“The only clear voice in the entire story was hers.”
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J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison.
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culture · American writer and filmmaker (born 1954) · screenwriter · film producer · novelist · journalist · writer · playwright · science fiction writer · actor · television producer · film director · also J. Michael Straczynski, Joseph Michael Straczynski, Joe Straczynski, JMS, Straczynski
Born 17 July 1954 · Q126941
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2026· 4 entries
“I decided the best and most honorable way to tell the story was from [Collins”
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“s grandson Ross Briegleb says he grew up hearing about the crusading minister who wanted to clean up L.A. But this new movie took him by surprise.”
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“They had to somehow say this woman is nuts — and their best way to reinforce that was to literally incarcerate her.”
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2024· 1 entry
Published the novel The Glass Box (2024) Blackstone Publishing
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2023· 1 entry
It was announced by Straczynski that a fully animated Babylon 5 feature film, Babylon 5: The Road Home, had been produced in secret and was scheduled for release in the summer of that year, reunited the surviving members
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2022· 1 entry
Straczynski announced that a reboot of his series Babylon 5 was in the works at The CW, with the pilot script written by him
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2021· 2 entries
The BBC confirmed former showrunner Russell T Davies would return, which Straczynski commended
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Straczynski expressed an interest in becoming showrunner of the BBC Television series Doctor Who, following the departure of Chris Chibnall, confirming his representatives had been contacting the BBC
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2020· 2 entries
Straczynski was named head of the Creative Council for the new comics publishing company AWA, where he was responsible for creating the shared universe used by many of its writers
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Was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans
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2019· 1 entry
From HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster's Scout Press, and the instructional Becoming A Writer, Staying A Writer was published in 2021 by Benbella Books
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2016· 1 entry
Deadline reported that Straczynski had left his position as showrunner with Peter Noah replacing him but he too left due to creative differences with Spike
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2015· 1 entry
DC Comics announced The Flash: Earth One, a new graphic novel of its Earth One line to be written by Straczynski, set to be published in 2016
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2014· 1 entry
It was announced that Straczynski and Graphic India would team up with Chernin Entertainment to produce a feature film adaptation of his upcoming graphic novel Titans, to be written and produced by Straczynski, through S
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2013· 2 entries
Netflix announced they would produce the show Sense8 with Studio JMS and The Wachowskis, which aired on June 5, 2015, and earned a season 2 announcement by August 10, 2015
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With the launch of Ten Grand drawn by Ben Templesmith and Sidekick drawn by Tom Mandrake
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2012· 2 entries
“The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe”
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Straczynski wrote Before Watchmen: Dr
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2010· 1 entry
It was announced he would be taking over writing duties for the monthly Superman title with a story arc entitled "Grounded", and the Wonder Woman title, beginning with issues 701 and 601 respectively
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2008· 2 entries
Straczynski wrote a draft of Ninja Assassin for Joel Silver, which he completed in just 53 hours
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And subsequently received eight nominations for the BAFTA Award, including a nomination for Best Original Screenplay
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2007· 2 entries
That he had been hired to write the feature film adaptation of Max Brooks's novel World War Z for Paramount Pictures and production company Plan B Entertainment, taking screen story credit on the finished film
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“s novel World War Z for Paramount Pictures and production company Plan B Entertainment, taking screen story credit on the finished film. In 2008, Straczynski wrote a draft of Ninja Assassin for Joel Silver, which he completed in just 53 hours. The film was produced by The Wachowskis and released on November 25, 2009. Straczynski is credited as”
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2006· 1 entry
Was hired to write a feature film based on the story of King David for Universal by producers Erwin Stoff and Akiva Goldsman
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2005· 1 entry
Straczynski began publishing his Babylon 5 scripts
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2004· 1 entry
Straczynski was approached by Paramount Studios to become a producer of the Star Trek: Enterprise series
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2000· 1 entry
Straczynski returned to radio drama with The City of Dreams for scifi
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1999· 1 entry
Created Rising Stars for Top Cow/Image Comics
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1996· 1 entry
Awarded Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for Babylon 5 (1996).
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1994· 1 entry
Awarded Inkpot Award (1994).
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1992· 1 entry
At the Kitt Peak National Observatory, was honorarily named 8379 Straczynski
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1982· 1 entry
The book is often used as a text in introductory screenwriting courses, and is in its third edition
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1981· 1 entry
Married in 1983, separated in 1999, and they were divorced in 2001
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-07-17.
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