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Straczynski Writing Silver Surfer Movie

by brian on February 24th, 2008

Famed Babylon 5 and comic book scribe J. Michael Straczynski fielded an hour’s worth of questions at Wondercon ‘08, including the legacy of his acclaimed sci-fi show.

The award-winning writer said B5 (the TV show, not the awesome blog network) paved the way for current shows like Battlestar Galactica, Lost and The 4400. He believes his work allows today’s TV writers to craft long, complex story arcs with lasting consequences.

Wondercon attendees also got the announcement that JMS, no longer exclusive to Marvel Comics, will do some work for DC. He can’t yet announce what specific titles he’ll helm. His list of other projects is long and extensive, including a Silver Surfer film for Fox. This one will reveal the movie version of Galactus, which the busy writer said Fox held off doing in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer specifically to unveil in the Surfer’s own movie.

JMS had to address the controversial One More Day storyline that rocked Spider-Man’s world. He said he and Marvel Editor in Chief Joe Quesada are still friends but had different ideas on what to do with the character.

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