Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) is a made-for-television film that is part of the Babylon 5 science fiction franchise. It was written by J. Michael Straczynski and directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño.
The movie was originally shown on July 19, 1998 on the TNT cable network, during the run of season 5 (originally being shown between Movements of Fire and Shadow and The Fall of Centauri Prime). In addition to members of the regular cast of the Babylon ...
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Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) is a made-for-television film that is part of the Babylon 5 science fiction franchise. It was written by J. Michael Straczynski and directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño.
The movie was originally shown on July 19, 1998 on the TNT cable network, during the run of season 5 (originally being shown between Movements of Fire and Shadow and The Fall of Centauri Prime). In addition to members of the regular cast of the Babylon 5 TV series, it featured the notable guest-stars Shari Belafonte (playing Dr. Elizabeth Trent) and William Sanderson (reprising the role of "Deuce" that he played in the episode "Grail").
According to Straczynski, the film is based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft (most noticeably, "The Call of Cthulhu"), although Lovecraft's creatures (the Old Ones) are not actually referred to by name in the film.
This film seems to have divided fan opinion more than any other episode. Some praise it as a well-executed, and often effective, homage to...
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