These voice-overs were intended for a late season episode, but didn't make the final cut. The dialogue hints at some possible future storylines and backstory elements. Can you make out what is being said?
October 7, 2015: Early prep on Dark Matter season 2 begins!
Following a fitful night's sleep, I woke up at 5 a.m. this morning. Well, I suppose it's to be expected since I'm still on Vancouver time. That's what I thought anyway - until I realized that Pacific Standard Time is actually three hours BEHIND Toronto time, not three hours AHEAD. So it was actually more…
October 5, 2015: Canadians love their scifi television!
Well, this is interesting. Apparently, Canadians are HUGE fans of science fiction television: "During the 2014-2015 broadcast year Canadian TV sci-fi series Orphan Black on Space (4.3 million viewers*), Dark Matter on Space (3.7 million), Between on City Total and Killjoys on Space (both 3.2 million) each reached roughly 10% of the Canadian population. In…
October 3, 2015: A Dark Matter Performance Evaluation!
With Dark Matter's first season off to - by all accounts - a rollicking star on Netflix, I wanted to look back on the show's performance to date. Specifically, I wanted to look at the show's overall performance. Which, at the end of the day, is easier said than done. Over on SyFy, Dark Matter is (the…
October 2, 2015: Now on Netflix! Dark Matter!
As of September 28th, Dark Matter's first season is available on Netflix U.S. (and Canada should follow shortly!) for all of your binge-watching (and re-watching) needs. Need a reason? Well, check out this recent article from DenOfGeek.com on Why Syfy's Dark Matter is well worth your time... http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/dark-matter/37123/why-syfys-dark-matter-is-well-worth-your-time "Syfy space opera Dark Matter caught many off-guard…
September 30, 2015: Win an SG-1 10th Anniversary framed photo and keychain!
Feast your eyes upon the glory that is the 10th Anniversary MGM giveaway which includes a gate-framed photo of the team that started it all AND an SG-1 keychain in its original flimsy silver paper and cardboard box! This can be yours if you are one of the first to correctly answer the following five…
September 29, 2015: Win a Stargate: SG-1 compact!
Win this Stargate: SG-1 compact! All you have to do is be one of the first to correctly answer the following five SG1-related questions! The quicker you respond with the correct answer, the greater your chance of winning the grand prize! As per LineNoise's suggestion, I'll hold off on approving comments to ensure a level playing field. On…
September 28, 2015: Stargate caps giveaway! SG-1! SGA! SGU!
Another day, another giveaway! Up for grabs in today's blog entry, the above-pictured caps from all three Stargate shows. I'm posting early so that readers in the U.K. can participate as well. To win all three caps, all you have to do is be one of the first to correctly answer the following six questions... Match the…
September 27, 2015: Stargate SG-1 coaster giveaway!
At Akemi's behest, I am getting moving on those Stargate giveaways I promised a while back. First up are these lovely matching surprisingly heavy Stargate: SG-1 coasters! All you have to do is be one of the first to correctly answer the following five skill-testing SG-1-related questions.. What was the first script Paul Mullie and I wrote for the franchise…
September 21, 2015: Blindspot! And a Dark Matter season 2 update!
Tonight's the night! The premiere of Blindspot! For those of you not-in-the-know, there's a Stargate connection here. The series creator, Executive Producer and showrunner is none other than Martin Gero who many of you may remember from such productions as Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, Stargate: Universe, The L.A. Complex, Bored To Death, and, most recently, a little something called Dark Matter. Tune…
September 19, 2015: Stargate memories!
A buddy of mine is clearing out his place and came across a slew of Stargate swag - keychains, coasters, golf trophies. He did a little research and was amazed by the value fans have placed on similar unique items. Out of curiosity, I decided to check out some of the more readily accessible boxes…
September 17, 2015: Favorite Dark Matter moments!
Some of my very favorite moments from Dark Matter's first season. Introducing...The Android! Wendy takes down the Android. Derrick Moss revealed. THREE being THREE. Congratulations! Now THAT is a cliffhanger! She's baaaack! The guys talk a good game. This gal PLAYS a great game! Uh, did WE do that? A long overdue thank you. A machine...with friends.…
September 15, 2015: Snow Monkeys surprise! Dark Matter season 2 takes shape!
Yeaaaah! The young NFL Fantasy Football season is off to a rollicking start with an atypical week 1 win for my Snow Monkeys. The highlights included stellar performances by WR1 DeAndre Hopkins, RB1 Jeremy Hill, the top-ranked Panthers D, and QB Andrew Luck who may have played below expectations but still managed…
September 14, 2015: The Dark Matter writers’ room reconvenes!
Today, we kicked off the third and presumably final week of the Dark Matter second season writers' room. We've broken eight scripts to date and, tomorrow, we're going to jump ahead and beat out the BIG season finale. We figure with so many balls in the air, it makes sense to know exactly where we're ending up…
September 13, 2015: All caught up on the mailbag!
Back to the mailbag: 2cats writes: "When is the background from green screen added – in post? I dabble with Adobe Premiere for little video stuff, but I can imagine it being a lot of work to add backgrounds to HD film. How many film editors does DM use?" Answer: The show used three amazing…