degree that they take on the polar opposite of what they once meant. Tradition is no longer lauded and every newly emerging facet has to be given its own name and its own symbol. Studios spend billions on appeasement of niche audiences that are so infinitesimal in number that they don't even register as a percentage abandoning their majority consumer base to seek out alternative forms of entertainment and all the while the classics of yesteryear are pushed further and further into the abyss of forgetfulness, relegated to nothing more than a precious memory while witless juveniles possessing not even a modicum of imagination greedily feed upon the carcasses of wokery excreted before them by talentless morons whose only feature is which particular boxes they can tick on the scale of modern day acceptance. What a fucked up world we live in!

[@nealjroberts4050]

@kn3448 Aberrant? THE MESSAGE of B5 was that true growth, true strength, came from inclusion & cooperation of the diverse. Neither obedience to order nor conflict & chaos lead to that.

[@richardthomas5362]

@@kn3448 Agreed.

[@victorsotomayor7488]

I grew up watching this show on DVD. It is one of the best space science fiction shows created. I am very interested in seeing how this reboot will go.

[@Bitterjackal]

As she mentioned, all this drama and turmoil is par for the course with this series. Never a straight and easy path. Hope it works out though, loved the original and would be curious to see what new stories JMS has in mind. Thanks for the breakdown!

[@lockielumsden705]

I can imagine a whole new story arc taking place some twenty years beyond the current timeline. Our heroes have moved on and now there are new ones to meet. It will be the same social drama betwixt characters, with shenanigans galore. It should be great fun.

[@champisthebunny6003]

One thing I would like to point out, JMS has a bit of a history of getting at loggerheads with studio execs. The end result of these interactions, usually ended up with JMS walking away from his show. This happened with Jericho for example. I am sure JMS was in the 'right' during his various fights (he had them during B5 too). My feelings on reboots or 'reimagining's' hasn't changed. I am skeptical that even JMS could get 'his' vision on screen, any screen, in the current environment. There is no substitute for good storytelling and B5 was about as good as Sci-fi storytelling got. Westworld for example, was good for exactly ONE season, then turned to complete shyt. Other shows, dont even get that far. B5 is my favorite IP. Got the entire series, and movie collection on DVD. I really would hate to see it get ruined as well, by a 'modern' 'reboot'

[@NicholasBrakespear]

The Expanse is just about the only show that has ever rivalled Babylon 5... and of course that had the benefit of being faithfully adapted from a set of books, so the actual story part was already done.

[@RELAXcowboy]

I hope it is a blend of the Original Plan and the series that we wound up with. I want to see the B4 heist but in the original plan vs giving it to Valen!

[@RX552VBK]

JMS is one of my favorite writers, producers and showrunner. I loved B5 from episode one and just recently saw the animated film (which I felt was a love letter to fans of the show).

[@brotherkellymatthewbarnes8882]

Competence creativity and avoiding: "THE MESSAGE" & "SUBVERTING EXPECTATIONS", are all very important so is keeping an aire of mystery and a sense of Wonder. I hope it will be reasonably family friendly.

[@leftlimelight]

Please please please let this series become reality.

[@radicallyrethinkingrailwaysina]

I would rather a new idea. Could jms do a story about a colony ship in a universe with no hyperspace maybe on a 1000 year journey and maybe no aliens, at least at the start. I think people like a mix of weekly A plot, story arc and some light relief plots. Maybe also put the latest science into the story.

[@johnnymurray6275]

Very interesting 🤔. I respectfully disagree but I like your angle. But, you can't take away hyperspace and Aliens. Lol. Okay, take away hyperspace but we keep all the Aliens. Now, that's compromise. Stay safe 😅

[@freelance1213]

Rewatching B5 as enjoying three reaction channels doing a first watches. The show was great until the cancellation messed with the 4th season. Not to mention with 5th season the new network sticking their finger in to stir things up beyond the distraction created by the cancellation. Then the network killed Crusade because they didn't understand the audience. However some of the things JMS has done and said over time causes me some concern in today's environment. I fear whatever network picks up the tab will have their own agenda which JMS may be too inclined to support. Just hope it doesn't diminish the original like several other re-make / re-imaginings have done to other classic shows. Unfortunately it will probably be on a pay streaming service which I will not subscribe to.

[@richardthomas5362]

Most of the streamers are losing money, and the studios keep making more shallow crap for "Modern Audiences". I hears a while ago that of the 200 (or more) series on TV, cable, and streaming only about 20 have any appreciable audience. The other thing I heard is that after these "popular" series end almost nobody watches them later, while reruns of Friends and other things made in the 90s, 80s, and older, end up having larger audiences which keep watching them. I suspect a B5 reboot will have a president Clark as a Trump lookalike, assuming Trump wins the election, and any timeless entertainment and philosophical value of this series will be sacrificed to make current political and cultural points, thus making the series dated and dull within 5 years.

[@chuckrad1]

Can't wait for it, there are so many stories in that universe to tell. They can do the whole story again just from a different view point. How many stories of the rangers could they do? The Narn resistance? I would be concerned if anyone but JMS was doing it, but he will keep it true to the original

[@lfroncek]

If it doesn't have "Get the hell out of our galaxy", then I don't want it.

[@stevegreen5552]

Absolutely adored B5. Loved Crusade. Bought the VHS, DVDs, the full set of magazines, calendars and other memorabilia. Even the B5 cookbook. Loved the canon tie-in novels (and they would have been great programmes). Went to the Blackpool Wolf359 4 day conference post season3 UK broadcast. Amazing experience with the full cast and main production crew. Sadly I was disappointed with the Road Home; having recently seen the quality of the Clone Wars animation I thought the B5 animation looked a little flat, so maybe that was part of it. A reboot? With live actors maybe - if JMS has full creative control.

[@ericstewart5852]

Absolutely love Babylon 5 I'm rewatching it now but I'm not holding my breath they been talking about redoing this show since it ended I just don't see it happening but would be excited to get a new B5 show

[@garybuseysteeth5601]

This is one of my favorite IP's. I seriously hope JMS gets to actually bring it back to life. Great video, as always!

[@user-gn1pl1lp3u]

"I can't help but wonder why they (WB) didn't decide to air the reboot on Max Streaming Service" Answer - Money If they do that, they have to pay for it. If they sell it to someone else, the buyer will pay for it (well most of it, anyway).

[@NicholasBrakespear]

All evidence points to a very, very high probability that this franchise will be absolutely wrecked, and the triumphs and fantastic performances of the original series will be nudged aside. Which will be particularly criminal given that many of those great moments are the work of people who are no longer with us. Seriously, watch the season 3 finale monologue again, and tell me you're still eager for a reboot. That's what you'll be losing. "There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting in moments of transition... to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us; we know only that it is always born... in pain."

[@philipamacker5566]

I have every season I binge watch it every birthday week just because of my most peaceful time was watching the show

[@Death_Networks]

Tbh I'd rather have a earth final conflict reboot, with the main character actually staying instead of needing to replace him every seasom...

[@shanenolan5625]

Thanks Elaine

[@pcmdenault5391]

OH WOW THANK YOU J MICHAEL STRACZINSKI ...YOUR HEART AND SOUL IN BAB5 WILL CONTINUE AS ONLY YOU "JMS" CAN DO. 💞💞💞💫

[@NorCalMtnBiker86]

B5 is probably one of the only Sci Fi classics I never seen. BSG, Star Trek series, and Stargate series are my all time faves. It just the cable and streaming license bull that always as made me never had the opportunity to watch this show. I remember as a kid when B5 came out I saw the first few episodes then bam my broke family canceled cable to save money :(. It's not on any of the 4 streaming services I pay for either. Nerd Cookies did say Tubi so I think that is free and I may finally have a chance to watch it!

[@keithbrackett1665]

I've watched all 5 seasons a 100 times, 200 times, and still love it. I think it'd be interesting to see new stories within the same timeline. We know what the characters already did, so let's see the things they might have done.

[@TheBriarWolf]

I’ll believe they have captured the genie again when I see it. I hope they can, but I fear the rampant fall of society into divergent ideologies puts all character driven stories at risk. It doesn’t really matter which “side” as real characters should be like people, blended and unique. Give us individuals of great moral conflict that are deeper than the shallow ideological ideas shooting around these days, and we will have another masterpiece to enjoy. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@animatsuri]

I've been expecting the new animated movie to show up on Max. I guess I'll just have to track that Blu-Ray down before it goes out of print.

[@AdegaOutlaw]

With the original having been altered, handicapped by inaccessibility of writers and always being under cancellation stress, it will be interesting to see what he can do without those or even some of those issues. I’m optimistic.

[@luisricardohurtadocastro3638]

I really prefer a prequel or a sequel because is better that and the producer have more ground to make new stories related with B5

[@mikeshelton8920]

I loved Babylon 5 and have watched the series through several times. Would be very excited at the prospect of a new and fresh series in the future!

[@Mack11721]

The BSG reboot was stupendous. And bring-back of the B5 universe will glue me to my chair and some large screen. And so it begins :)

[@robertnelson3179]

Big B5 fan here I HOPE it would be a re boot type like the BSG another fan of original one. B5 story was told out so a retelling of it would be best but like another comment made I fear it would be to much.

[@Ondjage]

I hope there will be Space Jesuits, even if only as a mention.

[@sorokahdeen]

Loved the original. Not holding my breath for a reboot. Odd B5 trvia game: naming beloved actors who played in the original series are *not* lost, obscure, or dead.

[@ThisIsDaddyBear]

Big B5 Fan. I don't want to imagine any other cast playing the roles that were perfected by the original actors. You are never going to find another actor to replace the original J'Kar. You will never find another actor to replace the original Delenn. You will never be able to recreate the love and connection between the characters as betrayed by their respective actors. That magic only works once. I feel it would be ok to upgrade the graphics contained within the original series, but to imagine anyone doing Garabaldi other than the late, great, Jerry Doyle who brought that character to life. I will never believe anyone else in the rolls played by these amazing actors. The magic only works once.

[@mizarcubed]

Been keeping an eye on this good to hear "and so it begins" has been my go-to I say it at least 4-7x a month without fail

[@staceyandrews1926]

I love the original B5 show. The premise fir the reboot sounds fantastic. I do hope we have a version of the Rangers though. They were one of my most favourite parts from the original!

[@all4myutube]

They will change it and not keep it to it’s true form. Thanks for sharing.

[@powerghostsenior]

Every time i hear news about a reboot of this absolutely fantastic show i get so very scared. Knowing the time we live in and studio interference its almost impossible for such a classic not to get butchered. But i am hoping for jms to grace us once again with a scifi legend and i will always be grateful for the original run

[@nunoafonso9378]

The original cast was so iconic and did such a great job that I think any Remake or Reimagination of the Show will end up flopping. I just don't see any current actor filling the shoes of Mira Furlan, Andreas katsoulas, Peter Jurasik and so on. The show will end up being roasted after every episode on social media with people endlessly complaining the new actors are worse than the original ones and nitpicking on every story change from the original. They should just take the original show and remaster and upscale the image and sound and remake all the CGI that didn't age so well. That would please both fans of the original and bring new people to see it.

[@st.charlesofaberdeen154]

I don't need a reboot I need a total new series with a new story or a continuation of the older story. That's what I need😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@henrymach]

No Sinclair this time? At least will we have Zathras? Or maybe Zathras?

[@imaginemyshock8067]

If we can't have them maybe we could have Zathras.

[@SogoTX]

My favorite is still ZathRAS... He was way cooler than ZaTHras... ;)

[@bilcal]

You can never have too many Zathras, or is it Zathri?

[@SogoTX]

@@bilcal Zathrases.... ;)

[@SogoTX]

No wait... he DID say it... "All Family Zathras"... so it IS just, "Zathras"...or was that, "Zathras..."? ;)

[@abcdeabcde7174]

'Crusade' was the end of the story for 'Babylon 5' , however , 2nd series of 'Crusade' would be .... ❤

[@marknovak6498]

I always worry about reboots. I just wonder why.

[@dmac3183]

Sheridan replacing Sinclair as Valen? If he takes over Jeff's storyline does he go back with B4? Interesting changes possibly.

[@josephherman5790]

Outstanding video and I am super pleased that JMS is going ahead with a NEW portrayal of Babylon 5.I have been a B5 fan since it came out,I have all the episodes and movies on DVD as well as the new Blu ray seasons.I only hope the movies see a Blu ray release as well.

[@Ron_DeForest]

I loved the old series. Sincerely hope they’re able to do the reboot especially with today’s technology.

[@benparker1822]

There was a remaster? Did they upgrade the graphics of the space shots?

[@SogoTX]

Nope... just the live action scenes upgraded to 1080p hd...

[@stsolomon618]

This made my day.

[@eurogryphon]

I'm on the fence with this one. If it were just a reboot, I'd say hard no. However, with JMS still at the helm the way he was with the original series back in the 90s, I'm willing to test the waters (though I would like to see cameos from the remaining original cast). Barring this, I would _really_ like to see a remastered version of the original with updated CGI. This was one of my favorite shows growing up. The story line was complex and often took us in unexpected directions, the characters were extremely well written and fleshed out, and they tackled moral problems in realistic ways (particularly Mr. Garibaldi's recovery from alcohol addiction, which actor Jerry Doyle tacked in real life; as well as Garibaldi using his recovery to help his friend Dr. Franklin with drug addiction).

[@speedhump231]

The changes to the original story won't happen this time. (Hopefully) The issues with O'hare required the change. The changes were handled well though. Hopefully it will be well done.

[@ZlothZloth]

It's B5. SOMETHING will happen. Probably a few somethings. "There's always a boom tomorrow."

[@ThousandSon81]

I don't think there should be a total reboot when there are multiple story arc that can/need to be explored since the end of Season 4. Season 5 was the setup to the Telepath War before cancellation, Crusade was an awesome setup for saving Earth and a setup for learning more about the Drakh and the legacy of the Shadows, Vorlons and other first ones. Don't forget the Centauri under Emperor Mollari and eventually Emperor Cotto. Why reboot an already awesome story when you can continue it. You have the original creator and his vision. That's my two credits.

[@mrgunn2726]

One cannot re-imagine B5 or replace Lando, Vir, G'Kar, Mr. Morden, or Mr. Garibaldi.

[@navyreviewer]

I'm not optimistic at this point to be honest. It would be interesting to see how the show would go if they managed to keep the cast from pilot to final as originally intended. Its actually amazing how few characters made it the whole way through. Garibaldi, Daleen, Gkar, Londo.... I think thats it. Lyta kinda, but she left then came back so I'm not sure that counts. Takashima only appeared in the pilot before being replaced by Ivonava... who then left to be replaced by Lockley. 5 seasons of Sinclair???? How does that work out with the whole Valen thing? Does he go back at the end of season 5? Remember he went back before the truth about the Shadow/Vorlon thing came out. Does he really go back and keep his mouth shut??

[@user-iu8lf6tj9w]

Honestly, if the production falls through, I think it'll be time for JMS to shop for the possibility of the SciFi Channel taking a crack at JMS's series? After all, when Babylon 5 came out, it was an even bigger hit in Europe than in the United States.

[@kaanboztepe]

i watched the original series at the time of its release and again and again. if the original creator would releases anything from the same universe i would watch it at release

[@josephgomez7252]

There is so much more that can be done. The first shadow war, in depth of the first ones, the last shadow war, valen. The possibilities are endless.

[@BuckFutterd]

I knew after watching the animated Babylon 5 that they may go the way of one of the alternate timelines/universes. Where that reality never heard of the shadows and/or shadow war. In fact if I remember at the end, the ship never goes to the planet and so they are never awakened. I think it's a good idea, and the one reason I knew they may go this way was when they spent the last 5 to 10 minutes of the animated movie with the alternate timeline.

[@davidjames7168]

Properly done well written I'd like to see a reimagined updated show this could be great sci-fi

[@BeardedGeezer]

I have the entire original series on DVD sitting on my media rack. HD (or 4K) would go a long way to improving on the original series. Hopefully, they get enough of a budget to do it right.

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

Straczynski needs another passion project where he calls the shots. I think there's enough in him for at least one good series. Not sure if Babylon 5 reboot is it. It feels like a group of people in the last decade or so like going around and ruining old IP's. Just going around and destroying IP's.

[@NicholasBrakespear]

Yeah seems a shame that someone evidently so talented can't do something new. I mean the dude did Murder She Wrote, but he can't give us another sci-fi IP?

[@Adams4000]

They won't put it on MAX because that won't make them money. Getting it on a streaming service or regular network will get them money to keep the show going while keeping costs under control. What ever they do I look forward to a new B5 project. I have loved this show since it firt premiered and own it on DVD.

[@DDDontCare]

Just update all the CGI like they did with Star Trek TOS. Perhaps even add a few more scenes. I want to see those massive fleets carving each other up rendered with current tech.

[@madmotorcyclist]

B5 was Game of Thrones in space. Really loved that show.

[@zanewolfe9754]

Given that Babylon 5 actually predates the books for Game of Thrones, I'm pretty sure Game of Thrones is simply Babylon 5 set in a fantasy world

[@angelspawn1401]

GOT would never had happened without B5

[@DoctorOnkelap]

game of thrones is violence porn just like fast and the furious is car porn

[@iain4295]

Game of Thrones. Started reasonable ended up sucking.

[@madmotorcyclist]

@@iain4295 Agreed, the last episode really sucked.

[@TishaHayes]

I really liked the characterization of Londo Mollari and Vir; I do hope that the same look (and personalities) of the Centauri. I also like Suzanna Ivanova and her no-nonsense pragmatism. The complete villany of Bester was excellent. Much of the rest of the cast was OK, but I had my favorites.