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Designer draws on ‘Babylon 5′ experience for ‘Silent Sky’

Designer John Iacovelli brings steam punk, starry skies to play about female astronomer. By PAUL HODGINS / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER April 7, 2011 A few years ago, Phylicia Rashad posed a question to scenic designer John Iacovelli that he’d never been asked before. The veteran actress was directing a play for a change, and she came at the project... Read more...

Designing for Babylon 5

Designing for Babylon 5 by Leslie Erganian | Lurker’s Guide 2.0 | July 2010 I was a prop designer for the first season of Babylon 5, and although I went on to become an art director, television correspondent, and writer, I still count my B5 experience as one of the most creative unleashings of my professional life. Nothing frees up the imagination... Read more...

JMS Launches “Superman: Earth One”

Comic Book Resources has an article about the announcement of JMS’ involvement with “Superman: Earth One”, including an interview with JMS about working with Superman. When it was first announced at Wonder Con nearly two years ago that fan favorite writer J. Michael Straczynski (“Thor,” “Amazing Spider-Man”)... Read more...

Julius Schwartz Lecture Video Update

The Julius Schwartz Lecture at MIT featuring J. Michael Straczynski is back online at MIT’s Comparative Media Studies website! You can watch the lecture and audience Q&A online, or view / download the clips in 3 parts: Part 1: The Lecture Part 2: Conversation between JMS and Henry Jenkins Part 3: Audience Q&A Clips are also available... Read more...

Dragon*Con 2009

The Babylon 5 guests on hand for this year’s Dragon*Con will be: Bruce Boxleitner Peter Jurasik Claudia Christian Stephen Furst Tracy Scoggins Julie Caitlin Brown There are 3 panels scheduled on B5, and of course, they will be spending time in the autographs room. Link: Dragon*Con Link: Dragon*Con TV  Read More →

JMS Julius Schwartz Lecture update

Thanks to MIT’s TechTV, the lecture JMS gave at MIT this spring is was available online for a few days, for viewing and for download. This year’s Julius Schwartz Lecture speaker was transmedia creator J. Michael Straczynski, who has most recently entered the motion picture arena, writing the period drama Changeling for Clint Eastwood and... Read more...

The Babylon Podcast: The JMS Interview

Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski was interviewed on The Babylon Podcast. The two-part interview can be found here: Babylon Podcast: Show #161: JMS Interview, Part 1 Babylon Podcast: Show #162: JMS Interview, Part 2  Read More →

JMS at 2009 Julius Schwartz Lecture

J. Michael Straczynski with Henry Jenkins at the Julius Schwartz Lecture Friday, May 22 7:00p at MIT Building 10, Room 250, Cambridge, MA The second annual Julius Schwartz Lecture brings J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of the cult science fiction hit Babylon 5. The Julius Schwartz Lecture is an annual event held to honor an individual who has made... Read more...

The Birth of the Babylon 5 Story

In 1999, J. Michael Straczynski allowed his original notes on Babylon 5 to be released via his Last Word column in the Babylon 5 Magazine (Vol. 2, Issue 9). These notes were the first written record of Babylon 5, made moments after he had his inspiration for the series while taking a shower. Though the magazine is long gone, on this, the 10th anniversary... Read more...

io9: 10 Greatest SF TV Show Endings Ever

Babylon 5 ranks #3 on io9′s Charlie Jane Anders’ Top 10 List of best science fiction show conclusions. Here’s what he has to say: The best television show endings don’t just provide a satisfying conclusion to a serialized drama – they give you the sense that you’ve traveled, and arrived somewhere. They tie up at least... Read more...

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