After the disappointing Nelson  ratings for the initial pilot's airing, this topic has become a common thread among the communications of B5 and sci-fi fans.  The information presented here is background for that discussion.  We have no inside track, no divine inspiration, and no in with "The Great Maker," Warner Brothers, or The SciFi Channel.  We do care about the future of the B5 arc and science fiction in general.

The information on this site is broken down into several parts:

• Posts by the creator, Joseph Michael Straczynski ( JMS ) from the newsgroup  rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
• The SciFi Channel Press releases on April 2, 2002 omitting B5LOTR
• Links to articles around the web on the Rangers pilot telemovie, the ratings, and the decision or lack of one.

The releases give a glimpse of the programming that B5LOTR was up against.  Time will tell as to how well or poorly these shows are and if SciFi made the correct decision.

The six releases are :

• Press Release #1 : Interceptor Force 2, Epoch 2, Puppetmaster vs. Demonic Toys, Graveland, Do Or Die, Deathlands, Devil's Pass, Control Factor
• Press Release #2 : Tripping the Rift
• Press Release #3 : Firestarter: Rekindled," Battlestar Galactica, Myst, The Forever War, The Chronicles Of Amber, On The Seventh Day, Coliseum
• Press Release #4 : Scare Tactics, Starport Authority, The Belzer Connection
• Press Release #5 : Taken and SCI FI Field Guide to UFOs
• Press Release #6 : Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

• Ain't It Cool News ( July 20, 2001 )
• New 'Babylon 5' Film Wraps Production : Zap2It ( July 10, 2001 )
• B5: Rangers Movie To Expand On B5 Universe : Sci-Fighter ( Dec. 2, 2001 )
• Interviews At SciFi.com
• Gray Council : B5LR.com
• 10 Questions: The Cast of B5: The Legend of the Rangers : Film Force ( Jan 16, 2002)
• 'B5' creator JMS is 'just Joe' to stars : Deseret News ( April 12, 2002 ) cached

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