Given my increasingly busy schedule, I've been finding it very difficult to set aside any time for reading. As a result, I've shifted focus from novels to trade paperbacks which I find equally accomplished, just as enjoyable, yet also offer the added bonus of shorter narratives that don't require a lengthy commitment. And this got…
May 25, 2011: More Transporter: The Series Casting Announcements! Another Dark Matter Character Design! Stargate: Extinction Secrets Revealed!
Sacre bleu! Two more casting announcements for my new show, Transporter: The Series! As most of you already know, actor Chris Vance (Prison Break, Mental, Dexter, and Burn Notice) will be donning the driving gloves in the role of Frank Martin, the Transporter who delivers anything, anywhere - for a price. Andrea Osvart will play…
May 24, 2011: Transporter: The Series Pre-Production Update! Site Stats!
No turning back now! The production machine is rolling along and picking up steam, speeding, faster and faster, toward the precipice that will launch us into glorious flight! Provided the mechanical wings on this contraption hold firm. Our European team is gearing up to start shooting in Paris, Berlin, Nice, Marseilles, and the south of…
May 23, 2011: So, where were we….?
Nothing kills creativity and story momentum like: a) An ether leak b) A 48 hour Who's the Boss? marathon c) Three successive blows to the back of the head with the butt of a gun d) A two and a half hour discussion on script notes e) All of the above With Carl in town,…
May 22, 2011: SG-1 Season 7 Memories!
As we headed toward the conclusion of SG-1's seventh season, we did so with pride for all we had accomplished over the show's and a certain amount of sadness that it would finally be over. After seven glorious seasons, Stargate: SG-1 would be coming to an end. Still, we were going out on top, with…
May 21, 2011: Transporter: The Series – Your Questions Answered! More Stargate: SG-1 Season 7 Memories! Another Stargate-centric Mailbag!
Thought I'd kick off today's blog with a little Transporter: The Series Q&A... Lou Zucaro writes: "Also…please tell me that Tarconi is going to be in the series. I really like that character" Answer: Tarconi WILL be in the series. We're all huge fans of the endearing Inspector played by the brilliant François Berléand. Winst writes:…
May 20, 2011: Transporter: The Series Casting News! V1 Jets President Andrew Zarrow Comes Through! Stargate: SG-1 Season 7 Memories!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to announce: We have our Frank! Pictured above (looking suave, tough, and all sorts of charming) is Chris Vance as Frank Martin, The Transporter. He delivers anything, anywhere, no questions asked – for a price. We auditioned a ton of very talented actors for the part but, ultimately, Chris…
May 19, 2011: Strange messages! Stargate: SG-1 Season 7 memories!
Came across this message in the production office kitchen the other day: Seriously? Flicking the switch kills the lights in King Henry VIII's court? Are the torches and braziers in the royal palace all on the same power grid? And then there was this message that flashed up onscreen during a recent episode of Top…
May 17, 2011: Stargate: Universe Season 2 – The Blockade Bubble Bath Sequence! And Another Mucho Mailbag!
So I was tackling another round of mailbag questions last night when I came across a query that asked how we achieved the Park in Boiling Water sequence for SGU's penultimate episode, Blockade. In the sequence, Park, sporting a protecting spacesuit, takes refuge in the hydroponic dome's collection pool as Destiny plunges into the outer…
May 16, 2011: Fear Not the Cons! The SG-1 Sixth Season Wrap-Up! Transporter: The Series Pre-Production Update!
I've had some mighty crazy experiences in my life. I've partied to excess, dated a few lunatics, sampled the deadly fugu. But it all pales in comparison to the daredevil exhilaration of attending my very first fan convention. After being roasted alive online, I was fully expecting similar in-person treatment at the hands of some…
May 15, 2011: The Apocalypse Approacheth! More SG-1 Season 6 Memories! Another Monster Mailbag!
Holy Smack! So there I was this morning, minding my own business, perusing the internet for cornish game hen recipes when I came across THIS article in which a religious group alert us to the possible end of the world May 21. The evidence is mighty convincing. According to the article, the group's elderly leader claims he…
May 14, 2011: Author Marjorie M. Liu Answers Your Questions! Stargate: SG-1 Memories! I Field Your Stargate: Universe Queries and More!
Wow. Over the past few days, this blog has averaged a little over 15 000 daily views. And this without a single gratuitous cute dog picture! Well, so as to not tempt fate any further - Okay. With that out of the way, onto the business of this blog. Those of you who took part…
May 13, 2011: Okay, try to keep up! The Transporter Team! Dark Matter Ship Designs! Movement on the Anime Front! Stargate: SG-1 Season 6 Memories! Notes on Network Notes! And I Answer Your Stargate Questions!
When Stargate finally ended, I figured I'd take a year off to relax and recharge. As it turns out, 2011 is shaping up to be quite the opposite. As you all know (or should know if you've been reading this blog) my writing partner Paul and I have made the move to Toronto in order…
May 12, 2011: Stargate: Universe, Beyond Season 2! What Might Have Been!
The ending to Gauntlet that aired was different from the one originally conceived. Before the script was written, hell, even before the writers sat down to spin the actual story, the original pitch had Young and Rush as the last two men standing. With one, lone serviceable pod remaining, they argue, then make the decision…
May 11, 2011: Gauntlet!
I assumed The Hunt (episode #216) was going to be my last script for Stargate: Universe's second season, but when my writing partner, Paul, got busy producing Common Descent (episode #217), the task of tackling the first draft of the finale fell to me. When I sat down to write Gauntlet, I assumed we WERE…