Hey, what are you doing today at 4 p.m. PDT, 7 p.m. EST? Well, if you're free, I'll be chatting with Geeksiders Josh and Anna over on google hangout... And here's the link to tune in: https://youtu.be/DCwzoCtVD4o Want to build your own 3D Raza? Well, Syfy can help you with that: Build your own Raza!…
June 23, 2016: 8 days to the Dark Matter season 2 premiere!
Got some burning Dark Matter or Stargate-related questions you were just too shy to ask me on the blog? Well, you're in luck because... Yes, it's true. This Saturday at noon PDT, I'll be doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) over on Reddit. Head on over to https://www.reddit.com/r/television/ at the appointed time for all the action. Today's Dark Matter season 2 sneak…
June 19, 2016: Top 10 Worst Spiderman Villains!
This list is a matter of opinion. Were I to put together a rundown of the Top 10 Best Spiderman Villains, Mysterio would make it. Mysterio. This guy - with the fishbowl helmet. I mean, my childhood memories of Electro and the Green Goblin subconsciously direct me to forgive a lot. But then, there are…
June 16, 2016: Dark Matter premieres! Stargate concept art!
Holy smokes! Approximately two weeks to the Dark Matter season 2 premiere - July 1st on Syfy and SpaceChannel. But what if you don't live in North America? When will Dark Matter's second season premiere in YOUR region? Well, I'm glad you asked. Please consult this handy chart that comes our way via the kind folks at SyfyInternational: Please…
June 16, 2016: Research, Spinning, and Posting!
Damnit, I knew this was going to happen. 52 pages into the new pilot and things have slowed to a standstill. With the Dark Matter writers' room in full swing, my attention is focused elsewhere, however I did manage to write a single new scene this morning. At this rate, I'm going to have to revise my…
June 14, 2016: Dark Matter writers’ room day 3! Stargate!
Feast your eyes on this super-in-advance Dark Matter sneak teaser! My longtime producing partner, Paul Mullie, did the honors on this one. Pretty sleek, hunh? Day 2 of the Dark Matter writers' room comes to an end amid healthy debate, desperate ideas, and soul-crushing frustration. In other words, about par for the course. Also, it was really cold.…
June 3, 2016: Dark Matter goodies! Stargate eye candy! Signed scripts!
Less than a month to go before the Dark Matter season 2 premiere - yet only a little over a week to go before the writers' room convenes to start spinning the show's third season. Optimistic much? Well, yes, and you would be too if you saw what was in store for you in the show's second…
June 1, 2016: And that’s a wrap on Toronto!
Pictured above: My french bulldog, Lulu, let's me know she's ready to head back home. And good thing to because, after weeks of prep, 90+ days of production, and seemingly interminable meetings, mixes, and migraines, we are Vancouver-bound. I'll be waking up tomorrow bright dark and early - 4 a.m.! - and head out with the…
May 31, 2016: The Dark Matter season 2 deluge!
And so it begins! But beware! Spoilers abound! The Nerdist offers up 9 Things We Learned Trekking in Space with Killjoys and Dark Matter The TVJunkies offers up their own insights from their set Dark Matter set visit: What We Learned About Season 2 Not be outdone, the gang at TVGoodness focuses on yours truly…
May 30, 2016: New-look Android! New cast members!
Interesting. I came across this photo of our lovable Android over on Syfy.com. Among the other goodies, the site offers a breakdown of the season 2 cast and Raza crew including... Melanie's Liburd's Nyx Harper and... Shaun Sipos' young medic, Devon. In addition, there's are new pics of some familiar faces accompanied by character descriptions and…
May 28, 2016: Dissecting the NEW new Dark Matter season 2 exteeeeeeended trailer!
Here it is! And it's a long one, an extended trailer chock full of tiny teasers. Let's break it down with a shot by shot analysis! An establisher of what we suspect is the Hyperion-8 Maximum Security Facility. TWO, THREE, and FOUR presumably entering the prison's Gen Pop area. But where's the rest of the…
May 27, 2016: Odds ‘n ends, Dark Matter and otherwise!
This morning, I attended my last mix in Toronto. I can't tell you how awesome this new season of Dark Matter looks and sounds. Everything from the visuals to the soundscape to the music is incredible and an enormous ramp-up from the show's first season. We have a lot of very talented people working on this show,…
May 26, 2016: A first look at our new ship – the Ishida Cruiser!
Door to the bridge - under construction. The bridge - under construction. Lights, monitors, texturing and details still to come. From the outside looking in. One of the command consoles. Closer... I'm thinking a rotating command chair up front and center. Shooting on the bridge of the Ishida cruiser.
May 25, 2016: NEW Dark Matter season 2 trailer! Let’s break it down!
On the heels of THIS awesome 15 second promo from the gang at Syfy Publicity and Marketing: Comes THIS awesome 40 second trailer from the gang at SyfyInternational: Let's break it down! Big heavy security doors slide open on a familiar sight (for those who saw the promo): THREE, TWO, and FOUR stripped down, carrying…
May 24, 2016: Franka Potenta boards Dark Matter!
http://deadline.com/2016/05/franka-potente-dark-matter-syfy-recurring-season-2-1201761305/ And the Dark Matter season 2 casting rollout continues with the announcement that Franka Potente (The Bridge, Copper, Run Lola Run, The Bourne Identity) will be joining the show in the role of Chief Inspector Shaddick of the Galactic Authority's Serious Crimes Division. "She is cool, calculated and determined to prove the crew of the Raza were involved in…