2009 Julius Schwartz Lecture at MIT
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 [...]
“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 [...]
The Vocabulary Conspiracy
The Great Maker has sent out a call to the masses: From: “jmsatb5@aol.com” Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:01:39 -0700 (PDT) So here’s the deal. I’m calling on everybody in sight to help me bring back a word. It’s a conspiracy, see, and you’re all part of it if you choose to be. I want [...]
JMS Wins “Movies for Grownups” Award
While J. Michael Straczynski didn’t pick up a BAFTA for Changeling, there is a new award for it in his portfolio: Best Screenwriter 50 and Over J. Michael Straczynski, Changeling He’s already one of television’s top writers of fantasy and science fiction; and although Changeling is based on a true story, Straczynski’s tale of a [...]
Babylon Podcast #143: Between The Darkness and The Light (Season 4)
Welcome to Show #143! Discussion: NY Comic Con announced that JMS definitely had to cancel his appearance, since there was no way that he’d be able to make both NYCC and the BAFTA Ceremony where Changeling has been nominated for Best Original Screenplay. And Warner Bros is now considering making the steps necessary to find [...]
Babylon Podcast #143: Season 4: Between The Darkness and The Light [ 52:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadBabylon Podcast #139: The Exercise of Vital Powers (Season 4)
Welcome to Show #139! No Jeffrey again this week, and we are sad. We blame “The Amazing Race”. Tim addresses some of the fan reaction to the news that JMS would be writing the screenplay for the planned remake of “Forbidden Planet”. It will not be retro, as rumored earlier, and hopefully such an honored [...]
Babylon Podcast #139: Season 4: The Exercise of Vital Powers [ 51:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadJMS Guest Speaker at Mars Society Convention
J. Michael Straczynski is scheduled to speak at the 11th Annual Mars Society Convention, in Boulder, Colorado August 14-17th. Convention Information: Who: Hundreds of Mars Experts and Enthusiasts What: Eleventh Annual Mars Society Convention When: August 14-17, 2008 Where: University of Colorado, Boulder Why: Your chance to hear the latest news and research from Mars, [...]
JMS Says Big-Budget Movie or Nothing
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:42:18 -0700 (PDT) Putting this on a recent thread here where it’s more likely to be seen in a quick fashion…. Several things just to update folks. First, many thanks to all those who sent along research suggestions and offerings to be of assistance on the project I can’t talk [...]
JMS News from Wondercon
Over at Comic Book Resources, there’s a good summation of JMS’ appearance on the DC Comics Panel at Wondercon this past weekend. Thanks to Ian Smith for the heads-up link! The highlights: * More “Lost Tales” is on the way” * Filming on “The Changeling” is complete, film due in November 2008 * “World War [...]
JMS – “Stay tuned”
This post from JMS just came up on the newsgroup (in response to a post about “The Changeling”, the film he wrote for Clint Eastwood.) From a general article on Clint Eastwood came the following: TOUR DE FORCE Next month, Eastwood starts filming “The Changeling” starring Angelina Jolie, about a woman whose child is kidnapped. [...]
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