http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/19550482

I wonder when it actually died, cos just prior to the Oprah incident Mr Cruise was making as much as the studio on some 'flop' films apparently

I wonder how the stars and their agents work out whether to go for an upfront fee or a cut. There would be a lot to consider there...

The first step would be to work out if the film would, in anyway, be propped up by the profits from Babylon 5.

It's been a while, Paul.
You chose the target perfectly.
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Mark

Babylon 5 made money?! Are you sure?

Almost certainly has by now. It may not have when it was first produced but it's been in syndication and DVD and etc since. 'Long tail' as they say.

Jon

Oh the poor sods. I feel so sorry for those actors suffereing pay cuts in the recession.

Good grief.

It am shed loads of money. However, Hollywood Accounting ensured that it made as loss as those profits were offset against poorly performing films.

The downside of this is that B5 is unlikely to get the HD treatment that Star Trek is enjoying.