Authentic Babylon 5 star Bruce Boxleitner supplies a grim replace on the standing of the long-anticipated reboot. Created by J. Michael Straczynski, the cult sci-fi present takes place aboard a Twenty third-century house station operated by a human navy workers that serves as a impartial floor for interspecies diplomacy and commerce. Initially operating for 5 seasons through the ‘90s and spawning further tv films and a derivative collection, the property nonetheless boasts an energetic and passionate fanbase. In 2021, it was introduced that Straczynski had been tapped to jot down a “from-the-ground-up reboot” of the unique present for Warner Bros. and The CW.
Since then, information in regards to the progress of the potential Babylon 5 reboot has been slim. Most just lately Boxleitner, who performed Captain John Sheridan on the unique collection, spoke with ComicBook.com at Walt Disney World’s All The Disney Thrills occasion. When requested if he had any new info concerning the long-gestating reboot, the actor revealed that has not “heard a factor.” Try his feedback beneath:
I have never heard a factor. I have never heard a factor. I do know there was huge company shakeups occurring at Warner Brothers and CW and all that, so I do not know the way it’s performed out.
May Warner Bros. Discover The Babylon 5 Reboot One other Dwelling?
Though it’s unclear what the precise causes are behind Babylon 5’s continued delays, the modifications being enacted at The CW don’t bode nicely for its prospects. All through 2022, the community slashed numerous unique packages from its roster, together with handing out a number of cancellations to a lot of its long-running Arrowverse exhibits. Then in January of this 12 months, it was reported that the community would additionally drop the variety of its scripted exhibits to 3 for the 2023-2024 season.
With doubts already being solid over the way forward for different CW exhibits such because the Supernatural spinoff collection The Winchesters, the probability of the Babylon 5 reboot discovering a slot on the community’s quickly shrinking roster decreases by the day. Nonetheless, with Babylon 5 capable of boast a passionate fanbase and firmly established IP, Warner Bros. could determine to proceed with the reboot and store the undertaking elsewhere. With each Disney and Paramount already capitalizing on their very own common space-faring franchises, Warner Bros. may doubtlessly look to even the taking part in subject by bringing the collection to HBO Max.
With out extra concrete particulars, nevertheless, the way forward for the Babylon 5 reboot nonetheless hangs unsure. With the unique collection nonetheless thought-about top-of-the-line sci-fi collection of all time, there may be nonetheless quite a lot of potential in respiratory recent life into the property. Within the meantime, Babylon 5’s devoted fanbase can be conserving an keen eye out for extra definitive information of the reboot’s destiny.
Supply: ComicBook.com
