Tomorrow night, it's a Dark Matter double-header! First up, starting at 7 pm PDT/10 pm EDT it's “Wish I’d Spaced You When I Had the Chance” - The crew races against time to track down and locate a missing Three and Five before the Galactic Authority gets to them first. This episode was directed by Mairzee Almas…
September 5, 2016: Mission! Daredevil: “Born Again”!
It's hard to believe we'll be heading back to Toronto in about a month. And just when I was settling back into the swing of things here in Vancouver, revisiting my favorite book shops and discovering amazing new restaurants. At the top of the latter list is Mission on West 4th. I discovered this place while…
September 4, 2016: Dark Matter “Take The Shot” Recaps, Reviews, and Reactions!
My conversation with Akemi today: Me: X has a ten year old son. Akemi: What?! Really? Since when?! Me: Uh, since about ten years ago. Dark Matter "Episode 23: Take The Shot" was written by series co-creator Paul Mullie, and directed by Dark Matter editor Paul Day. So, what'd you all think? "Dark Matter takes a methodical…
September 3, 2016: Dark Matter Season 2! The Final Stretch!
It's funny. About a month ago it was the agony of "Oh, no! Will we get picked up?!". Now, it's the agony of "Oh, no! We got picked up!" Scripts to write. Stories to break. Plans to make. And what seemed so faraway back in May as we were wrapping up production on Dark Matter's…
September 2, 2016: Tonight, it’s an all-new episode of Dark Matter! Take The Shot!
Who's taking the shot? And who's doing the shooting? Find out tonight at 7 pm PDT/10 pm EDT on Syfy and Space Channel! And, to whet your appetites, check out a little sneak peek preview here: TWO is in Serious Trouble I'm flying out of L.A. shortly and should be home in time for dinner…
August 28, 2016: October! Akemi-isms! Dark Matter! L.A.!
Yesterday, we were introduced to a potential house-sitter via our friend Nicole. She was lovely - a pleasant, intelligent, young professional who is looking for a place in Vancouver come October. The timing should be perfect - provided we get that third season pick-up. Akemi and I will have someone to watch the house and…
August 27, 2016: Dark Matter “Episode 22: Going Out Fighting” Recaps, Reviews, Reactions!
I'm much more likely to pull over to greet an elderly pug than to help a stranded motorist. I mention this because I came across this study the other day: (source: Vox) To be fair, my dogs are much lighter and easier to carry than the average tourist or grandparent. Hey, in belated celebration of…
August 26, 2016: Dark Matter “Going Out Fighting” Sneak Peeks and BTS Pics!
Oopsy. Many of you got a sneak peek at today's blog entry last night when I accidentally posted its unfinished contents. It was the second time it's ever happened to me - in almost ten years of daily blogging. Not bad. Anyway... Tune in tonight for an all-new episode of Dark Matter: "Going Out Fighting"…
August 25, 2016: Dark Matter “Going Out Fighting” Promo and Sneak Peeks!
Tomorrow night on Syfy and Space Channel - 7 pm PDT, 10 pm EDT: Yes, we're already on to the ninth episode Dark Matter's second season - "Going Out Fighting". Written by Supervising Producer Ivon Bartok. Directed by Peter DeLuise. Two names that should be familiar to fans of Stargate. Guest starring Wil Wheaton as Alexander Rook -…
August 23, 2016: More Dark Matter “Stuff To Steal, People To Kill” links and BTS pics!
I can't believe we're only days away from Dark Matter "Episode 22: Going Out Fighting". It honestly seems like just yesterday we were touring the Hyperion-8 prison sets in preparation for season 2. Time IS speeding up! And I'm having a hard time keeping pace! Dark Matter overviews and interviews! A series overview to date. Dark…
August 22, 2016: Let’s talk Dark Matter “Episode 21: Stuff To Steal, People To Kill”!
As I mentioned in a previous post, two my favorite sub-genres of SF television are AU (alternate universe) and time travel. They both allow us to shed light on our characters, and the show's world, in ways we wouldn't normally be permitted within the established narrative. "Stuff To Steal, People To Kill", for instance, answers…
August 20, 2016: Dark Matter “Stuff To Steal, People To Kill” Recaps, Reviews, and Reactions!
Well, that was fun. I have a lot to offer up on this episode in the coming days - script and production insights, BTS pics, deleted dialogue - but, for now, I turn this blog over to everyone who took the time to respond with some well thought-out reviews of "Stuff To Steal, People To…
August 19, 2016: Tonight on Dark Matter – “Stuff To Steal, People To Kill”!
A sneak peek at tonight's episode: Et encore, mais cet fois en Francais: Ad another sneak peek for you: Pay close attention to tonight's episode! Plenty of clues related to past episodes, and hints as to what's to come!
August 18, 2016: A few more Dark Matter “Episode 20: Stuff To Steal, People To Kill” Appetizers!
Your first exclusive clip from tomorrow night's episode of Dark Matter, "Stuff To Steal, People To Kill". The crew receives a distress call from Regulus-12... http://www.space.com/33782-regulus-12-space-station-heavily-damaged-in-dark-matter-show-clip.html Your second exclusive clip from tomorrow night's episode. THREE receives some troubling news from "The Android"... http://parade.com/499805/rielyhaven/dark-matter-exclusive-clip/ I talk to Baz Greenland of The Digital Fix: Exclusive interview with Dark…
August 17, 2016: Dark Matter “Stuff to Steal, People To Kill” BTS!
One of the biggest challenges about approving episodic stills for this episode was actually finding non-spoilers photographs to sign off on. I don't recall how many finally made the cut but I do recall it was significantly fewer than previous episodes. Such is the life of a producer on a heavily-serialized science fiction series -…