Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007) (V)

Directors:

J. Michael Straczynski
Sara Barnes

Writers:

J. Michael Straczynski (creator)
J. Michael Straczynski (written by)

Release Date:

31 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

It's the tenth anniversary of the Interstellar Alliance, and President Sheridan is on his way to Babylon 5 for the celebration. |

Plot Keywords:

23rd Century | Babylon Babylonia | Cult Film | Number In Title

Cast

Bruce Boxleitner	...	John Sheridan
Tracy Scoggins	...	Colonel Elizabeth Lochley
Peter Woodward	...	Galen
Alan Scarfe	...	Father Cassidy
Bruce Ramsay	...	Simon Burke
Teryl Rothery	...	ISN reporter Ms. Chambers
Keegan MacIntosh	...	Prince Regent Dius Vintari
Craig Veroni	...	Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Biggs	...	Stephen Franklin (archive footage)
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari (archive footage)
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar (archive footage)
Ally Warren	...	Minbari (as Allison Warren)

Directed by
J. Michael Straczynski
Sara Barnes		(documentaries)

Writing credits
J. Michael Straczynski		(creator)
J. Michael Straczynski		(written by)

Produced by
Sara Barnes	....	producer
Ben Brafman	....	co-producer
Douglas Netter	....	executive producer
J. Michael Straczynski	....	executive producer
Lisa Towers	....	line producer

Original Music by
Christopher Franke

Cinematography by
Karl Herrmann

Film Editing by
Stein Myhrstad

Casting by
Candice Elzinga

Production Design by
Jill Scott

Set Decoration by
Brian Kane

Costume Design by
Beverley Wowchuk

Makeup Department
Susan Boyd	....	hair department head
Francesca von Zimmermann	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Lynne Bespflug	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alysse Leite-Rogers	....	first assistant director
Kate Weiss	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Timothy M. Earls	....	storyboard artist
Martin Quesnel	....	construction coordinator
Dena Skalin	....	paint coordinator

Sound Department
Anke Bakker	....	sound supervisor
Donald D. Brown	....	boom operator
Shane Connelly	....	sound mixer
Hugo DeLaCerda	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor
David Green	....	machine room engineer
Devan Kraushar	....	sound designer
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Darren Marcoux	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Tom Archer	....	digital compositor
Nadine Blackler	....	digital compositor
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios
Pauline Burns	....	visual effects production manager
Keegan Douglas	....	compositor
Paul Hegg	....	digital effects artist
Brandon Hines	....	compositor
Chandra Juhasz	....	3D visual effects artist
Andrew Karr	....	visual effects supervisor
Jeremy Kehler	....	digital compositor
Jaye Krebs	....	digital compositor: Atmosphere VFX
Thierry Latremoille	....	3D artist
Willis Lombard	....	visual effects coordinator
Alec McClymont	....	lead 3D artist: Atmosphere VFX
Daniel Osaki	....	lead 3D modeler: atmosphere visual effects
Scott Paquin	....	visual effects animator
Fabio Passaro	....	model maker
Jose Perez	....	visual effects artist
Nik Slotiuk	....	cg artist

Camera and Electrical Department
John Adams	....	gaffer
Mike Arnason	....	lamp operator
Harvey LaRocque	....	camera operator
Stephen J. McKnight	....	focus puller
Keith Mukai	....	lamp operator
Robert Redford	....	generator operator
Corey Robson	....	digital imaging technician
Greg Wilson	....	best boy electric

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Beverlee June Fix	....	costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Kirk Hay	....	post-production assistant
Brae Norwiss	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Edgar Rothermich	....	music producer
Edgar Rothermich	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Ian 'Moss' Urquhart	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Danny Ho	....	video coordinator
Mark Tachovsky	....	second assistant production coordinator
Patricia D. Williams	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Lost Tales Films
• NS Pictures
• Warner Bros. Entertainment

Distributors

• Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Atmosphere Visual Effects (visual effects)
• Zoic Studios (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Background, The  walla group (as The Background)
• Edible Planet Catering  catering
• Mint Visual Design  main title sequence
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  post-production facilities (as Rainmaker)
• Sharpe Sound Studios  sound post-production
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Also Known As:

"Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark" - USA (promotional title)

Runtime:

USA:75 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Ireland:12 | UK:12 | USA:Not Rated | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Lost Tales Films

Trivia:

Colonel Lochley tells Sheridan that G'Kar and Dr. Franklin are exploring "beyond the rim". This is a nod to the fact that both Andreas Katsulas and Richard Biggs passed away before 'The Lost Tales' was made.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Colonel Lochley is talking about Simon Burke she says he is a part of security. Later, the computer lists him as being a part of maintenance.

Quotes:

[first lines]
G'Kar:[voiceover] I believe that when we leave a place, part of it goes with us, and part of us remains. Go anywhere in the station when it is quiet and just listen. After a while, you will hear the echoes of all our conversations, every thought and word we've exchanged. Long after we have gone, our voices will linger in these walls.
Simon Burke:Get out of my head. No!

Movie Connections:

Follows Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) (TV)

New life for Babylon 5

I was looking forward to this for a long time, and fortunately, was not disappointed. It's very different from the series, as there isn't a complicated plot arc, nor is there an epic tale of good versus evil. There are 2 short, fast stories.

The first story, with Lochley, reminded me of old sci-fi short stories that I used to read when I was little. It was an interesting take on religion in the future and differed somewhat from the way I saw it in the series. While not what I expected, it was still fun and thought provoking.

The second story with Sheridan and Galen was more traditional B5, but felt a little rushed in how it developed. Still, it was entertaining and had the humor and edge that I loved from the series. It's still a heroic tale about the effect one man can have, but its not epic.

Throughout the movie, the visual effects were mindblowingly better than the original. The station was glorious, the battle scene gorgeous, and the new designs were true to the original flavor while still being different.

There are some flaws, but nothing really made me cringe (except for one piece of techno babble).