Babylon 5

I’m not the biggest fan of the new Battlestar Galactica, but then again, I’m not old enough to be all that big a fan of the original incarnation of the show, either. So basically, yeah, I kinda like the fact that a sci-fi show is getting all this critical acclaim from the mainstream press, but oh boy, I sure wish it had been for something better, like say Babylon 5. But oh well. Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel spin-off, is debuting on the Sci Fi Channel very soon, and here are some images from the show. Prequel to “Battlestar Galactica” takes place 50 years before the series is set and follows the earlier evolution of the Cylon species. When the colonies were at peace, a breakthrough in robotics and artificial intelligence begets the first Cylon. Told from the perspective of two families, the Graystones and the more familiar Adamas,
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Loose lips sink scripts! Skewed and Reviewed relays word from screenwriter and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynzki that he and Warner Bros. have decided to ax his script for the Forbidden Planet remake because of extensive leaks on the internet:
This is the direct result of the leaks that showed up on the nets, including detailed script reviews of a project that was barely a week old, and which would effectively destroy any anticipation of the movie because by the time it finally reached the screen in 2010 or thereabouts, the story would be old news.
This seems like a real shame because it was looking like the project had gotten off to an intriguing and original start. Now it's back to the drawing board with a whole lot of extra security, as Jms starts to work on the new script.
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According to a recent report over at Skewed and Reviewed, Babylon 5 creator/producer and Changeling screenwriter J. Michael Straczynzki allegedly revealed that he has had to terminate his script for the proposed Forbidden Planet trilogy movie remake/prequel due to elements of it being leaked on the Internet.
 
"Because so much of the Forbidden Planet screenplay was leaked out, Warners and I have decided to chuck the screenplay in its entirety and start over." he told the site. "This is the direct result of the leaks that showed up on the nets, including detailed script reviews of a project that was barely a week old, and which would effectively destroy any anticipation of the movie because by the time it finally reached the screen in 2010 or thereabouts, the story would be old news. So we're starting fresh, and we're going to keep a tight lid on the script this time.

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