From an extremely reliable source I have within the TV/Movie industry, I am pleased and actually ing excited about the latest tidbit he has fed me.

Babylon 5 is coming to DVD.

Babylon 5: Season One DVD box set is set to be released on November 5, 2002 in a collectors box. It will contain ALL 20-odd episodes PLUS special features such as: making-of documentaries (with JMS!), cast bios, a look at how Babylon 5 (the station) was created in Lightwave, and much more

This isn't the official list of extras, but what he could glean from memos and his own sources.

Expected MSRP is $99.98 US

 

Although I am a sci fi fan....I never really got into B5. I'm more into Enterprise, Outer Limits, & the new Twilight Zone.

 

B5 DVD update

The DVD set is now available for preorder from Amazon.com and other retailers.

Current Details

All information is from JMS or the Warner Home Video web site unless otherwise noted.

Ship Date
November 5, 2002

Price
Retail price $99.95. Street price around $75 (with shipping.)

Features
JMS audio commentary on \"Signs and Portents\" and \"Chrysalis\"; cast and crew interviews; series introduction by JMS; interactive guide to the station and universe; making-of documentaries

Technical specs
6 DVDs, Widescreen aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1 audio

Cover art
(Courtesy of The R2 Project)

jms speaks

JMS posted the following to rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated on June 9, 2002:

From: jmsatb5@aol.com (Jms at B5)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Subject: Re: Need early B5 scripts for Captioning

> The jollies I'm getting right now is that it looks like DVD is for real....

Yeah, it's real...I was holding off saying anything until WB or someone else could announce it, but since it's come up here via the captioning institute...yeah, as noted, it's real.

Season One will be out in a boxed set this Fall, and they're going to be including at minimum two commentaries from me, probably on Signs and Portents and Chrysalis (it's a matter of how much time and energy I can give to it given that there's no fees involved and I'm in the midst of Jeremiah), and if possible, Babylon Squared, maybe Sky Full of Stars. They'd also like to film an on-camera intro by me (but I guess folks will buy it anyway, even with that particular horror included).

They're pulling together a lot of stuff on this release so that there are plenty of extras this time around, now that the value of the DVDs has been shown by the first release.

jms

(jmsatb5@aol.com)
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Skorpion, that's the exact mail I got jsut about 3 minutes ago... (bounces around happily)

For the unitiated, Babylon 5 is, to me, *THE* defining sci-fi show of the 90's. Beautifully crafted story, awesome acting, great effects and a music score by Christopher Franke... man, it was awesome I miss it..