We finally finished breaking episode 20 today. Formerly titled Gauntled, then untitled, now retitled Gauntlet, it's a fitting end to SGU's spectacular second season. I've been tasked with outlining the story and - depending on Paul's schedule - scripting it as well. I'll get right on that as soon as I finish work on The…
September 14, 2010: Actress Jennifer Spence Answers Your Questions! Masked!
I got a sneak peek at the Stargate: Universe season two trailer this afternoon and it's - well - is "crazysuperfantastic" a word? Steve has done an incredible job and I can't wait for you guys to check it out. I'm still aiming for the week prior to the SGU second season premiere (Tuesday, September…
September 13, 2010: Masked! Gail Simone talks “Thug”! More super-secret production pics!
Early last year, editor Lou Anders approached me about contributing a story to a superhero-themed anthology he was working on. According to Lou, he wanted to assemble a collection of serious superhero fiction, stories that evoked the dark grittiness of The Dark Knight or the depth and narrative texturing of Watchmen. He didn't want tongue-in-cheek…
September 12, 2010: Sunday night football! Reminders! A message from Marty G.! Massive Mailbag!
A reminder to finish up our book of the month club pick, Masked. Discussion begins tomorrow! And a reminder that this is your last day to post your questions for SGU writer/Supervising Producer Linda McGibney! The return of Sunday Night Football also saw the return of THIS guy - Executive Producer and Big-Time Cowboy Fan…
September 11, 2010: Dawgs and Dogs! Truffles! And more super-secret vids from that super-secret set!
Well, damn. This was my dogs' reaction to the Georgia Bulldogs losing to SEC rival South Carolina today - Bubba was so distraught he refused to even get in the picture. I understand his disappointment given the Bulldogs' lackluster performance. They couldn't tackle and could barely hold on to the ball - though, in retrospect,…
September 10, 2010: Production update! Sayonara, Wray! Super secret vids!
Well, so much for best intentions. The plan was to start beating out the big season finale this morning, but with Brad on Stage 6 overseeing the first day of main unit on Seizure and Carl down on Stage 5 overseeing the icky second unit action on Hope, we never did get around to gathering.…
September 9, 2010: Linda McGibney prepares to guest blog! On the SyFy front! Production update! Super-secret pics!
Yes, it's true! Stargate newbie Linda McGibney, a.k.a McBabe, a.k.a. McG, a.k.a. Friendo, has kindly agreed to swing on by and answer your questions. She was a bit leery at first, but I vouched for you guys. I vouched! So don't make me look bad. Start posting your questions. And behave yourselves! Crazy-busy day. This…
September 8, 2010: One of the most important days of the production year! A mini model Destiny! And, oh yeah, Ashleigh may have broken her ankle.
Hey, look at who hurt their ankle playing kickball the other night. At first, she claimed it was broken. Then fractured. Then possibly badly sprained. Then slightly sprained. Then, when I noted what seemed like her limping off the wrong foot - kinda twisted. Still, she milked it for all she was worth, insisting we…
September 7, 2010: Peter Gao’s SGU Season 1 Trailer! Behind-the-scenes pics! Courting more NCAA fan fury!
I'd like to kick off today by featuring the uber-awesome SGU season one trailer put together by blog regular Peter Gao. Check it out! Meanwhile, we've got an official season 2 trailer in the works. We're aiming to release it the week prior to Stargate: Universe's big Tuesday, September 28th premiere. And since we're on…
September 6, 2010: Rika-chan? Rob Cooper! NFL! And my new college football team!
We were driving along, discussing Japanese eyelash salons, when Akemi brought up an example of someone with perfectly lush eyelashes. "Do you know Barbie?"she asked me. Akemi has a habit of gauging my understanding of various matters by invariably asking "Do you know...?". "Do you know pumpkin pie?" or "Do you know Obama?" or "Do…
September 5, 2010: Sushi, Burgers, and Pizza!
Last night, we made sushi. Sort of. This was the result of my first attempt - Chotto sad, no? My poor ikura nigiri looks like a drunken salaryman sprawled on a Tokyo subway platform. Now THAT'S authentic! At one point, I got up to get myself a drink and came back - to discover someone…
September 4, 2010: Bill Y.W. Butt – SGU’s Vince Kwan – Answers Your Questions!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to the greatest overnight sensation in Stargate franchise history. Last year, he was one of a handful of nameless Destiny crew members left behind on a perplexingly perfect planet. This year, thanks to a massive fan campaign, Vince Kwan is set to make his…
September 3, 2010: Success! More super-secret set pics! A book of the month club reminder! And some mailbag!
Success! I finished my rewrite of The Hunt, finally nailing that tricky fourth act scene. I'll re-read it sometime this weekend and put it out on Tuesday after which my entire week will be free to spin episode 20, the season finale, that Paul will probably be writing (unless the approaching rewrites prove too time-consuming…
September 2, 2010: Behind-the-scenes pics of that super secret set! Production update!
The SGU season 2 premiere is a little over three weeks away, so let's kick off today's entry with a few pics of a work-in-progress down on Stage 6... The finished version is awesome, but those pics will have to wait. For a couple of weeks at least. Almost finished my rewrite of The Hunt.…
September 1, 2010: Calabash Bistro with Ashleigh! Season 2 Trailer in the Works! And a little something from the Art Department!
Last night, I treated Ashleigh, our Executive Producers' Assistant, to dinner. It was my way of saying "Thanks for everything you do." and "Your hard work is greatly appreciated" and "This gets me out of having to give you a Christmas bonus this year.". We ended up trying somewhere new: Calabash Bistro, a Caribbean restaurant…