Is CW Babylon 5 reboot or sequel

Is the CW Babylon 5 going to be a reboot or a sequel?

Babylon 5 is coming back for a new run on the CW. This pioneering show was one of the first to follow the now-standard serial format and is one of the more underrated sci-fi shows to come on the air. Despite its popularity, its sequel series, Crusade, was canceled midway through its first season. Given that it established such a big universe, fans are wondering whether the CW Babylon 5 will be a reboot or a sequel to the original series.

Is Babylon 5 on CW a sequel or a reboot?

The CW Babylon 5 series will be a reboot, according to series creator J. Michael Straczynski. In his words:

“The network understands the uniqueness of Babylon 5 and is giving me a great deal of latitude with the storytelling. As noted in the announcement, this is a reboot from the ground up rather than a continuation for several reasons. Heraclitus wrote, ‘You cannot step in the same river twice, for the river has changed, and you have changed.’ In the years since B5, I’ve done a ton of other TV shows and movies, adding an equal number of tools to my toolbox, all of which I can bring to bear on one singular question: if I were creating Babylon 5 today, for the first time, knowing what I now know as a writer, what would it look like? How would it use all the storytelling tools and technological resources available in 2021 that were not on hand then?”

While Babylon 5 was a pioneer in serialized writing and using CGI effects instead of traditional models, visually, it hasn’t aged as well as some of its contemporaries. A reboot will give the creators a chance to show things from a fresh perspective, though we don’t know precisely how Straczynski will approach this series.

We can assume the Babylon 5 reboot on the CW will have the titular space station as its focal point. However, we don’t know if it’ll tell a similar story or an entirely new one with new characters.

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