Babylon 5 News

All the latest B5 info, collected in one place

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

@CBSSunday @JimAxelrod Fun fact about Lost in Space: it lasted three seasons. Babylon 5, also featuring Bill Mumy, went for five. Would've been nice had it gotten a mention.

[Legend @Legend__Channel]

Get ready to step aboard Babylon 5, Monday 8th June on LEGEND.
Freeview 41, freesat 137, Sky TV 148, Virgin Media 149, Freely TV 38
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[J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski]

News! Christopher Franke has just released a ton of Babylon 5 soundtracks on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Pandora and others: six large volumes and smaller, six episodic soundtracks. Available yea unto this very moment.

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP Rif Hutton, who played an ISN reporter in the Season 2 episode 'The Long, Twilight Struggle.'

[Entertainment Weekly @EW]

Rif Hutton, veteran character and voice actor, died at 73 after a 13-month battle with glioblastoma. https://t.co/CDAF05iJJP

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

Kevin James Dobson directed two major Babylon 5 episodes from Season 4, 'Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?' and 'Into the Fire.' RIP.

[IF magazine @insidefilm]

Film and television director Kevin James Dobson, whose work spanned Australia and the US, died February 21 in Lilydale, Victoria. He was 73. https://t.co/edUQEWaILK

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP actor Rick Scarry, who played a Centauri cop in the classic Season 4 episode "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" He is remembered here: https://t.co/7vgFzn13wI

[J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski]

Looks like Babylon 5 is now free to watch on YouTube.

https://t.co/ZJ8aY6Q2AN

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP Scott Adams, who cameoed in the Season 4 episode 'Moments of Transition.'

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

Thread from JMS about the potential Babylon 5 reboot.

[J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski]

I actually discussed this quite a while ago, over a year, I think. I've always been frank with the fans whether it's good or bad. The short answer is no, at least not in this form. The problem we ran into was three-fold: first, it's rare when network A picks up a show from--

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

He played Security Officer Morishi in the Season 3 episode 'Convictions.' RIP.

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the prolific and instantly recognizable actor best known for his roles in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ films, ‘The Last Emperor,’ ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle,’ died Thursday in Santa Barbara. He was 75.

Read more on his life and legacy here: https://t.co/dtoDqljHPw

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP to legendary actress June Lockhart. Though she’s perhaps best known as Bill Mumy’s mom on Lost in Space, she also made her mark on Babylon 5, memorably playing Dr. Laura Rosen on the first season episode ‘The Quality of Mercy.’

[J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski]

Twenty years ago, publishing entrepreneur Jaclyn Easton came to me with a risky but innovative idea: https://t.co/2ZB1l8P5Uo, a publishing entity built around one show, Babylon 5, its participants and fans. This wouldn’t be what was usually done, aftermarket making-of books --

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP Floyd Levine, who also appeared in the Babylon 5 TV movie Thirdspace.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

Floyd Levine, actor and father of former Paramount film chief Brian Robbins, dies at 93 https://t.co/Qeu9ovU7py

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP TV vet Tristan Rogers, who played Ivanova’s racist ex Malcolm Biggs in the Season 1 episode ‘The War Prayer.’

[Variety @Variety]

Tristan Rogers, who starred as Robert Scorpio on “General Hospital,” has died of lung cancer.  He was 79.

https://t.co/rXvqYuaVqa

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP Aki Aleong, who played Senator Hidoshi in three episodes of Babylon 5's first season. His storied career spanned seven decades in Hollywood!

[SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra]

We honor Aki Aleong — actor, recording artist, & former SAG National Board member — who has passed at 90. A tireless advocate for inclusion, Aki served as chair of our National EEOC. He will remain part of our union’s legacy. #SagAftraMember since 1956 https://t.co/9eFV8bHh7k

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

RIP to the great Peter David, prolific writer for comics, television, and much more. His work on Babylon 5 (and Crusade) included TV episodes, novels, novelizations and comic books.

Read more about his life and career here: https://t.co/QAZG1J7HRI

[J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski]

For followers of my work, I have some very exciting news, both personally and professionally. A new challenge. A new beginning.

I'm going back up on the high wire, to see what happens next.

Details below.

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

John Saint Ryan had roles in the B5 Season 3 episode 'A Day in the Strife' and the Crusade episode 'The Memory of War' (seen here). RIP.

[The Independent @Independent]

John Saint Ryan death: Coronation Street actor dies, aged 72 https://t.co/9b2mxqdn36

[Babylon 5 News @B5News]

Clive Revill portrayed Trakis in the Season 1 episode 'Born to the Purple.' RIP

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

Clive Revill, Voice of the Emperor in ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ Dies at 94 https://t.co/XTsb0ORWOT

[Juan Ferreyra @juaneferreyra]

Peter David Runs Out of Insurance, Loses Medicaid, please Donate something to help him out!
https://t.co/yf7hgxBw8e