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 J. Michael Straczynski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Straczynski created Jeremiah, loosely based on the French post-apocalyptic comic of the same name.
Straczynski is often credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with its fans on Usenet and have their comment impact the look and feel of his shows.
Straczynski is a graduate of San Diego State University, having earned Bachelor's degrees in psychology and sociology (with minors in philosophy and literature).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski   (1275 words)

  
 J. Michael Straczynski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas.
Straczynski created Jeremiah, loosely based on the French post-apocalyptic comic of the same name.
Straczynski is a graduate of San Diego State University, having earned degrees in psychology and sociology (with minors in philosophy and literature).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski   (1239 words)

  
 J. Michael Straczynski @ Filmbug
Michael Straczynski is considered one of the most prolific and highly-regarded writers currently working in the television industry.
Straczynski is also the author of the nonfiction book, The Complete Book of Scriptwriting, which has become one of Writer's Digest Books best-selling titles.
Straczynski recently adapted his popular comic Rising Stars into a feature screenplay for MGM and Atlas Entertainment, with the film tentatively set for production later this year.
www.filmbug.com /db/343794   (264 words)

  
 J. Michael Straczynski: At Home In The Marvel Universe
Michael Straczynski (or JMS as he is often referred to amongst his fans) is a name that draws attention in different circles.
Michael Straczynski: A pretty fair amount of research went into this, in terms of how spiders operate, the mythology of spiders, spiders in literature, the natural enemies of spiders, that sort of thing.
But fortunately for Marvel, in 2001 Straczynski took over writing responsibilities for Amazing Spider-Man and (as he details in the following interview) his impact in terms of popularity and sales was felt immediately.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /features/105711664063764.htm   (3264 words)

  
 Jeremiah, Luke Perry, J. Michael Straczynski, Hermann Huppen
Jeremiah, Luke Perry, J. Michael Straczynski, Hermann Huppen
Michael Straczynski (of Babylon 5 fame) has created an excellent adaptation of Hermann Huppen's gritty, post-apocalyptic comic series.
The world of post-Big Death America is vividly conceived, and the pilot episode (in typical Straczynski style) asks many questions which beg to be answered as the series unfolds.
www.scifidimensions.com /Mar02/jeremiah.htm   (455 words)

  
 J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Stracyznski, creator, writer and executive producer of the Emmy Award winning television series Babylon 5, has boldly taken his vision where no man dared go before.
Michael Straczynski is the creator and executive producer of Babylon 5.
Straczynski has set a new precedent for American Television by becoming the first person in the history of the medium to singularly script 50 one-hour episodes in a row - representing over two full seasons of the series.
www.brainsurgery.co.uk /b5jms.htm   (1775 words)

  
 JMS on Usenet Message
Joseph Michael Straczynski would just be way too goddamned long a credit to appear on a book...you'd need two volumes just for the name.
So you work your way up...just the one initial, J, then Michael, two syllables, then you let fly with Straczynski.
Joe Straczynski is too abrupt a transition, you think it's a nice, simple name then it whaps you really hard.
worldsofjms.com /usenet/post/040830b.htm   (167 words)

  
 michael chiklis
Michael Straczynski Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an American writer/producer of television series, novels and comic books.
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www.searchtermtrends.com /terms/michael+chiklis.html   (1065 words)

  
 Comics2Film - Ervin Rustemagic Talks About Jeremiah
Joe Straczynski explained to me why certain things from the comic were not possible in the show and I think I understand his reasons, but fans are a different story.
Joe Straczynski is a proven professional in the TV-media and I think he knows what he is doing.
It will be a lost war if we try to persuade any of them that their beloved comic couldn't have been just transferred into a TV show in the way they wanted it to be.
comics2film.com /StoryFrame.php?f_id=322   (1208 words)

  
 BookkooB : Complete Book of Scriptwriting - J Michael Straczynski : Compare Book Prices
Michael Straczynski's The Complete Book of Scriptwriting is a real breath of fresh air when it comes to learning how it *really* works out there in Tinseltown.
Not all of this may be applicable to you (it wasn't to me), but Straczynski has had success in all those fields from He-Man to Murder She Wrote to Babylon 5 to The Amazing Spiderman.
Straczynski teaches by example, dealing with technique for all types of script.
www.bookkoob.co.uk /book/089879272X.htm   (902 words)

  
 An Interview with J. Michael Straczynski
The Writer, Executive Producer, and Creator of both of these programs is none other than J. Michael Straczynski, one of the most prolific writers working today.
BABYLON 5 and CRUSADEnames, characters and all related indicia are the property of J. Michael Straczynski and Warner Brothers, a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company.
Straczynski has written for Jake and the Fat Man as well as Murder, She Wrote.
www.visi.com /~wildfoto/reviews/interview.html   (846 words)

  
 theLogBook.com Interview - Evan H. Chen
As some fans may remember, J. Michael Straczynski took to the newsgroups to defend the composer of his latest production from some unusually heated attacks.
But, as most everyone knows, disputes between J. Michael Straczynski and TNT resulted in the cancellation of the show - at least for now.
Michael Straczynski made the official announcement that the music of the new film - and possibly the Crusade spinoff series to follow - would be handled by a then-unknown, Chinese-born composer named Evan Chen.
www.thelogbook.com /music/i_evan.html   (2700 words)

  
 NEWSARAMA.COM – MARVEL'S X-PANEL @ WW: PHILLY
The story hits the major appeal of the FF for him, Straczynski said, a blend between the cosmic and the family relationship sides of things, and this coming story will explore the family side of the equation, and the fact that the children do live in an occasionally dangerous environment.
Along the same theme, Straczynski said that coming up in Amazing Spider-Man, Aunt May and Jarvis’ relationship moves to the next level, much to Peter’s dismay.
Asked about the complications that living in Stark Tower could present for Peter Parker and Mary Jane (as a result fo Aunt May& house being burned down in Amazing Spider-Man #518), Straczynski agreed that it does present challeneges for the characetsr.
www.newsarama.com /wwphilly05/Marvel/JMS/WWPhilJMS.htm   (1006 words)

  
 ISN News: The Zocalo Today -- Babylon 5/Crusade Newsletter
Executive Producers are J. Michael Straczynski, Luke Perry, Ervin Rustemagic, Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Joe Dante and Mike Finnel, co-executive produced by Grant Rosenberg and produced by George Horie.
Created for television by Hugo award-winning writer/producer J. Michael Straczynski (creator of Babylon 5), Jeremiah is comic book entertainment company Platinum Studios' comic-to-film adaptation based on the award-winning graphic novels by Hermann Huppen, published for 20 years in over 20 languages by Strip Art Features.
The episode was written by J. Michael Straczynski and directed by Martin Wood.
www.isnnews.net /zocalo/jeremiah.shtml   (6622 words)

  
 Voice of the Resistance -- Updates on J. Michael Straczynski's Crusade
Last year, when TNT canceled J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5 spinoff Crusade, a group of fans joined together in an effort to save the show.
On Saturday August 28th, Joe Michael Straczynski (JMS) appeared at the NASFIC convention in Annaheim, California.
Michael Straczynski and was co-executive produced by Straczynski and Douglas Netter.
www.darkmoonrising.com /voice   (4266 words)

  
 TrekWeb.com - J. Michael Straczynski Says Paramount is Driving the Franchise into the Ground
Michael Straczynski was a guest of honor at Wizard World Philadelphia convention, and talked about his current TV and comics projects, his future plans and his opinion on the current state of the STAR TREK franchise.
Straczynski said he still loves the original STAR TREK and would like to see the franchise regain its luster.
The full reports from the Straczynski panel can be found at Comics Continuum and Newsarama.
trekweb.com /articles/2005/06/06/42a47c73a8aa3.shtml   (1575 words)

  
 Interview with Peter David - Centauri Prime Trilogy Author
Michael Straczynski provided David with an outline for the books, but David did not feel constrained by the creator's input.
Joe Straczynski had Vir be the one to kill Cartagia.
Straczynski's overall outline ran seven or eight single-spaced pages for each book.
worldsofjms.com /b5/features/david.htm   (735 words)

  
 RISING STARS REVIEW
Unless you've been living in a cave for a number of years or REALLY have no connection with popular culture, then you should know who Joseph Michael Straczynski.
For those who HAVE been in that cave, Straczynski is the genius who was responsible for the creation of the epic television series BABYLON 5.
Straczynski won all sorts of awards including Hugo's and Nebulas.
members.aol.com /PODIUM1/rising.html   (757 words)

  
 Babylon 5 - Did You Know.......
Michael Straczynski has vowed not to appear in front of the camera, BUT, In Sleeping in Light, the final episode J. Michael Straczynski appears briefly as the maintenance worker shutting off the station's lights.
Michael Straczynski is a great fan of the British cult series The Prisoner and has used the show's mast famous line, "Be seeing you." several times in Babylon 5.
Straczynski was so horrified that he wrote and inserted the episode's final scene, so that the bear was deposited into space by Captain Sheridan.
home.att.net /~jserdmann5/didyouknow.html   (1726 words)

  
 jms07-95.txt
To the last question, authors I'd recommend: Michael Bishop, Jonathan Carroll, Connie Willis, Ed Bryant, any of James Blish's stuff (though he's no longer with us)...that's all that comes to mind offhand, but there are a bunch more I'll think of the second I get offline.
jms >And the fallout from the Big Bang convention continues: Just heard that, on top of Michael getting stiffed for $5,000 of his speaking fee, Mark Hammil's second check for the balance of his fee, a remainder of $10,000...bounced.
Michael O'Hare recently commented at Chicago comic con that he was *deeply* hurt by many of the things said about him on the nets...here in particular.
www.america.net /~judge/jms07-95.txt   (17698 words)

  
 Comics2Film - Malcolm-Jamal Warner Rocks Jeremiah Series
Straczynski is well-known in comic circles, having created multiple acclaimed comic series like Rising Stars and Midnight Nation, as well as currently writing a much lauded run on Spider-Man.
That guy's a god!'" Know that Warner is familiar with Straczynski, he's quite thankful the producer is running the show.
He said 'you didn't tell me JMS created your show!
www.comics2film.com /StoryFrame.php?f_id=2022   (1295 words)

  
 Jeremiah Series Drakh.net
Jeremiah is created by J. Michael Straczynski, the creator and father of Babylon 5.
Meet Kurdy, the one who walks with Jeremiah.
The show is based loosely on a French comic with the same name and it airs on Showtime on fridays.
jeremiah.drakh.net   (201 words)

  
 ISN News: The Zocalo Today
Straczynski wrote the script, and B5 director Michael Vejar ("In the Beginning," "A Call to Arms") will helm.
Douglas Netter and creator J. Michael Straczynski will executive produce the movie, which Straczynski wrote and Michael Vejar will direct.
The SCI FI Channel has teamed up with J. Michael Straczynski to create a new BABYLON 5 movie, THE LEGEND OF THE RANGERS.
www.isnnews.net /zocalo/rangers.shtml   (5036 words)

  
 Joe's Delicate Creatures
DELICATE CREATURES ™ © 2001 J. Michael Straczynski and Top Cow Productions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Michael Straczynski, illustrated by Michael Zulli, colored by Steve Firchow, and published by Top Cow and Image Comics.
Delicate Creatures is a self-contained fantasy story that was released as a hardback in January, 2002.
www.jmscomics.com /jdc/index.html   (133 words)

  
 Crusade - J. Michael Straczynski commentary to be removed from Crusade DVDs
Last June we reported that Babylon 5 and spin-off Crusade creator/producer J. Michael Straczynski had recorded commentary tracks for the Crusade- The Complete Series DVD set that was released this past December 7th.
Fansite FirstOnes.com has posted the text of Straczynski's recent message about his latest goings-on, and from his long note, this is the portion which talks about his insistance to Warner that the commentaries be removed:
So we imagine that the existing sets will now fly off the shelves, in order for fans to get Straczynski's commentary tracks on them.
www.tvshowsondvd.com /newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2857   (207 words)

  
 Homepage - Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski - Babylon5Scripts.com
An extensive introduction written exclusively by JMS for each volume of this collection, detailing the inner workings of the cast, crew and studio, and including his thoughtful, revealing and deeply personal episode-by-episode commentaries, which provide a rare and uncensored glimpse into the behind-the-scenes world of Babylon 5.
Most volumes also contain candid, behind-the-scenes BandW photos of cast and crew taken by Straczynski, drawn from his personal archives, seen here for the first time.
This is the ultimate Babylon 5 reference, and a perfect companion for the Babylon 5 DVDs, allowing viewers to follow along with the episodes and discover scenes, plotlines and dialogue cut from the finished episode.
www.babylon5scripts.com   (374 words)

  
 Supreme Power Volume 1: Contact Tpb : J. Michael Straczynski
Consumer Summary: In Straczynski's new reworking of the classic Squadron Supreme characters, he achieves a higher level of quality than the original series ever had in one of Marvel's best new series.
This serious, grounded tale tells the story of serval extraordinary individuals as they realize that they are different from everyone else and how they attempt to use their new abilities.
Sotomayor's colors are very good for conveying the mature theme of the story by using a dark palette as well as using very vibrant colors for other scenes.
www.bookreviewsandsummaries.com /books21/0785112243.htm   (224 words)

  
 Abyss : Jeremiah : A Generation Lost : The Future Unknown
Jeremiah is J. Michael Straczynski's newest television project that has made it to the airwaves.
Includes quotes from J. Michael Straczynski and other people involved in the production.
A comprehensive description of the show and what it is all about.
abyss.hubbe.net /jeremiah   (524 words)

  
 TrekWeb.com - J. Michael Straczynski Wants to do New STAR TREK Series
Besides, Straczynski wrote and produced episodes of "Murder, She Wrote", so he knows a thing or two about episodic television, and not just big, sprawling story arcs.
Michael Straczynski claiming he wants to do a new STAR TREK series and asking fans to let Paramount know about it.
Straczynski is probably a bit of a fanboy.
trekweb.com /articles/2005/02/15/421215b6445e5.shtml   (7593 words)

  
 TV Review: Sci-fi series never gets off the ground
Galen poses a question to Gideon that also appears in the opening credits and serves as creator J. Michael Straczynski's theme for the series: "Who do you serve, and who do you trust?"
With "Babylon 5," Straczynski proved his skill at telling complex stories using characters of depth.
In crusading for control of this new show, he may have won the battle for 13 episodes with his uncompromising vision, but lost the war to create a long-lasting, durable series.
www.post-gazette.com /tv/19990606crusade2.asp   (454 words)

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