“A lot of the futuristic space stuff seemed to me to be a very cool form of science-fiction, so that was my first real baptism in the genre.”

American writer, filmmaker, and producer

Joseph Michael Straczynski is an American writer, filmmaker, and producer. He is best known for creating the science fiction television series Babylon 5, and later Crusade, Jeremiah, and Sense8. He has also written many comic books and founded Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS. He serves as executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison, a role that reflects his long connection to the wider world of speculative fiction and entertainment.