I remember Dark Matter director/stunt coordinator John Stead coming into my office one day, looking down at the supplements crowding my desk and throwing me a concerned: "Joe, man. Are you okay?" In retrospect, I probably didn't need to be taking so many, but I'd just read a Men's Health article that outlined the most…
January 30, 2020: Dialing home! Excusing psychotic behavior! #AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked!
Well, this takes me back to...oh, not that long ago... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqf5hHxu6zA&feature=emb_logo Ah, I see ESPN is looking to redeem Michael Vick in its upcoming documentary on the dog-killer: ESPN producing documentary seeking to excuse Vick's crimes "Perhaps the biggest question, though, was raised by the documentary's director, Stanley Nelson, in a phone interview Wednesday with…
January 29, 2020: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... Aliens: Rescue (cover art by Rafael de la Torre) Captain America #18 (cover art by Alex Ross) Captain America #18 (cover art by Adam Kubert) Captain Marvel: The End #1 (cover art by Rahzzah) Detective Comics Annual #3 (cover art by Steve Rude) Doctor Strange: The End #1 (cover art by…
January 28, 2020: Recommend me a new…ah, never mind!
Thinking of starting a new show, but not sure what I should be checking out while I wait for season 2 of The Boys to drop. I feel in the mood for something in the horror realm and Stephen King's The Outsider seems the perfect fit, except for the fact they're dropping episodes on a…
January 27, 2020: Tweetstorm, Dark Matter and #AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked!
Thanks to everyone who joined in on our last Stargate tweetstorm. Although the aim wasn't really to trend, we did nonetheless place in the Top 10 in France, Germany, and Canada, and ended up showing in the U.S., U.K., and Worldwide trends. So well done. The potential homes of a new series were blasted with…
January 26, 2020: Suji Sunday!
The stare down. The "Are you kidding me?" look. The happy winter couple. https://youtu.be/mSW8ANzV8m4 Suji, snow and...risotto? Guard dog on duty. Enjoying a well-earned snooze.
January 25, 2020: The Stargate Tweetstorm is upon us!
https://twitter.com/StargateNow_EU/status/1218480293163806720 It's almost time. Stand ready Stargate fans. Our final tweetstorm is near! Head on over to @StargateNow @StargateNow_EU at the appointed time to find out the secret hashtag. Make sure to use the secret hashtag (and only the secret hashtag!) in your posts. Make sure to tag one of the following possible international homes…
January 24, 2020: 1 Day to the Stargate Tweetstorm!
https://twitter.com/sgcgate/status/1220728898624933888 Tomorrow's the day that Stargate fans worldwide make their final push for a new in-canon Stargate series. Head over to twitter and follow @StargateNow and @StargateNow_EU for all the details, from start time to the secret hashtag to who fandom will be tagging! More of the #AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1218555231757312000 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1218937276350324741 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1219273040544043010 Akemi made mapo tofu…
January 23, 2020: Two days to Stargate Tweetstorm Europe!
https://twitter.com/StargateNow_EU/status/1218480293163806720 A little over two months ago, North American Stargate fans took point in a massive tweetstorm. This weekend, Stargate fans worldwide will lead the charge for a new Stargate series. Save the date! In the lead up to our Stargate tweetstorm, I've been posting some concept art (by Production Designer James Robbins) from…
January 22, 2020: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... Batman #87 (cover art by Francesco Mattina) Detective Comics #1019 (cover art by Lee Bermejo) Captain Marvel #14 (cover art by Alex Garner) Far Sector #3 (cover art by Jamal Campbell) Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (cover art by Jamal Campbell) Roku #4 (cover art by Tyler Kirkham) The Amazing Spider-Man #38…
January 21, 2020: There’s a tweetstorm on the horizon! The Lexxie update!
https://twitter.com/sgcgate/status/1219742539667922944 Save the date! Oh, you already have? Then tell your friends to save the date! Stargate fans worldwide will be launching a final tweetstorm in support of a new in-canon series. Last time, we told the studios. This time, we'll be telling the potential home of a new Stargate series. On January 25th, prepare…
January 20, 2020: On the scripting front…
A productive day! I completed a final pass on my horror script, incorporating some of the notes I received on the first draft. It was delivered to my agent this morning and will be going out this week to test the waters of that great unpredictable marketplace. Are people still making horror movies? Are they…
January 19, 2020: Suji Sunday!
Prepare to storm twitter!
We are one week out from our final Stargate tweetstorm! The first storm let MGM know that the Stargate fandom is alive and strong and looking forward to a new in-canon Stargate series. This storm will let broadcast and streamers know that the fandom is hungry from a new in-canon Stargate series. Next week, fans…
January 17, 2020: Lexxie
Okie doke. Lexxie is coming home. Eventually. I've filled out the proper paperwork and paid the adoption fee. Now, all I have to do is get her here. When we adopted Suji, two volunteers from the Pacific Pug Rescue kindly took me up on my offer of two round trip tickets and a hotel stay…