"serenity style" fund raising for jms b5 feature length

[valens_shadow]

with all the junk movies being made, (some good ones but a lot of junk), why not do a Babylon 5 movie. I mean, if you've got all that money to throw at junk why not throw it at a fantastic series and writer like JMS.

I must also admit that I got into Serenity/Firefly after they were cancelled and it's a phenomenal series as well. What makes both that series and B5 is the writing foremost and the way the actors grew and interacted as well.

I don't get on here very often but every once in awhile I get the itch and come back hoping to see that a B5 movie is in the works but alas I have to wait longer. I do believe, however, that it will happen.

oh yeah, same here I would much rather back a TV series than a movie. Five seasons to fine tune and make a great series versus A few potentially duff movies

[byong]

I often think

with all the junk movies being made, (some good ones but a lot of junk), why not do a Babylon 5 movie. I mean, if you've got all that money to throw at junk why not throw it at a fantastic series and writer like JMS.

I must also admit that I got into Serenity/Firefly after they were cancelled and it's a phenomenal series as well. What makes both that series and B5 is the writing foremost and the way the actors grew and interacted as well.

I don't get on here very often but every once in awhile I get the itch and come back hoping to see that a B5 movie is in the works but alas I have to wait longer. I do believe, however, that it will happen.

[Doom Shepherd]

I admit, there's been a brief debate over whether we call JMS or Joss Whedon first... I do loves me some Firefly.

This is also why I usually wait until the Powerball hits above $200 million before I play: split the remainder.

Or you know, think REAL big... conference call with those two, Neil Gaiman, and Russel T Davies.

Of course, that might accidentally the Earth.

[Garibaldi's Hair]

In our house, the argument would be over who gets to make the call to JMS ...

[phazedout]

finally! an advantage to being single! I can be free to spend my (at present virtual) millions on JMS without wifely moderating voices.
Phaze
on the "lingering cough continues to annoyingly well... linger" ID

[Truth66]

I've mentioned this to my wife several times over the years that if I had won tens of millions of dollars or more that I would personally contribute to a new Babylon 5 Universe project. Her response has always been the same: "Obviously I would have to be in charge of the finances" (lol). Oh well, we can all dream.

[Marsden]

Alright well that is what I was getting at.

Me, too. I only meant a B5 movie or nothing and that includes Crusade.

I'd like to write JMS a personal check for $100 million dollars and let him make something, tis a dream of mine. I wouldn't even want a credit or mention in any way, even if it tanks we'd still watch it, right?

[mattius]

if only jms would consider an animated feature or a least a storyline for a game

http://www.moddb.com/mods/babylon-5-x3-mod

[KoshN]

Alright well that is what I was getting at.

I know, it's just that getting into the movie business as a new multimillionaire, is a great way to get fleeced/lose everything. I wouldn't want to deal with the people that JMS has to deal with. Instead, I'd let JMS, who has a lot more experience in that, do it. I'd allocate a sizable portion of my winnings to JMS for a restart of Crusade, with the original cast, and finance five full seasons upfront.

[Wyrmling]

I wouldn't go into the movie business. I'd BACK JMS who is already IN the TV and movie business on a restart of Crusade.

Alright well that is what I was getting at.

[KoshN]

I like to think most of the people would who post on this forum.

I wouldn't go into the movie business. I'd BACK JMS who is already IN the TV and movie business on a restart of Crusade.

[Wyrmling]

I like to think most of the people would who post on this forum.

[Marsden]

If I ever hit the Powerball, I'm going into the movie business.

[Doom Shepherd]

Well, there's always Kickstarter. If only B5 had 100x the popularity of Order of the Stick...

Initial Goal: $57,750
Final Tally: $1,254,120.

[Jan]

Hi mattius, welcome.

Last I heard, JMS had a 100 million dollar budget in mind for a B5 film. I don't think even the most dedicated fans would be able to raise that kind of money. And JMS has made it clear that he won't go along with any more low-budget B5 offerings.

Jan