Straczynski talks FORBIDDEN PLANET remake... And sequel?!

In an interview with SCI FI Wire, Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski discussed the Forbidden Planet remake he is currently writing.

"We've actually decided to show more of the first ship when it first arrived 20 years earlier to sort of counterpoint what's happening in the present story," Straczynski said. "If you're a fan of the original, as I am, and have always been, I think it's very faithful to that."

While Straczynski said that the remake will still be a character piece, he said it will also include more action and Warner Brothers is actually hoping for a sequel.

"Warners is very excited about it, thinks it's a big franchise for them and a huge budget, so they're very much oriented toward getting it done."

Here's the trailer for the fantastic 1956 original. While Straczynski's hardly your typical Hollywood hack, the prospect of a Forbidden Planet remake is already alarming enough without trying to set it up as a franchise deal.



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