Announcing the Skywatch Game!

[Jan]

The few of you who play over on the Moderated Newsgroup may already be familiar with this. I've decided that a guessing game that I run over there should be expanded to the folks over here as well. What's the Skywatch Game, you ask? It's a guessing game for us to guess WHEN JMS's projects will be announced and WHAT they are. As it happens, JMS just posted to the game thread over on RASTB5M with some tantalizing information:

Just to play along, and add a little fuel to the fire....

There are three non-comics, non-B5 projects that are signed, sealed
and contracted for that have not yet been announced.

One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me.

One of them will come as a surprise to some but not to others.

One of them is a return to form.

There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man.

jms

This is a perfect time to jump in because the game had kind of died out and there was only one outstanding guess left.

So just to go over how it works. You guess a date and you guess a form. I keep
track and when a new JMS project is announced, whoever's got that date can win.
For instance, I just guessed Feb. 6, 2009 for a Feature film-Comic based. If
somebody else wants to choose the same date and guess the announcement will be a
TV series, that's fine. If the announcement is a Feature Film, I'll win the
Fabulous Skywatch Prize. If it's a TV series the other guesser gets the
Fabulous Skywatch Prize. If there's only one guess for that date, that person
wins the Fabulous Skywatch Prize even if they get the form wrong.

The announcement has to be from a trusted source such as a studio, reliable
trade publication or from JMS himself.

What's the Fabulous Skywatch Prize, you ask? Here's the *minimum* that you'll get:

- A Quote Journal with "The future is always changing. We create the future with
our words, our deeds and with our beliefs." on the cover.

- A MicroMachine of the B5 Station. This is a single, still in the package.

- A B5 blinky that was given out at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con to promote the Lost Tales.

- a B5 photo keychain

- at least one button and one magnet from my collection (these are
pre-redesign). If you're a winner I'll happily look to see if I've got a quote
you request.

Up to now the Skywatch Game has been limited to the RASTB5M group but I'm inviting the folks at the JMSnews Forums to play, too.

Here are the current guesses. The field's wide open so let the guessing begin:

02/06/09 Feature Film -Comic based Jan RASTB5M
1/1/2019 Swedish "Meatballs" remake Duggy RASTB5M

Jan

[circularREASON]

What about a remake of the classic disney cartoon.....

"SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN VORLON LOVE CHILDREN"

[circularREASON]

IN 2010 - the year we make contact

[Jan]

Gotta pick a date, CR. No fair dibs-ing a whole year! :p

Jan

[glindros]

I'm in.
American Graffiti - Has a Ron Howard connection.

[Dan Dassow]

One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me.

Not my allocated guess:
A Victorian custume drama

One of them will come as a surprise to some but not to others.

This is my real guess
09/21/09 Doctor Who Episode Dan Dassow RASTB5M

One of them is a return to form.

Not my allocated guess:
A Babylon 5 novel

There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man.

Not my allocated guess:
The screenplay for the next Superman movie

[Jan]

I'm in.
American Graffiti - Has a Ron Howard connection.

Gotta have a date picked!


This is my real guess
09/21/09 Doctor Who Episode Dan Dassow RASTB5M
Got you set, Dan!

Jan

[mandragora]

Has anyone ever been successful in this game? To guess the date correctly seems awfully unlikely.

Anyway, since related to "Forbidden" he talked about two other projects, and sometime ago asked for research help about societies a million years into the future, I'd guess an adaptation of "Childhood's End" (or "End of Eternity"). The other one might be Joe Haldeman's "Forever War", as Scott is reportedly currently in the process of looking for a writer.

Date? No idea. Could be anytime on Daily Variety. Let's say Jan 24 2009, and Feb 14 2009, just for the fun of it.

[glindros]

I'm in.
American Graffiti - Has a Ron Howard connection.


Oops,

American Graffiti 2/20/09

[Jan]

Has anyone ever been successful in this game? To guess the date correctly seems awfully unlikely.
Yes, one person was last year. She got a 'Never Surrender Dreams' journal, a mini-comic from Lost Tales that I got JMS to personalize and autograph for her at a con and various buttons and magnets. As I recall, she had the date right but didn't guess the project. That was okay, though, since she had the only guess for that date. Yes, if you win and want me to, I can take an item to have JMS autograph/personalize to you the next time I see him at a con.

Anyway, since related to "Forbidden" he talked about two other projects, and sometime ago asked for research help about societies a million years into the future, I'd guess an adaptation of "Childhood's End" (or "End of Eternity"). The other one might be Joe Haldeman's "Forever War", as Scott is reportedly currently in the process of looking for a writer.

Date? No idea. Could be anytime on Daily Variety. Let's say Jan 24 2009, and Feb 14 2009, just for the fun of it.

My apologies, I should have said this: One guess per person at a time. You're welcome to guess again once your date passes, though.

Jan

[circularREASON]

An episode of LOST on 20th October 2010 entitled....

'Never trust a man who asks you 'where are you going?'

[Joansie]

OK Jan here goes.


Dec. 21, 2008 A romantic comedy movie.

This is a medium that would suprise me if JMS did.

:D I was the one :D

[mandragora]

Yes, one person was last year. She got a 'Never Surrender Dreams' journal, a mini-comic from Lost Tales that I got JMS to personalize and autograph for her at a con and various buttons and magnets. As I recall, she had the date right but didn't guess the project. That was okay, though, since she had the only guess for that date.

So what happens if you get the date wrong and are the only one who guessed the project? :D

My apologies, I should have said this: One guess per person at a time. You're welcome to guess again once your date passes, though.

Not a problem. I'm then naming the feature film adaptation of "Forever War". Date changed to Jan 16, 2009, because Feb. seems to be a bit late.

[Jan]

I'll confirm all guesses when I get home from work.


:D I was the one :D

Yes, Joansie was the winner last time. Poor thing waited *forever* for her Fabulous Skywatch Prize but I finally got it to her.

So what happens if you get the date wrong and are the only one who guessed the project?

That *might* qualify for a Special Prize as Designated By the Prize Committee (composed of I, Me, Myself and I :)) but we'll have to wait and see if it happens.

Jan

[mandragora]

That *might* qualify for a Special Prize as Designated By the Prize Committee (composed of I, Me, Myself and I :)) but we'll have to wait and see if it happens.

I was just joking. I suggested introducing a project guessing game here when "Forbidden" was announced, perhaps you'll remember. I'm not looking for a prize, I'm just doing this for the fun of it.

[Jan]

I was just joking. I suggested introducing a project guessing game here when "Forbidden" was announced, perhaps you'll remember. I'm not looking for a prize, I'm just doing this for the fun of it.

That's one reason why I decided to open the Skywatch game to posters here. But...you wouldn't want the Fabulous Skywatch Game Prize? Gasp! I'm crushed... ;)

Jan

[Jan]

Okay, I'm back from work and I've compiled all of the guesses. Here's the latest list. PLEASE nudge me if I've missed anybody! I'll either post an updated list or give individual acknowledgements when I've added your entry.

12/9/2008...Feature Film...Charlie Edmondson...RASTB5M
12/21/2008...Romantic Comedy Feature...Joansie...JMSnews
1/15/2009...Feature Film...Jon Schild...RASTB5M
1/16/2009..."Forever War" Feature...Mandragora...JMSnews
2/20/2009..."American Graffiti"...Glindros...JMSnews
4/9/2009...B5 Feature Film...Andrew Swallow...RASTB5M
10/20/2010...LOST episode...CircularREASON...JMSnews
1/1/2019...Swedish "Meatballs" remake...Duggy...RASTB5M
Jan

[JoeD80]

Just to play along, and add a little fuel to the fire....

There are three non-comics, non-B5 projects that are signed, sealed
and contracted for that have not yet been announced.

One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me.

Producing a country-music album.

One of them will come as a surprise to some but not to others.

The sequel to the new Star Trek movie.

One of them is a return to form.

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors feature film!

There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man.

Since the non-B5 comment only referred to the first three, I will put my money here and will say B5 feature film, and announced on February 1st, 2009.

[Jan]

Since the non-B5 comment only referred to the first three, I will put my money here and will say B5 feature film, and announced on February 1st, 2009.

Got you added to the list, Joe!

Jan

[JoeD80]

Okay, I'm back from work and I've compiled all of the guesses. Here's the latest list. PLEASE nudge me if I've missed anybody!

I think you missed Dan's Dr. Who episode guess in that list

[Jan]

Thanks, Joe. I had it, just hadn't sorted properly.

I'll put another list out when a few more guesses come in.

Jan

[vakie]

There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man.

The next Superman movie is the first thing that came to mind since he's such a Superman geek.

I'll go for 1/5/2009.

[Jan]

Jan. 5, 2009 for a Superman feature is yours, Vakie.

Jan

[Dan Dassow]

Jan. 5, 2009 for a Superman feature is yours, Vakie.

Jan

12/9/2008...Feature Film...Charlie Edmondson...RASTB5M
12/21/2008...Romantic Comedy Feature...Joansie...JMSnews
1/5/2009...Superman feature is yours...Vakie...JMSnews
1/15/2009...Feature Film...Jon Schild...RASTB5M
1/16/2009..."Forever War" Feature...Mandragora...JMSnews
2/20/2009..."American Graffiti"...Glindros...JMSnews
4/9/2009...B5 Feature Film...Andrew Swallow...RASTB5M
9/21/2009...Doctor Who Episode...Dan Dassow...RASTB5M/JMSnews
10/20/2010...LOST episode...CircularREASON...JMSnews
1/1/2019...Swedish "Meatballs" remake...Duggy...RASTB5M

Methinks my guess was left off the list.

Not my allocated guess:
A Victorian custume drama

This is my real guess
09/21/09 Doctor Who Episode Dan Dassow RASTB5M

Not my allocated guess:
A Babylon 5 novel

Not my allocated guess:
The screenplay for the next Superman movie

Dan Dassow

[mandragora]

That's one reason why I decided to open the Skywatch game to posters here. But...you wouldn't want the Fabulous Skywatch Game Prize? Gasp! I'm crushed...

I'm not a collector at all . I'm a bit Zen about this thing, trying to buy as few things as possible that I know will only end up filling space on my shelves.

I'm probably wrong with Haldeman; it doesn't really fit the latest 4 items list, unless there's another project not yet signed. But never mind.

Guesses and speculations off the record:
One of them will come as a surprise to some but not to others.

There has to be something in the mills having to do with very advanced societies. And it must have been signed months ago, since he went on research tour for it in August.

One of them is a return to form.

That's probably a TV series, either "The Group's" project, or the non sci-fi related show he talked about earlier this year. What was that, didn't he say a comic-based thing? I think it was for BBC?

One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me.

Gods, can he be a little more cryptic. Horrible man. The least likely thing? A textbook "How to transform into a morning person"? A documentary "Most famous mathematicians"? A kids and cute robots show?

There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man.

Could be the next Superman movie, could also be the next Star Trek series. I think it's too early for a B5 feature, at the very least I'd expect them to wait until Star Trek XI to see if that succeeds.

[JoeD80]

at the very least I'd expect them to wait until Star Trek XI to see if that succeeds.

Well he said project #4 was two meetings away from happening. Since jms gave WB an ultimatum that he wouldn't do any more B5 until they greenlit a feature, he certainly doesn't think it's too early, and I don't know why they would use Star Trek to decide whether to do B5 since those aren't made by the same studio.

[Zoltan]

Others have mentioned the possibility of a Superman movie. My initial response to his project #4 was the same, but now that I'm thinking about it (and the movie is already taken ;)), I'd guess it's a Supeman comic. Jms would probably have more freedom to flesh out his ideas with this icon of his in comic book form.

Superman Comic: December 30th 2008.

[Jan]

Others have mentioned the possibility of a Superman movie. My initial response to his project #4 was the same, but now that I'm thinking about it (and the movie is already taken ;)), I'd guess it's a Supeman comic. Jms would probably have more freedom to flesh out his ideas with this icon of his in comic book form.

Superman Comic: December 30th 2008.

Got you set, Zoltan. You can have the movie, too, you know. Just on a different date from the other person.

Jan

[Jan]

Okay, here's the latest list. Plenty of dates and possible projects still unclaimed!

11/28/2008....Martian Chronicles....TV Series....Kay Shapero....RASTB5M
11/30/2008....Feature Film....Dennis....RASTB5M
12/9/2008....Feature Film....Charlie Edmondson....RASTB5M
12/21/2008....Romantic Comedy Feature....Joansie....JMSnews
12/30/2008....Superman Comic....Zoltan....JMSnews
1/5/2009....Superman Feature....Vakie....JMSnews
1/15/2009....Feature Film....Jon Schild ....RASTB5M
1/16/2009...."Forever War" Feature.... Mandragora....JMSnews
2/1/2009....B5 Feature Film....JoeD80....JMSnews
2/9/2009....TV Series....Grandpa Garibaldi....RASTB5M
2/20/2009....American Graffiti....Glindros....JMSnews
4/9/2009....B5 Feature Film....Andrew Swallow....RASTB5M
9/21/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Dan Dassow....RASTB5M
10/20/2010....LOST episode....CircularREASON....JMSnews
1/1/2019....Swedish "Meatballs" remake....Duggy....RASTB5M

Keep those guesses coming!

Jan

[WorkerCaste]

Well I was thinking about a coming of age story about a cute child with her robot, but decided that was a little far off track for JMS.

Put me down for January 15th and a period romance.

[Jan]

You're sharing the date with Jon Schild over on the moderated group who's rooting for a feature film so do you want to say what form the romance will come as, WorkerCaste?

Jan

[WorkerCaste]

You're sharing the date with Jon Schild over on the moderated group who's rooting for a feature film so do you want to say what form the romance will come as, WorkerCaste?

JanOops. Well, by period romance, I meant in the mode of Jane Austin, say early to mid 1800s, but to avoid any confusion, let's move the date to 1/8/2009.

[Jan]

Okay, I'll make the change. That way you've got any form of period romance covered.

Jan

[Anders]

One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me.

Jesus of Nazareth Feature

Quote:
One of them will come as a surprise to some but not to others.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Feature


Quote:
One of them is a return to form.

The Forever War Feature - 2/12/2009 - my choice


Quote:
There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man.

Spider-Man 5 Feature

[Susitcha]

One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me.


This kind of had me stumped. Lot of the obvious never going to happen ideas have gone, so I am going with a bit of a copy and a cheat:

Nintendogs the movie :D


One of them will come as a surprise to some but not to others.


Possibly something from the Star Trek stable?

One of them is a return to form.

Murder She Wrote the movie!

There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man.

I am an eternal optimist and in the very spirit of JMS I hope....


A B5 feature this one I will give a date for.... January 21st 2009

jms

[mjb]

"One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me."

MacArthur

Shows how General MacArthur was the last true American before the communists took over America.

"One of them will come as a surprise to some but not to others."

The Complete Book of ScriptWriting - The Movie

"One of them is a return to form."

Attack of the Killer Spoo

"There is a fourth project which is two meetings away from being
concluded. If this one happens, I will die a happy man."

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians II

[circularREASON]

Sorry Jan - can I change my mind?

how about a B5 feature for release on October 20th 2010 - which would make me very happy for 2 reasons.

(getting cryptic like JMS now eh....)

[glindros]

Hey, how about:

Foundation. Thanksgiving 2010

[Jan]

CR, I'll give you a special dispensation to change your mind one time but...the game is for when something is *announced*, not released. Still wanna change?

Jan

[Jan]

Here's the latest list. Please be sure to check your date and make sure I haven't missed any:

11/28/2008....Martian Chronicles TV Series....Kay Shapero....RASTB5M
11/30/2008....Feature Film....Dennis....RASTB5M
12/9/2008....Feature Film....Charlie Edmondson....RASTB5M
12/21/2008....Romantic Comedy Feature....Joansie....JMSnews
12/30/2008....Superman Comic....Zoltan....JMSnews
1/5/2009....Superman Feature....Vakie....JMSnews
1/8/2009....Period Romance....WorkerCaste....JMSnews
1/15/2009....Feature Film....Jon Schild....RASTB5M
1/16/2009...."Forever War" Feature....Mandragora....JMSnews
1/21/2009....B5 Feature Film....Susitcha....JMSnews
1/26/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Ranger Elenopa....RASTB5M
2/1/2009....B5 Feature Film....JoeD80....JMSnews
2/9/2009....TV Series....Grandpa Garibaldi....RASTB5M
2/12/2009...."Forever War" feature....Anders....JMSnews
2/13/2009....B5 Feature Film....Iva....RASTB5M
2/20/2009....American Graffiti....Glindros....JMSnews
4/9/2009....B5 Feature Film....Andrew Swallow....RASTB5M
9/21/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Dan Dassow....RASTB5M
10/20/2010....LOST episode....CircularREASON....JMSnews
1/1/2019....Swedish "Meatballs" remake....Duggy....RASTB5M

Plenty of dates still available, folks. And remember, people *can* share dates if their guess is something different (feature for one and novel for another, for example).

Jan

[nash0819]

Least likely - A Broadway musical

Surprise to some - Culture movie script (Iain M Banks)

Die Happy - Babylon 5 movie

So I'll plump for: 1st April 2009 SF novel-based feature

[Jan]

Got you set, Nash.

Oh, and welcome back out of lurkdom!

Jan

[NotSoWize]

Let's see, I'll go for the least likely idea -

A Holly Hobby Feature Film

And I'll guess 12/23/08

[Jan]

Got it logged, NotSoWize. At least you don't have too long to wait.

Jan

[Susitcha]

"One of them is the least likely thing anyone could possibly associate
with me.


JMS is writing the next Disney Feature, Beethoven erm.... What number sequel are they on now? :D

[circularREASON]

Jan can you please change it for me to the B5 Movie announced 20th October 2009.

By then the hollywood studios will be falling over themselves to get JMS to write for them, and WB will by then be virtually biting his hands of to make a B5 movie.

Plus its my birthday so it would be a fantastic birthday pressie.

[Jan]

Jan can you please change it for me to the B5 Movie announced 20th October 2009.

By then the hollywood studios will be falling over themselves to get JMS to write for them, and WB will by then be virtually biting his hands of to make a B5 movie.

Plus its my birthday so it would be a fantastic birthday pressie.

Got you set, CR!

Here's the latest list:

11/30/2008....Feature Film....Dennis....RASTB5M
12/9/2008....Feature Film....Charlie Edmondson....RASTB5M
12/15/2008....Martian Chronicles TV Series....Kay Shapero....RASTB5M
12/21/2008....Romantic Comedy Feature....Joansie....JMSnews
12/23/2008....Holly Hobby Feature Film....NotSoWize....JMSnews
12/30/2008....Superman Comic....Zoltan....JMSnews
1/5/2009....Superman Feature....Vakie....JMSnews
1/8/2009....Period Romance....WorkerCaste....JMSnews
1/15/2009....Feature Film....Jon Schild....RASTB5M
1/16/2009...."Forever War" Feature....Mandragora....JMSnews
1/21/2009....B5 Feature Film....Susitcha....JMSnews
1/26/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Ranger Elenopa....RASTB5M
2/1/2009....B5 Feature Film....JoeD80....JMSnews
2/9/2009....TV Series....Grandpa Garibaldi....RASTB5M
2/12/2009...."Forever War" feature....Anders....JMSnews
2/13/2009....B5 Feature Film....Iva....RASTB5M
2/20/2009....American Graffiti....Glindros....JMSnews
4/1/2009....SF novel-based feature....Nash 0819....JMSnews
4/9/2009....B5 Feature Film....Andrew Swallow....RASTB5M
4/20/2009....Spider-Man Feature....Wes Struebing....RASTB5M
9/21/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Dan Dassow....RASTB5M
10/20/2009....B5 Feature Film....CircularREASON....JMSnews
1/1/2019....Swedish "Meatballs" remake....Duggy....RASTB5M


Jan

[Jan]

JMS posted:

One small thing that I can confirm is that yes, I've made a deal with
a cable network to write a pilot for a new TV series in the paranormal
genre. That's all I can say about it for now.

on Dec. 4. While we don't have a name for the project yet, I'm ruling that there's enough information to qualify as an announcement. Unfortunately nobody had picked Dec. 4 so the Fabulous Skywatch Prize goes unclaimed for now.

Jan

[Susitcha]

JMS posted:



on Dec. 4. While we don't have a name for the project yet, I'm ruling that there's enough information to qualify as an announcement. Unfortunately nobody had picked Dec. 4 so the Fabulous Skywatch Prize goes unclaimed for now.

Jan

It's a rollover!

I recall when this would have meant years of waiting for the next announcement :D

[Jan]

Time to post the Skywatch guess list again. Charlie and Kay can place new guesses.

12/9/2008....Feature Film....Charlie Edmondson....RASTB5M
12/15/2008....Martian Chronicles TV Series....Kay Shapero....RASTB5M
12/21/2008....Romantic Comedy Feature....Joansie....JMSnews
12/23/2008....Holly Hobby Feature Film....NotSoWize....JMSnews
12/30/2008....Superman Comic....Zoltan....JMSnews
1/5/2009....Superman Feature....Vakie....JMSnews
1/8/2009....Period Romance....WorkerCaste....JMSnews
1/14/2009...."Colossus" Feature....mpvorkosigan....RASTB5M
1/15/2009....Feature Film....Jon Schild ....RASTB5M
1/16/2009...."Forever War" Feature....Mandragora..''JMSnews
1/21/2009....B5 Feature Film....Susitcha....JMSnews
1/26/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Ranger Elenopa....RASTB5M
2/1/2009....B5 Feature Film....JoeD80....JMSnews
2/7/2009....Feature Film....Jan....RASTB5M/JMSnews
2/9/2009....TV Series....Grandpa Garibaldi....RASTB5M
2/10/2009....SF-Feature, Asimov adaptation....Stefan....RASTB5M
2/12/2009...."Forever War" feature....Anders....JMSnews
2/13/2009....B5 Feature Film....Iva....RASTB5M
2/20/2009....American Graffiti....Glindros....JMSnews
4/1/2009....SF novel-based feature....Nash 0819....JMSnews
4/9/2009....B5 Feature Film....Andrew Swallow....RASTB5M
4/20/2009....Spider-Man Feature....Wes Struebing....RASTB5M
6/14/2009....Feature Film....Dennis....RASTB5M
9/21/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Dan Dassow....RASTB5M
10/20/2009....B5 Feature Film....CircularREASON....JMSnews
1/1/2019....Swedish "Meatballs" remake....Duggy....RASTB5M

Jan

[Jan]

For those paying attention, there *was* an announcement in the Dan Didio interview I posted yesterday.

But at the same time, hes really excited about the Red Circle
characters so much so that hes going to be writing a series of one shots
later this year to introduce all of those to the readers too.

So...another Fabulous Skywatch Prize goes unclaimed. Meanwhile, Joansie and NotSoWize are eligible to put in new guesses.

New year's coming folks, while you're working on your resolutions, work out when you think another JMS project will be announced.

Jan

[Andrew_Swallow]

The only Red Circle I know is the Sherlock Homes story. Is this about something else?

[Jan]

The only Red Circle I know is the Sherlock Homes story. Is this about something else?

All I know about it is what Dan Didio said in this interview. (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120824-DiDio.html) I'm not very conversant with the DC univers characters.

Jan

[Ranger 6 and 7/8]

All I know about it is what Dan Didio said in this interview. (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120824-DiDio.html) I'm not very conversant with the DC univers characters.

Jan

I did a littler digging:
http://www.comicvine.com/red-circle/57-235/

I say February 1, JMS is announced to be the write of the Mighty Crusaders for DC (think Avenger-ish..different superhero/metahuman group than JLA)

[Jan]

I put you down for 2/1/09 for a comic, Ranger 6 and 7/8. You're sharing the date with JoeD80 whose guess is a B5 feature film.

Happy New Year, Skywatchers!

Jan

[raw_bean]

The 'Red Circle chracters' refers to a line of superhero characters created for Red Circle Comics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Circle_Comics) that DC comics has bought the rights to, and intends to reintroduce as chartacters in the DC Universe. Originally JMS was going to take care of these introductions in 'The Brave and the Bold' (a comic series that features team-ups of DC universe characters with no fixed cast), but now the focus has shifted such that tBatB is going to stick to well-established 'classic' DC characters that JMS wants to write without having to worry too much about maintaining continuity with the other books they appear in, and he'll introduce the Red Circle characters in their own one-off books.

[Jan]

Last night JMS announced that he's working on a new pilot for TNT called "Last Words". Sadly, nobody had guessed January 2 for any type of project/announcement so the Fabulous Skywatch Prize remains unclaimed. As you can see, there are a few people who can enter new guesses.

12/21/2008...Romantic Comedy Feature...Joansie...JMSnews
12/23/2008...Holly Hobby Feature Film...NotSoWize...JMSnews
12/30/2008...Superman Comic...Zoltan...JMSnews
1/5/2009...Superman Feature...Vakie...JMSnews
1/6/2009...Feature Film...Charlie Edmondson...RASTB5M
1/8/2009...Period Romance...WorkerCaste...JMSnews
1/14/2009...."Colossus" Feature...mpvorkosigan...RASTB5M
1/15/2009...TV Series...Kay Shapero...RASTB5M
1/15/2009...Feature Film...Jon Schild...RASTB5M
1/16/2009..."Forever War" Feature...Mandragora...JMSnews
1/21/2009...B5 Feature Film...Susitcha...JMSnews
1/26/2009...Dr. Who Episode...Ranger Elenopa...RASTB5M
2/1/2009...Comic...Ranger 6 and 7/8...JMSnews
2/1/2009...B5 Feature Film...JoeD80...JMSnews
2/7/2009...Feature Film...Jan...RASTB5M/JMSnews
2/9/2009...TV Series...Grandpa Garibaldi...RASTB5M
2/10/2009...SF-Feature, Asimov adaptation...Stefan...RASTB5M
2/12/2009..."Forever War" feature...Anders...JMSnews
2/13/2009...B5 Feature Film...Iva...RASTB5M
2/20/2009...American Graffiti...Glindros...JMSnews
4/1/2009...SF novel-based feature...Nash 0819...JMSnews
4/9/2009...B5 Feature Film...Andrew Swallow...RASTB5M
4/20/2009...Spider-Man Feature...Wes Struebing...RASTB5M
6/14/2009...Feature Film...Dennis...RASTB5M
9/21/2009...Dr. Who Episode...Dan Dassow...RASTB5M
10/20/2009...B5 Feature Film...CircularREASON...JMSnews
1/1/2019...Swedish "Meatballs" remake...Duggy...RASTB5M

Now then...in celebration of the new year, I've added yet another item to the Fabulous Skywatch Prize. Now, in addition to the pins, magnets, mini-comic, micro-machine, keychain and blinky I've just added...(drum roll please)...a Babylon 5 shot glass. Yes, one of the rare ones.

So keep those guesses coming and up-to-date, folks!

Jan

[Zoltan]

He must get that Superman comic! And I think jms wants it to be on January 30th, 2009! ;)

[Jan]

Got you all re-set for January 30, Zoltan!

Jan

[Jan]

Lots of people eligible to guess again:

12/21/2008....Romantic Comedy Feature....Joansie....JMSnews
12/23/2008....Holly Hobby Feature Film....NotSoWize....JMSnews
1/5/2009....Superman Feature....Vakie....JMSnews
1/6/2009....Feature Film....Charlie Edmondson....RASTB5M
1/8/2009....Period Romance....WorkerCaste....JMSnews
1/14/2009...."Colossus" Feature....mpvorkosigan....RASTB5M
1/15/2009....TV Series....Kay Shapero....RASTB5M
1/15/2009....Feature Film....Jon Schild....RASTB5M
1/16/2009...."Forever War" Feature....Mandragora....JMSnews
1/21/2009....B5 Feature Film....Susitcha....JMSnews
1/26/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Ranger Elenopa....RASTB5M
1/30/2009....Superman Comic....Zoltan....JMSnews
2/1/2009....Comic....Ranger 6 and 7/8....JMSnews
2/1/2009....B5 Feature Film....JoeD80....JMSnews
2/7/2009....Feature Film....Jan....RASTB5M/JMSnews
2/9/2009....TV Series....Grandpa Garibaldi....RASTB5M
2/10/2009....SF-Feature, Asimov adaptation....Stefan....RASTB5M
2/12/2009...."Forever War" feature....Anders....JMSnews
2/13/2009....B5 Feature Film....Iva....RASTB5M
2/20/2009....American Graffiti....Glindros....JMSnews/RASB5M
4/1/2009....SF novel-based feature....Nash 0819....JMSnews
4/9/2009....B5 Feature Film....Andrew Swallow....RASTB5M
4/20/2009....Spider-Man Feature....Wes Struebing....RASTB5M
6/14/2009....Feature Film....Dennis....RASTB5M
9/21/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Dan Dassow....RASTB5M
10/20/2009....B5 Feature Film....CircularREASON....JMSnews
1/1/2019....Swedish "Meatballs" remake....Duggy....RASTB5M

You can't win if you don't guess!

Jan

[babylonlurker]

B5 Feature -

22 February 2009

[Jan]

B5 Feature -

22 February 2009

Got you set, Jan. Feb. 22, 2009 an announcement of a B5 feature film.

Jan

[Joansie]

Out of lurkdom one more time :eek:
How about a B5 Feature film March 11, 2009.

Out I go again. :D

[Jan]

March 11 for a B5 feature film it is, Joan!

Jan

[Jan]

Rather than post the entire list which includes expired guesses, here's the list of guesses currently in play:

2/20/2009...American Graffiti...Glindros...JMSnews
2/22/2009...B5 Feature Film...Babylonlurker...JMSnews
3/11/2009...B5 Feature Film...Joansie...JMSnews
3/15/2009...Feature Film...Jon Schild...RASTB5M
4/1/2009...SF novel-based feature...Nash 0819...JMSnews
4/9/2009...B5 Feature Film...Andrew Swallow...RASTB5M
4/20/2009...Spider-Man Feature...Wes Struebing...RASTB5M
6/14/2009...Feature Film...Dennis...RASTB5M
9/21/2009...Dr. Who Episode...Dan Dassow...RASTB5M
10/20/2009...B5 Feature Film...CircularREASON...JMSnews
1/1/2019...Swedish "Meatballs" remake...Duggy...RASTB5M

For anybody just joining us, the Skywatch Game is an ongoing game where posters (or Lurkers) post their guess as to what announcement of what new JMS project will come when. More than one guess can occupy a date; for instance a feature film can be guessed by one poster and a new comic project by another. Winners will get a Fabulous Skywatch Prize consisting of fun B5 stuff ranging from quote gear to collectibles.

If you don't see your name, feel free to give me an update. As they say, you can't win if you don't play!

Jan

[Zoltan]

Since jms announced that he won't get any new script assignment until March/April -- which means he's extremely busy as he is -- I'd take a(nother) guess on April 30th, 2008 on the Superman comic.

Thanks Jan!

[Jan]

Got you set for April 30, 2009, Zoltan!

Jan

[glindros]

I'd like to throw by hat in for the B5 feature film 5/30/2011

[Jan]

That's when you think it'll be announced, Glindros?

Jan

[glindros]

Thanks for the catch Jan, I was thinking release date. For the announcement I'll go with 1/15/2010

[Zoltan]

Oh, what would we be without you Jan? :)

[Jan]

Oh, what would we be without you Jan? :)

Much more sane? :D

Jan

[Dan Dassow]

Oh, what would we be without you Jan? :)Much more sane? :D

Jan

Sanity is overrated. :rolleyes: :p ;) :D

[Jan]

Okay, you know the drill...if you don't see your name, it's time to choose another date.

The odds have to be getting better that there'll be an announcement soon, right? We know JMS is busy...when isn't he? It's been ages since anything new has shown up on his IMDb page. So obviously any day now somethings gonna pop, right? Gotta be.

3/20/2009....Akira live action film....Gio....RASTB5M
4/1/2009....SF novel-based feature....Nash 0819....JMSnews
4/9/2009....B5 Feature Film....Andrew Swallow....RASTB5M
4/20/2009....Spider-Man Feature....Wes Struebing....RASTB5M
4/27/2009....Feature Film....Jan.....RASTB5M/JMSnews
4/30/2009....Superman Comic....Zoltan....JMSnews
5/1/2009....SF-Feature, Asimov adaptation....Stefan....RASTB5M
6/14/2009....Feature Film....Dennis....RASTB5M
9/21/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Dan Dassow....RASTB5M
10/20/2009....B5 Feature Film....CircularREASON....JMSnews

Jan

[Spoo Junky]

I vote for December 20th, 2012 because the world is supposed to end on December 21st. I don't expect the world to end, but it would just be my luck if it did.

Spoo Junky aka Zathras :P

[circularREASON]

He's being awfully quiet.

WHAT THE WORLDS GONNA END?

Ah hell that throws B5's timeline in the bin then.

:)

[Jan]

BTW, I don't think I've lised the contents of the Fabulous Skywatch Prize box lately:

Currently the Fabulous Prize box contains:

2 B5 Quote Gear magnets
2 B5 Quote Gear buttons
A B5 blinky from SDCC when Lost Tales came out
A Micro-Machine of the Station
A B5 Quote Gear journal
2 B5 photo keychains
A rare B5 shot glass
A rare B5 mini-comic from the Lost Tales DVD autographed by JMS

From time to time I drop something else in, particularly if an announcement comes and nobody's guessed that date.

Do you really want to miss out on the chance to get all that cool stuff by not enterring?

Jan

[WorkerCaste]

Please list me on May 19th for a screwball romantic comedy.

[B5sweepsfan]

I'll take April 13th as B5 feature film announcement. It's the day my divorce is final...it's gotta be lucky!! B5sweepsfan

[JoeD80]

I'll take May 17th, for the hope of the announcement that the Babylon 5 Graphic Novel is finally going to be released!

[Jan]

I vote for December 20th, 2012 because the world is supposed to end on December 21st. I don't expect the world to end, but it would just be my luck if it did.

Spoo Junky aka Zathras :P
All set, SJ. I just put you down for 'something world ending' unless you want to narrow it down.

Please list me on May 19th for a screwball romantic comedy.
Got it in, WorkerCaste.

I'll take April 13th as B5 feature film announcement. It's the day my divorce is final...it's gotta be lucky!! B5sweepsfan
Let's hope so!

I'll take May 17th, for the hope of the announcement that the Babylon 5 Graphic Novel is finally going to be released!
And that one's in, too.

Good luck to all of us!

Jan

[Jan]

Here's the updated list:

4/1/2009....B5 movie based on Bk/Gquon....Gabi....RASTB5M
4/1/2009....SF novel-based feature....Nash 0819....JMSnews
4/9/2009....B5 Feature Film....Andrew Swallow....RASTB5M
4/10/2009....Anything with 'val' ....Elko T....RASTB5M
4/13/2009....B5 Feature Film....B5sweepsfan....JMSnews
4/18/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Ranger Elenopa....RASTB5M
4/20/2009....Spider-Man Feature....Wes Struebing....RASTB5M
4/26/2009....Movie based on A Bester novel....wrrlykam....RASTB5M
4/27/2009....Feature Film....Jan....RASTB5M/JMSnews
4/30/2009....Superman Comic....Zoltan....JMSnews
5/1/2009....TV Series....Grandpa Garibaldi....RASTB5M
5/1/2009....SF-Feature, Asimov adaptation....Stefan....RASTB5M
5/17/2009....B5 Graphic novel....JoeD80....JMSnews
5/19/2009....Screwball romantic comedy....WorkerCaste....JMSnews
5/24/2009....B5 Feature Film....Iva....RASTB5M
6/14/2009....Feature Film....Dennis....RASTB5M
7/14/2009....Movie period piece....jsc1122....RASTB5M
9/21/2009....Dr. Who Episode....Dan Dassow....RASTB5M
10/20/2009....B5 Feature Film....CircularREASON....JMSnews
1/15/2010....B5 Feature Film....Glindros....JMSnews
10/26/2010....Program Dir-Sci-Fi Channel....Lizardgirl....RASTB5M
12/20/2012....something world ending....Spoo Junky....JMSnews
1/1/2019....Swedish "Meatballs" remake....Duggy....RASTB5M

Keep those guesses coming. We know he's busy so at some point there's gotta be an announcement, right?

Jan

[Spoo Junky]

haha, I didn't put a guess of 'what' on my guess of 'when'. I'll take a B5 movie in 2012 :) I still don't believe a movie will happen, so if does, then the world is gonna end.

[vakie]

Didn't remember to update my guess..

Put me down for the Superman Feature on 5/29/2009. :D

[Jan]

Got you set Vakie. And I've changed yours to a B5 feature, Spoo Junky.

Good luck!

Jan

[sftv]

Put me down for May 10th for a TV series announcement.

(PS, I'm one of the convention offers waiting in the queue).

[Jan]

Got you set, Lee.

Jan

[Jan]

Just found this over on Newsarama:

Inferno will share the spotlight with the Shield, the Web, and Hangman in a four-issue Red Circle miniseries by J. Michael Straczynski scheduled for later this summer.

http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/04/21/dc-lights-up-inferno-with-jg-jones-and-jesus-saiz/

or

http://tinyurl.com/cplc2r

Inferno is one of the Archie characters and we already knew that JMS would be playing with those in the Brave and the Bold series but I'm pretty sure that this Red Circle miniseries is a new announcement.

So! At long last...the winner...who'll be getting a Fabulous Skywatch Prize...is.....

Nobody. Wes had a guess in for yesterday and if this article had been dated April 20, he'd have won even though his guess was for a Spider-Man feature.

Sorry folks. You've gotta guess if I'm ever going to send out this prize.

As has become traditional, I'm adding to the Prize and tossing in a deck of the Australian playing cards. I'll post the latest list again tonight.

Jan

[raw_bean]

Actually this was announced before (in an interview with someone from DC editorial on Newsarama - I want to say Dan Didio?) to be the new plan for introducing the Red Circle/Archie characters into the DC universe, allowing JMS to just use already established iconic DC characters in The Brave and the Bold. I'll try and find the link.

EDIT: Here's the interview I was remembering (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/040901-DiDio-20A.html) where the Red Circle characters having their own miniseries was mentioned (the fact that they were no longer going to be in The Brave and the Bold but something else was vaguely mentioned earlier even than this):

First off Dan, is there any update that you can give in regards to J. Michael Straczynski’s projects starting up? You’d said that the Red Circle (Archie Heroes) stories had been pulled out of Brave and the Bold into their own projects, and that they’d be launching sometime later this year. Is there any closer date you can give on that?

Dan DiDio: Yeah – I can update you on that. He’s doing a four-part series called The Red Circle, which features four of the prime characters from those series of books: The Shield, The Web, Hangman and the Inferno. He’ll be writing this four part story that introduces them, which will also include a semi, soft link of their four origins, and more importantly, setting a direction for each of these characters, and the series will follow after that. We’re looking for that to start in late summer.

Newsarama: And he’s writing another project on top of that as well?

DD: Because we moved these out of Brave and the Bold, he’s moved back on to Brave and the Bold as well – so he’s working on The Red Circle and Brave and the Bold. But he does have other projects with DC in addition to those.

Although no-one guessed anything comic-booky for April 1st (the date of the interview) either I think, so it makes little difference.

[Jan]

Thanks, raw_bean. This changes things so I'm going to go back and check my original rules and see what it says. I know that if only one person had claimed a date, they'd win even if the announce project wasn't what they guessed. I'll see if I'd thought of what would happen in the case of a multiple or not and make a ruling soon.

Thanks for the research!

Jan

[Jan]

This morning I posted a link to a Newsarama article about JMS doing a Red Circle miniseries for DC using some of the Archie Comics characters. At the time I thought that that was the first time it had been announced and so there was no winner in the Skywatch game.

Thanks to raw_bean, it turns out that I'd missed a previous instance where Dan Didio talked about the miniseries in an interview on Newsarama on April 1.

Though nobody had guessed a comic, we did have *two* guesses for an announcement on April 1 and so I went back to check the rules I'd posted originally and found that I'd declared that anybody who guessed the correct date would get a prize.

So congratulations are in order for

4/1/2009.....B5 movie based on Bk/Gquon.....Gabi.....RASTB5M
4/1/2009.....SF novel-based feature.....Nash 0819.....JMSnews

I can't duplicate everything in the Fabulous Skywatch Prize so I'm going to do my best to divide the items I can't duplicate fairly.

Gabi and Nash 0819 if you'll email or PM me with your addresses I'll get your prizes out to you soon.

Congratulations to you both.

See, folks? You CAN win if you keep your guesses current.

Jan

[raw_bean]

No problem, it was just something I remembered, and a quick search on Newsarama turned up the link straight away.

[Jan]

By the way, it doesn't look like Nash0819 has been around since early December. I've sent him a Private Message to get back to me by the end of May for his prize but if anybody knows another way of contacting him I'd appreciate it.

Jan

[sftv]

TNT had their upfront today and no mention was made of Joe's project. There is an "UNTITLED ALIEN INVASION PROJECT".

Full details at http://thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090520turner01

Definitely something to ask Joe about if you get the chance at the speech.

Lee Whiteside

[Jan]

Thanks, Lee. As it happens I had posted a question about it on the newsgroup since I hadn't seen TNT's lineup. It just showed up this morning so I don't know if JMS will see it before he travels but a couple of other posters linked me to the lineup. I really would love to see JMS-written TV again.

BTW, I seem to have forgotten to post that I did hear from Nash0819 about the prize. He asked for it to be auctioned for charity so I'm going to get another mini-comic autographed by JMS tomorrow (if possible) to help increase it's value.

Jan

[JoeD80]

One of them is a return to form.

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors feature film!
Heh, wasn't a bad guess after all, just read this on Joe's facebook:
They did [ask me to write] a feature, about two, three years ago. I passed. I couldn't handle the karmic whiplash.