On 3 Okt., 19:11, SLerman  wrote:
> On Oct 3, 11:12 am, JanMSchroeder  wrote:

> > And it's not as if JMS can't write lots and lots of stuff during the
> > stike.  He can write spec scripts ('Changeling' was a spec script, I
> > believe), comics, plays, novels, script books, etc.  Just not anything
> > for TV/Film *under contract* during that time.
> > Hopefully if I've gotten any of the above wrong, JMS or somebody else
> > will correct me.

> Wasn't a large chunk of the early B5 material written during a WGA
> strike in 1986?

You really mean 1988 (was mentioned before).
JMS wrote the treatment for BABYLON 5.
The 2nd draft is dated Sept. 01. 1988.

Some links about WGA strike:
http://www.peoplesfreepress.com/HTM%20folder/wga_strike_talks.htm
http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/unions/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003546276
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleid=VR1117956115&cs=1&s=h&p=0

hth
Stefan

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