Here's the thing about awards, awards shows, and awards organizations. The best nominee doesn't always win. Hell, the "best" nominee rarely ever wins because, in spite of what people tell you or what camp you happen to fall into, the vast majority of people base their votes on friendships, familiarity, popularity, ideas, or messages. Those…
May 18, 2016: My new show!
I'd like to say that it came to me in a dream but, in truth, it came to me as I was lying wide awake at 5:30 a.m. My french bulldog had stirred me out of a deep slumber, pacing around until I got up to let her out and, once her business was done,…
May 5, 2016: Zoie Palmer (Dark Matter’s Android) answers YOUR questions!
Yes, it's true. Dark Matter's excruciatingly adorable Android, played by the equally excruciatingly adorable Zoie Palmer, has agreed to drop by and do a little fan Q&A. If you have questions for Zobot, post them in the comments section. I'll gather them over the course of the next few days, then relay them via subspace in…
April 30, 2016: Bring Your Daughter to Work Day on Dark Matter! And more premiere dates!
This past Thursday was Bring Your Daughter to Work day on Dark Matter. As a result Lulu had the run of the place. Pictured above, seconds before she launched missiles on that Ferrous Corp cruiser. Then, later, calling dibs on her new quarters. Looks like hereonin THREE will be sleeping in the infirmary. She also…
April 28, 2016: Vote on a new Dark Matter episode title!
It's your second-to-last chance to vote on a new Dark Matter episode title! Also, the one chance to vote on the second-to-late Dark Matter episode of the show's second season! The nominees are: The polling stations close in 24 hours! The BTS pics from Dark Matter's first season continue to be uploaded at a record pace over at my dedicated Dark Matter twitter…
April 26, 2016: New Dark Matter episode title revealed!
Love this guy! I haven't had this much fun working with a director since, well, one of the last times I worked with this director: https://josephmallozzi.com/2008/05/02/may-2-2008-thats-a-wrap/ It's been great hosting Will Waring on Dark Matter and I can't wait to do it again - next season. Hey, we have a new episode title! The fans have chosen:…
April 24, 2016: That damned star field! Reading recommendations!
So, over on alt. Dark Matter twitter account (@DarkMatter_show) I uploaded the above pic, snapped very early on in the show's first season. It's a beautiful set, beautifully lit, with gorgeous playback displays and...a truly awful star field out the front. The production purchased it from somewhere in the middle east - and it didn't come…
April 23, 2016: Dark Matter goodies! And planning ahead!
The construction of the "big metal mystery doors" - Dark Matter, season 1. Just a few of the BTS pics I'll be uploading on a daily basis over at my dedicated Dark Matter twitter account (here: @DarkMatter_show). Tell your friends! Also, bonus pic! Alex Mallari Jr.'s (FOUR) very first costume fitting: All smiles. Little did he know what…
April 22, 2016: BTS pics! And pineapple!
Received these from VFX Supervisor Lawren Bancroft-Wilson this morning - two choices on the size of the Reynaud ship. We're thinking of going with 01 - bigger, more menacing. What do you think? So, my new Dark Matter-centric twitter account (@DarkMatter_show) is off to a rollicking start. I started it as an alternate account dedicated to…
April 15, 2016: Welcome to Zawraq-4!
Welcome to planetary station Zawraq-4. Just a few things to get out of the way before we proceed... Okay, now that that's done, let's proceed into the market. Right after you read this... And this - Okay, then. In we go - Right this way... They call him The Master of Hot Metal! While some simply…
April 14, 2016: New Dark Matter episode title revealed! Multiplanetary logos!
The polls have closed, the results tabulated, and we have a winner. The fans have selected one more episode title for Dark Matter's second season. And, this time, it wasn't all that close. The results... "Episode 22: Going Out Fighting" Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote! A busy morning, afternoon, and early evening on…
April 13, 2016: Vote on a new Dark Matter episode title!
Well, as promised, today is the day YOU get to help choose a new Dark Matter episode title. For those of you not-in-the-know, Dark Matter fans have helped select the names of every season 2 episode to date. To date, these have been your choices: “Episode 14: Welcome To Your New Home” “Episode 15: Kill Them All” “Episode 16:…
April 12, 2016: Dark Matter – The Home Stretch!
Finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel! Following a day chock full o' meetings, we're in the home stretch. Episode 212 starts shooting on Monday - which means our season finale starts prepping that same day - which means YOU'RE all that much closer to watching Dark Matter's second season! (Photo above courtesy of…
April 6, 2016: Goodies from the Dark Matter art department!
Well, I'm pleased to report we are in majority agreement. Presenting our choice for the Ishida cruiser: Thanks to everyone who weighed in with their votes and opinions. And thanks to artist Jon Hrubesch for gorgeous design. After Stargate ended, I would receive all sorts of request from fans for the onscreen graphics used at Stargate…
April 5, 2016: Done and (almost) done!
A little something from the Dark Matter wardrobe department. Costume Designer Noreen Landry's sketch of an Ishida Royal Guard. Done and (almost) done! Today, I completed the preliminary first draft of our season finale, episode 213 (which you'll be naming at some point in May). All I can say is: "Holy smokes!". The script is now in…