J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski | |
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comic book writer | |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse |
Joseph Michael Straczynski (
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in
Early and personal life
Straczynski was born in
Straczynski is a graduate of Southwestern College and San Diego State University (SDSU), having earned an AA and later an honorary degree from Southwestern, where he was mentored by Professor Bill Virchis, and a BA with a double major in psychology and sociology (with minors in philosophy and literature) from San Diego State. While at SDSU, he wrote for the student newspaper, The Daily Aztec.
Straczynski met
Straczynski has Asperger syndrome.[15] Straczynski had a voluntary vasectomy when he turned 21, and wrote about the experience in the January 28, 1983 edition of the Los Angeles Reader.[16][17]
Career
1970s–1980s
Early work
Straczynski began writing plays, having several produced at
He spent five years from 1987 to 1992 co-hosting the Hour 25 radio talk show on KPFK-FM Los Angeles with Larry DiTillio. During his tenure, he interviewed John Carpenter, Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison and other writers, producers, actors and directors. In 2000, Straczynski returned to radio drama with The City of Dreams for scifi.com. Straczynski is the author of three horror novels—Demon Night, Othersyde, and Tribulations—and nearly twenty short stories, many of which are collected in two compilations—Tales from the New Twilight Zone and Straczynski Unplugged.[citation needed]
Work in animation
Straczynski was a fan of the cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He wrote a spec script in 1984 and sent it directly to Filmation.[23] Filmation purchased his script and several others, and hired him on staff. During this time he became friends with Larry DiTillio, and when Filmation produced the He-Man spinoff She-Ra: Princess of Power, they worked as story editors on the show.[24][25] However, when Filmation refused to give them credit on-screen, both left, finding work with DIC on Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors.[citation needed]
Straczynski and DiTillio worked to create an animated version of Elfquest, but that project fell through when CBS attempted to retool the show to appeal to younger audiences.[26]
While working on Jayce, Straczynski was hired to come aboard the Len Janson and Chuck Menville project to adapt the movie Ghostbusters to an animated version called The Real Ghostbusters. When Janson and Menville learned that there was not only a 13-episode order but a 65-episode syndication order as well, they decided that the workload was too much and that they would only work on their own scripts.[27] DIC head Jean Chalopin asked Straczynski to take on the task of story editing the entire 78-episode block as well as writing his own scripts.[27] After the show's successful first season, consultants were brought in to make suggestions for the show, including changing Janine to a more maternal character, giving every character a particular "job" (Peter is the funny one, Egon is the smart one, and Winston, the only black character, was to be the driver), and to add kids into the show.[27] Straczynski left at this point, Janson and Menville resuming the story editing job for the second network season. Straczynski then began development on a show called Spiral Zone but left after only one script, taking his name off the series, because management drastically altered his conception of show.[28] substituting the pseudonym "Fettes Grey" (derived from the names of the grave robbers in The Body Snatcher).[citation needed]
Straczynski wrote for CBS Storybreak, writing an adaptation of Evelyn Sibley Lampman's The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek.[citation needed]
Live action and network shows
After leaving animation, Straczynski freelanced for
Straczynski was offered the position of story editor on the syndicated live-action science fiction series Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. Straczynski constructed a season long arc with lasting character changes and wrote a third of the scripts himself. After one season, the toy company Mattel demanded more input into the show, causing Straczynski to quit. He recommended DiTillio to take over the job as story editor for a second season, but the toy company financing fell through and that season was never produced.[29]
Soon after, the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike began. Straczynski met Harlan Ellison during this time and later became friends with him.[30][31] Straczynski is an executor of Ellison's collected works.
After the strike ended, the producers of the new Twilight Zone needed to create more episodes to be able to sell the series into syndication with a complete 65-episode package. They hired Straczynski as executive story editor to fill in the remaining number of needed episodes. Straczynski wrote many of the scripts himself. In addition, one episode, "Crazy as a Soup Sandwich", was written by Ellison.[citation needed]
After leaving Twilight Zone, his agent of the time asked him to pitch for the show Jake and the Fatman.[32] Initially wary, Straczynski finally did and was hired on as an executive story consultant under Jeri Taylor and David Moessinger. When Taylor and Moessinger left the show, Straczynski left too as an act of solidarity.[33]
When Moessinger was hired as executive producer for
Straczynski wrote one episode of Walker, Texas Ranger for Moessinger between the pilot episode for Babylon 5 and the start of its first season.[34]
Straczynski wrote an adaptation of
1990s
Babylon 5 and Crusade
In late 1991, Warner Bros. contracted with Straczynski and Doug Netter as partners to produce Babylon 5 as the flagship program for the new Prime Time Entertainment Network.[36]
Straczynski and Netter hired many of the people from Captain Power, as well as hiring Ellison as a consultant and DiTillio as a story editor. Babylon 5 won two
He wrote the outlines for nine of the canonical Babylon 5 novels, supervised the three produced Babylon 5 telefilm novelizations (In the Beginning, Thirdspace, and A Call to Arms), and is the author of four Babylon 5 short stories published in magazines, not yet reprinted (as of 2008[update]).
In 2005, Straczynski began publishing his Babylon 5 scripts.[37] This process ended in June 2008, with the scripts no longer being available from the end of July of that year. His scripts for the television movies were published for a limited time in January 2009.[38]
Straczynski wrote and produced the pilot Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers, a pilot for the SciFi Network, and wrote, directed and produced Babylon 5: The Lost Tales as a two-hour direct-to-DVD movie.[citation needed]
Joe's Comics
Straczynski has long been a comic fan and began writing comics in the late 1980s. His work in comics includes the adaptations of
2000s
Marvel Comics
Jeremiah
Straczynski ran and the show ended after two seasons.
Changeling
Straczynski wrote
At first, Straczynski expressed disbelief at the story,
It was hugely important. Usually, when you're asked to tell a true story in film, there's already an article or something where the legwork's been done. In this case, there was nothing available. It was all primary research—City Hall archives, county courthouse archives, criminal records, hospital records. I just sifted through stuff, often spending a whole day paging through records just to find one reference.[54]
Feature screenwriter
Straczynski announced on February 23, 2007, that he had been hired to write the feature film adaptation of Max Brooks's novel World War Z for Paramount Pictures and production company Plan B Entertainment, taking screen story credit on the finished film.[55]
In 2008, Straczynski wrote a draft of Ninja Assassin for Joel Silver, which he completed in just 53 hours.[56] The film was produced by The Wachowskis and released on November 25, 2009.[57][58]
Straczynski is credited as "story writer" along with
DC Comics
When his exclusive contract with Marvel ended, he was announced as the writer for a run on The Brave and the Bold for DC Comics.[63] He collaborated with artist Shane Davis on an out-of-continuity original graphic novel starring Superman titled Superman: Earth One.[64][65] The story features a young Superman and focus on his decision about the role he wants to assume in life.[66] On March 8, 2010, it was announced he would be taking over writing duties for the monthly Superman title[67] with a story arc entitled "Grounded", and the Wonder Woman title, beginning with issues 701 and 601 respectively.[68][69] Less than a year later he was asked by DC to step away from both titles in order to concentrate on the second volume of Superman: Earth One and handed them over to Chris Roberson and Phil Hester to finish his Superman and Wonder Woman stories respectively. In 2012, Straczynski wrote Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan drawn by Adam Hughes and Before Watchmen: Nite Owl drawn by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert.[70][71] A second volume of Superman: Earth One was released later that same year.[72]
At the San Diego Comic-Con in 2015, DC Comics announced The Flash: Earth One, a new graphic novel of its
As of 2023, it has still not been published.2010s
Studio JMS
In July 2012, J. Michael Straczynski announced the launch of
Joe's Comics revival
The Joe's Comics line was revived at Image Comics in 2013 with the launch of Ten Grand drawn by Ben Templesmith[78] and Sidekick drawn by Tom Mandrake.[79]
Dynamite Entertainment announced in July 2013 a new 12 issue The Twilight Zone comic book series penned by Straczynski.
Sense8
2020s
Artists Writers and Artisans
In 2020, Straczynski was named head of the Creative Council for the new comics publishing company AWA, where he was responsible for creating the shared universe used by many of its writers.[84]
Following the publication of his autobiography Becoming Superman in 2019 from
Return to Babylon 5
In 2022, Straczynski announced that a reboot of his series Babylon 5 was in the works at The CW, with the pilot script written by him. Following a buy-out of the CW by NextStar and strike action by the WGA, work on the project was stalled.[86]
In 2023, it was announced by Straczynski that a fully animated Babylon 5 feature film, Babylon 5: The Road Home, had been produced in secret and was scheduled for release in the summer of that year, reunited the surviving members of the original cast. It was released in August 2023.
Return to Marvel Comics
Across 2021 and 2022, Straczynski contributed short stories to several anthology and milestone editions of comics published by Marvel Comics, this led to him writing a mystery six issue event mini-series for the publisher. In June 2023, it was announced Straczynski would write the next volume of Captain America, beginning in September of that year.[87]
Unrealized projects
In 2004, Straczynski was approached by Paramount Studios to become a producer of the Star Trek: Enterprise series. He declined, believing that he would not be allowed to take the show in the direction he felt it should go.[88] He did write a treatment for a new Star Trek series with colleague Bryce Zabel.[89]
After both Babylon 5 and Jeremiah ended, Straczynski transitioned to working as a feature film screenwriter. In 2006, he was hired to write a feature film based on the story of
In June 2008,
In October 2012, Valiant Entertainment announced a live-action feature film adaptation on its comic book series Shadowman, written and executive produced by Straczynski.[96] The Flickering Light, Straczynski's directorial debut, was announced in February 2013, with the World War II drama set to be written and produced by Straczynski through his Studio JMS.[97] Straczynski and Studio JMS optioned Harlan Ellison's short story "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman, who granted the option only after reading a finished screenplay written by Straczynski.[98]
On San Diego Comic-Con 2014, it was announced that Straczynski and Graphic India would team up with Chernin Entertainment to produce a feature film adaptation of his upcoming graphic novel Titans, to be written and produced by Straczynski, through Studio JMS.[99]
Straczynski was hired to adapt
On July 30, 2021, Straczynski expressed an interest in becoming showrunner of the BBC Television series Doctor Who, following the departure of Chris Chibnall, confirming his representatives had been contacting the BBC.[104][105] On August 19, Straczynski confirmed contact had been made with the BBC, but that the organization had already begun their own selection process and were not seeking new candidates.[106] On September 24, 2021, the BBC confirmed former showrunner Russell T Davies would return,[107] which Straczynski commended.[108]
Selected accolades
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result | Ref. |
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1988 | Bram Stoker Award | Best First Novel | Demon Night | Nominated | [109] |
1994 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Won | [110] |
1996 | Hugo Award | Best Dramatic Presentation | Babylon 5 episode: "The Coming of Shadows" | Won | [111] |
1997 | Hugo Award | Best Dramatic Presentation | Babylon 5 episode: "Severed Dreams" | Won | [112] |
1998 | Saturn Award
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Saturn Award for Best Writing | Babylon 5 | Won | |
1999 | Bradbury Award
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Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Babylon 5 | Won | [113] |
2002 | Eisner Award
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Best Serialized Story | The Amazing Spider-Man: "Coming Home" | Won | [114] |
2005 | Eagle Award
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Favourite Comics Writer | — | Won | [115] |
2008 | Christopher Award | Feature Films | Changeling | Won | [116] |
2009 | BAFTA Award | Best Original Screenplay | Changeling | Nominated | [49] |
2009 | Saturn Award
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Best Writing | Changeling | Nominated | [117] |
2013 | International Icon Award | — | — | Won | [118] |
2016 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Sense8 | Won | [119] |
2016 | Saturn Award | Best New Media Television Series | Sense8 | Nominated | [120] |
2021 | Best Indie Book Award | Best Book on Writing | Becoming A Writer, Staying A Writer | Won | [121] |
An
Bibliography
Joe's Comics
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Marvel Comics
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DC Comics
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Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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2008 | Changeling | Written by | |
2009 | Ninja Assassin | Screenplay | With Matthew Sand |
2011 | Thor | Story | With Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz and Don Payne and Mark Protosevich |
2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Screenplay | With Len Wiseman & John Hlavin and Allison Burnett |
2013 | World War Z | Screen Story | With Matthew Michael Carnahan and Drew Goddard & Damon Lindelof, based on the novel by Max Brooks |
2023 | Babylon 5: The Road Home | Creator, Story, and Produced | With Rick Morales |
Television
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |||
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Writer | Director | Producer | Executive producer | |||
1984–1985 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Yes | Staff writer (9 episodes) | |||
1985 | She-Ra: Princess of Power | Yes | Co-creator,[123][124] Writer (9 episodes), story editor | |||
1985 | Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors | Yes | Staff writer (13 episodes) | |||
1986–1989 | The Twilight Zone | Yes | Writer (12 episodes), story editor | |||
1986–1990 | The Real Ghostbusters | Yes | Writer (21 episodes), story editor | |||
1987 | CBS Storybreak | Yes | Writer (1 episode) | |||
1987 | Spiral Zone | Yes | Writer (1 episode) | |||
1987–1988 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Yes | Writer (14 episodes), executive story consultant | |||
1989 | Nightmare Classics | Yes | Writer (1 episode) | |||
1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Yes | Writer (5 episodes), executive story consultant | |||
1991–1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Yes | Yes | Writer (7 episodes), co-producer, producer | ||
1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Yes | Yes | Writer (1 episode), supervising producer | ||
1993–1998 | Babylon 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer (92 episodes), director (1 episode), cameo (final episode) | |
1999 | Crusade | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer (10 episodes) | ||
2002–2004 | Jeremiah | Yes | Yes | Creator; writer (22 episodes) | ||
2015–2018 | Sense8 | Yes | Yes | Co-creator; writer (23 episodes) |
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Further reading
- Wexelblat, Alan (January 1, 2002). "An Auteur in the Age of the Internet; JMS, Babylon 5, and the Net". In Jenkins, Henry III; McPherson, Tara; Shattuc, Jane (eds.). Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture. OCLC 49873040.
External links
- JMSNews
- J. Michael Straczynski at IMDb
- J. Michael Straczynski at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- J. Michael Straczynski at the Grand Comics Database
- J. Michael Straczynski at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- J. Michael Straczynski at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
- J. Michael Straczynski at B5races