# I got an email from J Michael Straczynski! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 21, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-an-email-from-j-michael-straczynski/369631 "2006-08-21T18:35:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-an-email-from-j-michael-straczynski/369631/1 "2006-08-21T18:35:50Z")
I’m signed up to get email alerts regarding the publication of all the Babylon 5 [scripts](http://www.cafepress.com/thejoestore/1004230). Today I got this message: > [@](#): > > As many of you may already know, a few days ago as I write this, I canceled all of my convention appearances through February of next year due to the press of work, both in terms of finishing up work on my script for Ron Howard, and in order to free up room to begin the process of writing, producing, and directing the first in what we hope will be a series of new Babylon 5 anthology episodes for DVD. > > snip… > > to be produced with the original cast, which is a cause for celebration on every level imaginable. And so it begins… ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-an-email-from-j-michael-straczynski/369631/2 "2006-08-21T20:12:05Z")
Old thread about this: > **[Babylon 5 returns!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=381078)** > > From AICN: The thrust of the news is this: straight-to-video BABYLON 5 adventures…involving B5 characters in an anthology format…should arrive late next year. Written and directed by JMS. This project was green lit less than two weeks ago. Its... Brian