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Subject: Re: JMS: Re: Babylon 5 Universe Novels?
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:01:15 +0000 (UTC)
From: jmsatb5@aol.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated

KoshN wrote:
> > No, not at all.  I went into this situation with my eyes open...I knew
> > that I would never see a dime off B5.
> [....]
> > jms
>
> Was that also true of Crusade (the episodes that were made)?  Does that
> apply to any future B5 universe TV show, or say a continuation of
> Crusade (if anyone of are ever lucky enough to win the Powerball or
> MegaMillions, and back it)?
>

Crusade was made as an extension of the B5 deal, so the answer is yes.
(In fact, because it was a first year/new show, there was an actual
*cut* in fees.)  By contrast, the first show I did after B5 paid over
three times what I earned on B5.

jms