Darren will love this no doubt. I just watched the Babylon 5: The Lost Tales trailer over at the official site. This is going to be one of those straight to video movies based on the cult hit show Babylon 5 (A show I never really did understand the appeal of). Here’s the Synopsis:
Times change. Dangers remain. 10 years after he became President of the Interstellar Alliance, Sheridan prepares for a fateful Babylon 5 reunion that could prevent Earth’s impending doom…if he will also compromise his core principles. Meanwhile, commander Lochley confronts an unexpected interloper on the way station – a being whose presence makes the B5 freeport the crossroads between heaven and hell.
In Voices in the Dark, Series creator J. Michael Straczynski reunites with stars Bruce Boxleitner and Tracy Scoggins in two richly imagined stories set after the events of the original series. Richly imagined, too, is Straczynski’s vision of the 23rd century (including a dazzling New York City) – a vision made more spectacular via filmmaking technology unavailable during the original series.
I recognized some of the original cast. But I have to say this (and you Babylon 5 fans won’t be happy… but I think you’ll agree once you see it for yourself). The trailer for this things is nothing short of laughable. Honestly, it looks like a couple of first year VFX students put it together and it comes across as a bad video game trailer from 2002. I had to double check to make sure it wasn’t either a fan film or a joke. It’s neither.
So head on over and check out the Babylon 5: The Lost Tales trailer… and then proceed wishing they had stayed lost. Thanks to Mike for the heads up.
