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To Dream In The City Of Sorrows
'' Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label in association with Straczynski’s Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Television. After the successful airing of a pilot movie, Warner Bros. commissioned the series as part of the second year schedule of programs provided by its Prime Time Entertainment Network (PTEN). It premiered in the United States on January 26, 1994 and ran for the intended five seasons. Describing it as having "always been conceived as, fundamentally, a five year story, a novel for television", Straczynski wrote 92 of the 110 episodes and served as executive producer, along with Douglas Netter. Set between the years 2257 and 2262, it depicts a future where Earth has sovereign states and a unifying Earthgov. Colonies within the solar system, and beyond, make up the Earth Alliance and contact has been made with numerous spacefaring races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babylon 5
''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Television. After the successful airing of a test pilot movie on February 22, 1993, '' Babylon 5: The Gathering'', Warner Bros. commissioned the series for production in May 1993 as part of its Prime Time Entertainment Network (PTEN). The show premiered in the US on January 26, 1994, and ran for five 22-episode seasons. The series follows the human military staff and alien diplomats stationed on a space station, ''Babylon 5'', built in the aftermath of several major inter-species wars as a neutral ground for galactic diplomacy and trade. Major plotlines included ''Babylon 5'' embroilment in a millennial cyclic conflict between ancient races, inter-race wars and their aftermaths, and intra-race intrigue and upheaval. The human characters, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characterization
Characterization or characterisation is the representation of persons (or other beings or creatures) in narrative and dramatic works. The term character development is sometimes used as a synonym. This representation may include direct methods like the attribution of qualities in description or commentary, and indirect (or "dramatic") methods inviting readers to infer qualities from characters' actions, dialogue, or appearance. Such a personage is called a character. Character is a literary element. History The term ''characterization'' was introduced in the 19th century.Harrison (1998, pp. 51-2) Aristotle promoted the primacy of plot over characters, that is, a plot-driven narrative, arguing in his ''Poetics'' that tragedy "is a representation, not of men, but of action and life." This view was reversed in the 19th century, when the primacy of the character, that is, a character-driven narrative, was affirmed first with the realist novel, and increasingly later with the inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drakh
The list of ''Babylon 5'' characters contains characters from the entire ''Babylon 5'' universe. The Babylon station was conceived as a political and cultural meeting place. As such, one of the show's many themes is the cultural and social interaction between civilizations. There are five dominant civilizations represented on Babylon 5: humans, the Narn, the Centauri, the Minbari and the Vorlons; and several dozen less powerful ones. A number of the less powerful races make up the League of Non-Aligned Worlds, who assembled as a result of the Dilgar War occurring 30 years before the start of the series. Main characters Jeffrey Sinclair / Valen Jeffrey Sinclair, played by actor Michael O'Hare, is the Commander of the Babylon 5 (space station), Babylon 5 station in season one. After one full season, O'Hare and series executive producer/creator J. Michael Straczynski made the mutual and amicable decision for the character and actor to depart as a regular. O'Hare subsequently repris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crusade (TV Series)
''Crusade'' is an American spin-off television series from J. Michael Straczynski's ''Babylon 5'', released in 1999. It is set in 2267, five years after the events of ''Babylon 5'', and just after the movie '' A Call to Arms''. The Drakh have released a nanovirus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five years if it is not stopped. The Victory class destroyer ''Excalibur'' has been sent out to look for anything that could help the search for a cure. Production background Like ''Babylon 5'', ''Crusade'' was intended to have a five-year story arc, although as Straczynski notes in the DVD commentary for ''A Call to Arms'', it was intended to resolve the Drakh plague after a season or two and move onto other storylines. Conflicts arose, however, between the producers and executives at TNT, and production was cancelled before the first episode was broadcast. TNT's research had indicated that the audience for ''Babylon 5'' did not watch other TNT programmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth-Minbari War
''Babylon 5: In the Beginning'' is a 1998 American made-for-television film set in the ''Babylon 5'' fictional universe. It was written by J. Michael Straczynski and directed by Michael Vejar. The film originally aired on January 4, 1998 on the TNT cable network, a couple of weeks before the fifth season of the series began. The film tells the story of the war between humans and an alien race known as the Minbari, which forms an important part of the backstory of ''Babylon 5''. The war begins as the result of a misunderstanding, and nearly leads to the extermination of the human race, but is halted by the Minbari leadership at the last moment for reasons that remain secret for over a decade. This near-destruction of the human race leads to the Earth Alliance commissioning the Babylon space stations as a means of preventing further wars. Plot In 2278, the planet Centauri Prime is in flames. Londo Mollari, the emperor of the Centauri Republic, tells two children, Luc and Lyssa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Home Video
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the home video distribution division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980. History The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980. Warner Bros. began to branch out into the videodisc market, licensing titles to MCA DiscoVision and RCA's SelectaVision videodisc formats, allowing both companies to market and distribute the films under their labels. By 1985, Warner was releasing material under their own label in both formats. Titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Vejar
Michael "Mike" Laurence Vejar (born June 25, 1943, in Los Angeles, California) is an American television director, with directing credits on four ''Star Trek'' series, as well as directing other notable series, such as ''Zorro'', ''Babylon 5'', ''MacGyver'', '' The Dead Zone'', ''The X-Files'' and ''Jeremiah''. He directed the episode "Ultra Woman" in '' Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Notes In ''Babylon 5'' episode "The Geometry of Shadows ''Babylon 5'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction television series created, produced and #Writing, largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on the Babylon 5 (space station), Babylon 5 space station: ..." he is credited as director, 'Mike Laurence Vejar'. Babylon 5 Season 2 Disc 1 DVD April 29, 2003 References External links * 1943 births Living people American television directors People from Los Angeles {{tv-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of The Rangers
''Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers'' (subtitled: ''To Live and Die in Starlight'') is the fifth telefilm set in the '' Babylon 5'' universe (not including the pilot, '' The Gathering''). Originally airing January 19, 2002 on the Sci Fi Channel (now Syfy), it was written by J. Michael Straczynski and directed by Mike Vejar. Though shot as a pilot for a possible new series, it aired opposite NFL playoffs and the subsequent poor ratings led to it not being picked up. Plot synopsis As the Shadow War ended, hundreds of civilizations were devastated. It is up to the Interstellar Alliance, with the help of the Rangers, to rebuild what the great war had destroyed and to hold peace among the worlds of the ISA. In the year 2265, David Martel ( Dylan Neal), a Ranger, is given the command of a twenty-year-old Ranger starship, ''Liandra'', and is asked to escort a ''Valen''-class cruiser to a secret location carrying several diplomats, including Ambassador G'Kar ( Andreas Katsulas). Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Call To Arms
Call to arms may refer to: Television * "A Call to Arms" (''Charmed''), an episode of the television series ''Charmed'' * '' Babylon 5: A Call to Arms'', the fourth feature-length film set in the ''Babylon 5'' universe * "Call to Arms" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), the twenty-sixth and final episode of the fifth season of the television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' Music * ''Call to Arms'' (Sick of It All album) * ''Call to Arms'' (C4 album) * ''Call to Arms'' (Saxon album) * ''A Call to Arms'' (EP), a 2001 EP by Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution * Called to Arms, a progressive metal band from Raleigh, NC * "Call to Arms", a song by Manowar from the album '' Warriors of the World'' * "Call to Arms", a song by Angels and Airwaves from the album '' I-Empire'' * "Call to Arms", a song by Soulfly from the album '' 3'' * "A Call to Arms", a song by Bayside from the album ''Shudder'' * "A Call to Arms", a song by Mike + The Mechanics from their self-titled album L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River Of Souls
''The River of Souls'' is the third feature-length film set in the '' Babylon 5'' universe. It was originally broadcast on November 8, 1998 on TNT, as one of two films shown over the 1998–1999 season to fill in the gap between the fifth season of ''Babylon 5'' and the spin-off series ''Crusade''. Plot synopsis After a short absence from '' Babylon 5'', Michael Garibaldi returns to the station to meet with a person in his employ. An archaeologist in search of a means of immortality brings his most recent find to ''Babylon 5'' – an orb containing one billion souls of an extinct race. Within days, a Soul Hunter (played by Martin Sheen) arrives claiming the orb was stolen from his people. With the assistance of the archaeologist, the souls break free from their captivity in the orb and bring havoc to the station. Cast * Jerry Doyle as Michael Garibaldi * Tracy Scoggins as Capt. Elizabeth Lochley * Jeff Conaway as Security Chief Zack Allan * Richard Biggs as Stephen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirdspace
Thirdspace may refer to: * '' Babylon 5: Thirdspace'', a 1998 American made-for-television film * Third place (also third space), the social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and the workplace * Thirdspace, a theory by postmodern political geographer and urban theorist Edward Soja {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Beginning
In the Beginning may refer to: Biblical phrase * "In the beginning" (phrase), a phrase in the Bible verses of Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1 Books * ''In the Beginning'' (novel), a novel by Chaim Potok * ''In the Beginning'', a 2004 story arc and collected edition in '' The Punisher'' comics * '' In the Beginning... Was the Command Line'', a 1999 long essay by Neal Stephenson * ''In the Beginning: B.C. 4004'' (In the Garden of Eden), the first play in George Bernard Shaw's ''Back to Methuselah'' series Film, radio and television * '' In the Beginning: The Bible Stories'', a 1997 anime series created by Osamu Tezuka * '' Babylon 5: In the Beginning'', a 1998 ''Babylon 5'' TV movie * '' The Bible: In the Beginning...'', a 1966 epic film recounting the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis * ''In the Beginning'' (miniseries), a 2000 TV film starring Martin Landau * ''In the Beginning'' (2009 film), a French drama * ''In the Beginning'' (TV series), a 1978 American sitcom starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |