Citing something that Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczysnki talked about at SDCC previously, it looks like some progress is being made on getting Babylon 5 back out there. Originally a broadcast series through syndication in the early days of getting more original content to secondary stations, Babylon 5 was a cult favorite that survived for several seasons with struggles each season to come back but still managing to do so. Now it looks like Straczysnki has a chance to play really big with the property as he talked about getting to work on creature a new feature length film reboot for the series, which if it ends up in Warner Bros. hands again, could give them a solid SF tentpole to work with that would have a groundswell of support from long time fans.

Straczysnki is looking to have a script done by the end of 2015 according to the report with plans to film in 2016. Straczysnki is intent on it being a reboot, but wants to bring back as many of the original cast as he can for supporting roles. With several of the actors having died in the years since the show went off the air, there are obviously ways to continue on, but for many of those involved, it would feel like the magic was gone of that original production and a reboot would be a smart way to proceed with it.

[Source: TVWise]

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