The two decades between the show's end in 2262 and Sheridan's death in 2281 remain largely untapped on screen, while there are even gaps in the original five-year arc – not least because Straczynski rushed to cram as much as possible into the show's fourth year when he was unsure whether the final year of its five-year arc would be greenlit. Whatever the stardate, there's plenty of new ground to explore within the "Babylon 5" universe. It'll also be intriguing to find out what time period "The Road Home"'s time-travelling Sheridan hails from, seeing as the Earth Alliance officer incarnation was very different to the diplomat he later became. Whether it's an ancient being such as Lorien (Strazynski loves his Tolkien references) or the Great Machine located inside Epsilon III (the planet beneath the space station), there are plenty of forces in the B5 universe with the potential to send someone leaping through time – indeed, the station's predecessor, Babylon 4, was purposefully transported a millennium back in time to help fight a war against the Shadows.
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On paper, the summary above makes the movie sound like "Babylon 5"'s take on "It's a Wonderful Life" or even "All Good Things", the classic "Star Trek: The Next Generation" finale in which Jean-Luc Picard was bounced between three distinct time periods to fix a problem of galactic importance. Over the course of the series, he died on Z'ha'dum (the deserted homeworld of ancient antagonists the Shadows), but was subsequently resurrected so he could fulfill his destiny, eventually telling the Shadows and their eternal rivals the Vorlons to "get the hell out of our galaxy." When he died again two decades later, he was seemingly transported away to join the "First Ones" in some distant corner of the universe – much as Frodo left Middle-earth for the Undying Lands at the end of "The Lord of the Rings." Initially an Earth Alliance captain, he went from commanding Babylon 5 to president of the Interstellar Alliance, the show's answer to "Star Trek"'s United Federation of Planets. John Sheridan, of course, was the main protagonist of the show from seasons 2-5. "Along the way he reunites with some familiar faces, while discovering cosmic new revelations about the history, purpose, and meaning of the Universe."
"Travel across the galaxy with John Sheridan as he unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities in a quest to find his way back home," says the official logline for "The Road Home", as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The writer has also confirmed via his subscriber-only Patreon page (reported by IGN) that it's "not a sidebar story, or an unrelated sequel, or a re-do of anything that came before", so how it connects to B5's original five-year arc is anybody's guess.
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In recent years, series creator Straczynski has been heavily involved with shows like Sense8 and plenty of high-profile comic books.While we know Straczynski has been working on a "Babylon 5" reboot with the CW network (a project that seems stuck somewhere in the outer reaches of hyperspace), "The Road Home" is entirely separate.
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There’s some discussion as to which series came first, as DS9 aired a full year before Babylon 5, but B5 was first to production. It’s primarily set on the titular space station, calling to mind rival sci-fi epic Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The show has long-been praised for its commitment to hard sci-fi and revolving crew of motley characters, netting two Hugo Awards and a Saturn Award during its run. It’s still unknown which original series actors, if any, will reprise their roles for the film.īabylon 5 was originally on the air for five seasons, which was followed up by five made-for-TV movies (the last one aired in 2002). If the film is “in the can”, as Straczynski says, here’s hoping we also get a trailer or at least some animation stills with that release date announcement. To that end, the writer said that the official movie title, release date and other details will drop next week. Movie title, release date and other details coming one week from today. Animation & WB Home Entertainment! Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space & a love letter to the fans. BABYLON 5 ANIMATED MOVIE coming from Warner Bros.
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