Here's hoping that, five years from now, I'll be looking back on these photos of how it all began... Dark Matter Executive Producer, President of Prodigy Pictures, and our show's #1 fan Jay Firestone surprises the Dark Matter Whisky/ey Club with its most impressive bottle to date: a sublime Balvenie 21 year old PortWood Finish Whisky. It doesn't get…
May 15, 2015: And, that’s a wrap! Almost! Production on Dark Matter’s first season nears an end!
I can't believe it. After ten years developing it, several years trying to set it up, over ten months of prep and four months of production, we are finally done. Today was our last main unit day on Dark Matter's first season. We're off for the long weekend, come back to shoot a final day of second unit,…
May 14, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout continues! Introducing Alex Mallari Jr. as FOUR!
As the Dark Matter premiere draws ever closer, allow me to introduce you to our cast - and the characters they'll be playing. Today, let's talk about Alex Mallari Jr., Dark Matter's FOUR. This was part of the original breakdown that went out for casting: "Possessed of a quiet strength and dignity that belies an exacting…
May 13, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout continues! Introducing Jodelle Ferland as FIVE!
Continuing our Dark Matter rollout - today, we turn the spotlight to actress Jodelle Ferland and her character, FIVE. This was part of the casting breakdown that went out for the role: "AKA The Kid. THE SHIP'S PIXIE-ISH MASCOT WITH MYSTERIOUS ABILITIES - SHE'S THE KID WITH ALL THE SECRETS. And a propensity for getting…
May 12, 2015: Who’s ready for some ship-based SF?! A Dark Matter sneak peek! News! Behind the scene pics!
SyFy offers up a sneak peek of Dark Matter in this awesome video highlighting the show, the crew and - finally! - some of the visual effects: http://www.syfy.com/darkmatter/videos/dark-matter-season-one-sneak-peek Geo-blocked...but here's hoping it gets uploaded to youtube soon! Hey, Canadians! We finally have an air date! Dark Matter premieres Friday, June 12th at 10:00 p.m. on Space Channel. Other Dark…
May 11, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout continues! Introducing Roger Cross as SIX!
Continuing our Dark Matter primer in the lead-up to the show's June 12th premiere (10 p.m. on SyFy, part of their new SyFy Friday lineup), I'd like to turn our attention to the character of SIX played by veteran Roger Cross. This was the initial casting breakdown that went out for the role: "AKA Tiny,…
May 10, 2015: As we head into our final week of production on Dark Matter’s first season!
Walked onto set the other day to find the above adorning the triptych in the mess hall. From left to right: Anthony Lemke as Han/THREE, Marc Bendavid as Luke/ONE, Melissa O'Neil as Leia/TWO, Alex Mallari Jr. as Chewbacca/FOUR, Zoie Palmer as C3PO/The Android, and Roger Cross as R2D2/SIX. Greg Whiteside, in charge of Futurama and…
May 9, 2015: Your Dark Matter primer! The crew! The designs! And the dogs!
Here's your crew. And to find out a little about them, head on over to the SyFy UK homepage for the breakdown: http://www.syfy.co.uk/galleries/drifting-in-space-with-no-memory-of-who-they-are-or-their-names-meet-the-dark-matter-crew And, while you're there, check out some of the early concept designs for the show... http://www.syfy.co.uk/galleries/feast-your-eyes-on-this-dark-matter-concept-art-introduced-by-exec-producer-joe-mallozzi I was in at 8:30 this morning for our final Saturday production day! Meanwhile, back on the…
May 8, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout! Introducing Marc Bendavid as ONE!
In the lead-up to our big season premiere (June 12th at 10:00 p.m. on SyFy, in case you were wondering), I thought I'd start the ball rolling with some insight into our actors, their characters, and the process by which they won their respective roles. First up, appropriately enough, is the character of ONE played…
May 7, 2015: Space Cat! Oh, and the rest of the Dark Matter cast!
A sneak peek at the Dark Matter season finale. In the final shot, the crew enters the bridge as this season's mysterious Big Bad swivels around in the command chair to reveal their true identity: Space Cat! See, this is the type of behind the scenes photos fans love. Actor Anthony Lemke (Dark Matter's THREE) eats an egg…
May 6, 2015: The Dark Matter rollout begins! Our season premiere approaches!
Let's start by heading on over to IGN.com for a peek at some sketches and designs from the Dark Matter Art Department: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/05/06/syfys-dark-matter-ship-designs-and-sketches More concept art coming your way this Friday including the Traugott Corp research facility! Yet another Stargate connection... Stargate: SG-1's Harrid, played by Stephen Park. Dark Matter's Herrod, played by Stephen Park. The terms "background…
May 5, 2015: Wil Wheaton drops by for bourbon. And acting!
Introducing the latest member of the Dark Matter Whisky/ey Club - actor, author, blogger, tweeter, Tabletop creator, and bourbon aficionado Wil Wheaton. He swung by the offices to sample some of the Woodford Reserve, take a tour of the sets, and terrify me with tales of the desecration suffered by a bottle of Colonel E.H. Taylor Tornado Surviving…
May 4, 2015: Dark Matter in production! The first of our last location days!
Hey, guess where we were today? That's right! We were at a research facility operated by Dwarf Star Technologies. And its confusing bathroom pictograms. Tenting the facility (which we didn't we'd be able to do until we actually did it). Craaaaane shooot! Check out the spectacular job our Art Department did marrying the faux entrance…
May 3, 2015: Just enough time to catch my breath…
"You're as busy as a chocolate shop on Valentine's Day!" - Akemi this morning after I told her I'd be going to set next Saturday as well. "Tell Ivon that too much riding bicycle will damage his cincin." - Akemi this afternoon after hearing about my friend Ivon's affinity for spin class. "No more poppylocky." -…
May 2, 2015: The weekend is upon us. Not so fast!
Hey, finally! After a looooong week of production, the weekend is here! And you know what that means? Saturday shoot! To make it even more fun, the highway is closed until Monday morning so I had to take a circuitous route of side streets and back alleys to get to the studio. If it wasn't…