A little while ago, a buddy of mine forwarded me an old article he came across while clearing out his place. Titled "Winning the Space Race", it was a piece on Stargate: SG-1. The article intros: "It's slammed by critics and sci-fi diehards, but Stargate: SG-1 has become the little show that could, staying on the…
July 31, 2017: Reflecting back on Robert C. Cooper’s directorial debut way-back-when!
Well look who dropped by the comments section. None other than Robert C. Cooper. I mentioned his upcoming miniseries, Unspeakable, in yesterday's entry and, today, he left the following message: "Thanks for the shout out Joe! If you’re interested in following the progress then head on over to http://www.unspeakableseries.com and please like us on Facebook…
July 30, 2017: Rob’s new series! Dark Matter = SciFi Fun! The Dark Matter Season 3 Blooper Reel!
Sundance TV Picks Up Unspeakable Miniseries From creator/showrunner Robert C. Cooper of Stargate, Dirk Gently, and backyard woodfire pizza fame! This has been a passion project of his for quite some time and it's nice to see him finally get that green light. Congrats, my friend! Speaking of green lights...still waiting for word on that…
July 29, 2017: Dark Matter Episode 309, “Isn’t That A Paradox?” – Reactions, Responses, Reviews!
Well, Episode 309, "Isn't That A Paradox?" went over well. Not bad for an 11th hour script that was written to replace a story that scrapped at the last minute. I feel we need to do more of these seat-of-my-pants Anxiety-Level-11 type of episodes... Tricia Ennis at SYFY Wire: "I'm never certain whether Android's deep…
July 28, 2017: Tonight at 9 /8c on SYFY and SpaceChannel – An All New Episode of Dark Matter!
Tune in tonight at 9/8C for what promises to be our wildest episode yet. And prepare for a tweetstorm with the cast! One more sneak peek clip to whet your appetite, this one by way of BlackGirlNerds The Android crashes the party... SpaceChannel's Innerspace breaks down TWO vs Ryo Ishida from last episode:
July 27, 2017: Happy Stargate 20th Anniversary! And more Dark Matter sneak peeks!
20 years ago today, Stargate: SG-1 premiered on Showtime. I celebrated by going out for spicy chili chicken and dan dan noodles with actor Michael Shanks. Five years from now, I hope to celebrate the 25th anniversary with Amanda Tapping over tonkotsu ramen and chicken karaage. Hey! Who's ready for our craziest episode yet? Tomorrow,…
July 26, 2017: Reddit exclusive sneak peek clip from this Friday’s episode!
https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/6ps46i/dark_matter_the_crew_of_the_raza_travels_back_to/ Head on over and upvote the post to help get the word out! Then tweet and share! And, finally, tune in - Friday, July 28th - 9/8c
July 25, 2017: Dark Matter Episode 309, “Isn’t That A Paradox?” sneak peek!
This Friday night - 9 pm on Syfy and SpaceChannel... Dark Matter Episode 309, "It's That A Paradox?"
July 22, 2017: Mailbag!
Let's answer some questions... Georgia G.: "Just a small question… now that the episode descriptions have been revealed, does this mean we will finally see which doggie pics match up with what episodes, soon?" Answer: Sure, once the finale has aired I'll post them. Ponytail: "You’ve gone quiet in your house hunting. Did you find…
July 21, 2017: The Hot Chocolate Response!
"That fight scene. There’s no denying when they concentrate on action, they can do a good job and here it was a rambunctious one-on-one with a nice steady camera angle that let the fight breathe on its own, something I have great respect for in the world of cinematography. Two and Ishida are the most…
July 21, 2017: Tonight at 9 p.m. on Syfy – an all-new episode of Dark Matter!
Hmmm. When last we checked in with our intrepid crew, the Android was doing some late night skulking - and lining up headshots - before turning in for a much-needed nap. What does it all mean? Is, as some of you have surmised, Sarah behind our Android's strange actions? Is it the hand of Ryo…
July 20, 2017: Heads up! Dark Matter at SDCC!
Let me be blunt. Only six episodes remain in Dark Matter's third season and they are our strongest to date. This morning, I received a DM from SpoilerTV's Aimee Hicks who messaged to say: "I just watched 309 and 310 and you easily just delivered my 2 new all time favorite episodes." All I could think was…
July 19, 2017: What lies ahead for Dark Matter’s third season!
Things are about to get crazy... Episode 308, "Hot Chocolate": John Stead (who also doubles as our stunt coordinator) has directed my favorite episodes of the show to date (Episode 10 in which we first introduce Wexler and co., "We Were Family" in which we were introduced to Victor, his fellow androids, and THREE's long…
July 18, 2017: Dark Matter behind the scenes!
Congratulations to everyone who correctly answered yesterday's trivia question. And I do mean everyone. You ALL guessed correctly. Yes, Zoie Palmer (Android) and Ennis Esmer (Wexler) attended acting school together at York University! Speaking of Zandroid, check her out discussing a scene from this Friday night's episode ("Hot Chocolate", 9 pm on Syfy and Space…
July 17, 2017: Dark Matter season 3 storyboards and concept art! And quiz time!
Occasionally, more complicated sequences are storyboarded. A director conveys his vision to the artist who creates a multi-panel breakdown of the shots that will comprise a given sequence. For instance, here's the initial Electus Corp flashforward sequence storyboard for Episode 304, "All The Time In The World" - directed by Ron Murphy, storyboard by Gergely…