With episode #102 on deck (This Friday at 10 p.m. on SyFy and Space Channel), let's finish up our overview of the Dark Matter pilot, episode #101... 1) That pendant you're wearing... So, the miners have a pendant exactly like the one ONE found in his room. They're waiting for a shipment of arms - just like…
June 16, 2015: Behind the scenes on Dark Matter episode #101!
One more contingent of fans joins our extended family with the premiere of Dark Matter in France. Brazil and Latin America are next: June 24th! So, my mother watched the premiere - which is a huge deal as she prefers to limit herself to, as she puts it: "Shows that finish nice." Murder She Wrote and the occasional Columbo is…
June 15, 2015: Behind the scenes on Dark Matter episode #101!
Fans in the U.K., Germany, Spain and Portugal just joined the Dark Matter family and fans in the Netherlands and France are about to follow suit. So welcome, wilkommen, bienvenida, bem-vindo, welkom, and soyez les bienvenus! The best is yet to come! And welcome to my little blog which, over the course of the Dark…
June 14, 2015: Dark Matter! Behind the scenes on episodes #101! More Dark Matter-related links! And I answer your Dark Matter questions!
With Dark Matter having already premiered in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Asia, Poland and Eastern Europe, the internet is rife with comments, critiques, and theories. Lots and lots of theories. I'd like to get to those - eventually. And offer some specific pics and insights - eventually. But, with the show poised to premiere tomorrow…
June 13, 2015: Ship-based SF has returned! Let’s talk Dark Matter!
THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in for our Dark Matter North American and Australian premieres. I was madly live tweeting throughout the night along with many of you and I'm pleased to report we were trending in Canada and worldwide (also San Francisco and New York when I checked!). Judging from your reactions on the various…
June 12, 2015: Dark Matter Premieres! Interviews! Reviews! Articles!
Go! Watch the premiere! Tonight! 10 p.m. on SyFy (U.S.) 7 p.m. PST, 10 p.m. EST on Space Channel (Canada) And here is our updated global premiere rundown. New and improved! Now with added Portugal! The cast, crew, and EP Vanessa Piazza and I (@BaronDestructo) will be live tweeting the event - both east and…
June 11, 2015: 1 Day to the Dark Matter series premiere! Interviews! Articles! Global Premiere Dates! Win a model of our hero ship!
SyFy's Dark Matter Brings The Badass Ladies In Force: http://www.themarysue.com/dark-matter-interview/ Space Opera is Set for a New Dawn with Dark Matter: http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/television/space-opera-is-set-for-a-new-dawn-with-dark-matter/ "Dark Matter’s 13-episode first season is destined to be an action-packed mix of drama, humour and adventure in the mould of Stargate and Firefly. Any similarity to the former is not coincidental given that Mallozzi and…
June 10, 2015: 2 Days to the Dark Matter world premiere! The Space Stations!
"Where," you no doubt are asking, "is that awesome VFX -laden trailer you promised us?" Well, they're stuck in the pipeline (like Homer Simpson in that waterslide) and, hopefully, will be coming your way BEFORE the premiere - because, after all, that's the whole point of releasing this trailer: to get you even more excited…
June 9, 2015: 3 Days to the Dark Matter premiere! Videos! Pics! Our hero ship!
Another short video from the gang at Space Channel: "Death. Despair. Chaos. So what?" More early reviews: http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2015/06/dark-matter-gets-two-thumbs-up.html http://www.scifistream.com/2015/06/review-dark-matter-blasts-off-this-friday/ I talk about the show with Greg David at TV, eh?: http://www.tv-eh.com/2015/06/09/dark-matter-launches-canadas-summer-of-sci-fi/ "There is a lot of dark sci-fi out there that is great,” he explains. “But a lot of fans are missing a fun sci-fi…
June 8, 2015: 4 Days to the Dark Matter Premiere! Tons of Dark Matter goodies: cast featurettes, videos, and behind the scene pics!
4 days to the Dark Matter series premiere! Some of the cast and I will be live tweeting the premiere (both east and west coast airings!) on Friday, June 12th at 10 p.m., so get ready! Let's start by meeting the crew courtesy of these individual behind-the-scenes featurettes... http://io9.com/meet-the-memory-wiped-astronauts-of-syfys-new-show-dark-1709920345 A shot from one of my favorite scenes…
June 7, 2015: 5 Days to the Dark Matter world premiere! Checking out the ship’s underbelly! And a couple of Stargate tidbits to boot!
Comin' at ya in five (WITH FIVE!)! Space Channel here in Canada is counting down toward the Friday premiere in delightful fashion. Each day ticks off with a different Dark Matter, appropriately enough... Who's next? Can't wait to find out tomorrow! SyFy UK and SyFy Australia, meanwhile, have launched this terrific campaign that asks... Zoie Palmer (Dark…
June 6, 2015: 6 Days to the Dark Matter Premiere! Sneak peek and behind the scene goodies!
The excitement continues to mount as we approach the Dark Matter premiere, less than a week away (Friday, 10 p.m. on SyFy/Space)! I'll be live-tweeting the event with various to-be-announced cast members, pulling double duty with both the east and west coast airings. Who'd like to join us? A slightly different Dark Matter trailer from Space Channel: https://www.facebook.com/SPACEchannel/videos/10153037388371225/ Some…
June 5, 2015: 7 Days to the Dark Matter Premiere!
Jay and I are putting the finishing touches on a VFX-laden trailer that will blow your socks off. It'll go wide next week - along with an assortment of other Dark Matter-related goodies in the lead-up to the premiere. Fun, ship-based scifi makes it's triumphant return in a week! Help spread the word! Oooh, lookit the…
June 4, 2015: Jay’s Phantom Class Marauder! Tara! Dark Matter! And Lulu!
Prodigy Pictures President (and Dark Matter Executive Producer) Jay(mes Bond) Firestone is a man of surprisingly simple tastes. He's a jeans and t-shirt type of guy. He prefers pizza and burgers over haute cuisine. He flies economy. But if there is one thing he likes to spoil himself on, its cars. He claims they're a great investment(!).…
June 3, 2015: Thank you!
Thank you so much for all the touching tributes to my gal, Jelly. I received emails, Facebook messages, tweets, and, as you can see, over 125 comments on yesterday's entry. It feels strange and lonely without her. I'll miss propping her up on my chest so that we could gaze longingly into each other's eyes,…