Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison, the acclaimed writer who also served as the Conceptual Consultant for Babylon 5, has begun releasing a series of books containing his scripts, stories, and essays in a format similar to that of J. Michael Straczynskiâ€™s Babylon 5 script books. Volume 1 will be released in the Fall, but today, Friday 22 July 2011, ,Brain Movies: The Original Teleplays of Harlan Ellison, Volume One â€“ Limited Babylonian Edition, was released. This edition contains the same material as the unlimited edition plus a few bonus extras related to Babylon 5.,The scripts published in this volume are:,â€œMemos from Purgatoryâ€ from The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ,â€œSoldierâ€ from The Outer Limits,â€œDemon with a Glass Handâ€ from The Outer Limits ,â€œPaladin of the Lost Hourâ€ from the 1985 Twilight Zone ,â€œCrazy as Soup Sandwichâ€ from the 1985 Twilight Zone ,â€œThe Face of Helene Bournouwâ€ from The Hunger ,The scripts are all scanned originals complete with handwritten annotations and changes by Ellison.,The above materials will also be available in the unlimited edition in the Fall of 2011. The Limited Babylonian Edition will contain seventeen additional pages containing:,-Ellisonâ€™s detailed manifesto â€“ commissioned by Straczynski at the start of Babylon 5 â€“ explaining to potential writers for the series what not to do in science fiction television ,-The unabridged version of the opening narration for Babylon 5 Season One ,-Thirteen humorous voice overs written but never used over the Warner Bros. logo at the end of each episode ,-An introduction written by J. Michael Straczynski titled â€œTouching Magicâ€ ,In addition, the Limited Babylonian Edition will be signed by both Harlan Ellison and J. Michael Straczynski â€“ only the second time they have ever signed something together.
Science Fiction
Brain Movies: Original Teleplays, Vol 1