Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski has revealed the first look at the upcoming Babylon 5 Animation Film, Babylon 5: The Way Back. Straczynski revealed the footage to Phoenix Fan Fusion and has since uploaded it via social media. He tweeted, “People asked what style would be used for the #B5 animated movie,” Straczynski wrote. “During the Phoenix Fan Fusion convention, courtesy of Warner, I showed the first footage from the movie seen anywhere. They have now kindly given the go-ahead to post it online as well, so here we go! ” Although Straczynski didn’t name the characters in the images, they seem to offer first looks at several returns. Babylon 5 mainstays including Stephen Franklin, Zathras, Delenn, John Sheridan and Lennier. You can see them below.
Babylon 5: The Way Back picked up Babylon 5the story from where it left off when the original TV series ended. The official synopsis reads: “Travel across the galaxy with John Sheridan as he finds himself unexpectedly transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities on a quest to find his way home. Along the way, he reunites with familiar faces, while uncovering new cosmic revelations about the history, purpose and meaning of the Universe.” Straczynski wrote: Babylon 5: The Way Back and serves as executive producer. Matt Peters (Batman and Superman: The Battle of the Super Sons) directs the film. Rick Morales is the supervising producer and Sam Register is also an executive producer project.
People asked what style would be used for the #B5animated film. At the Phoenix Fan Fusion convention, courtesy of Warner, I showed the first footage from the movie seen anywhere. They have now kindly given the go-ahead to publish them online as well, so here we go! pic.twitter.com/8bSS48bqw9
— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) June 9, 2023
Babylon 5: The Way Back discard
Several of Babylon 5The original actors of lend their voices to their old characters in Babylon 5: The Way Back. They include Bruce Boxleitner as John Sheridan, Claudia Christian as Susan Ivanova, Peter Jurasik as Londo Mollari, Bill Mumy as Lennier, Tracy Scoggins as Elizabeth Lochley, and Patricia Tallman as Lyta Alexander.
Additional actors will voice new characters or replace the original Babylon 5 stars who died in the years after the series ended. These new additions include Paul Guyet as Zathras and Jeffery Sinclair, Anthony Hansen as Michael Garibaldi, Mara Junot as Journalist and Computer Voice, Phil LaMarr as Dr. Stephen Franklin, Piotr Michael as David Sheridan , Andrew Morgado as G’Kar and Rebecca Riedy. like Delen.
When Babylon 5: The Way Back to be freed?
Warner Bros. Animation has not announced a release date for Babylon 5: The Way Back. However, they are aiming for a summer start.
“BABYLON 5 ANIMATED FILM coming from Warner Bros. Animation & WB Home Entertainment!” Straczynski tweeted, along with a photo of the film’s script, when he first announced the film was on the way. last week. “Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, non-stop, tons of fun across time and space, and a love letter to fans. Movie title, release date, and other details to come in a week from And just to be clear, this all-new Original Animated Movie is already finished and in the box, so it’s 100% real, happening, and releasing very soon.”