Well, this past Thursday afternoon, we pitched Untitled Awesome Project to a broadcaster. As you may (or may not) know, I'm especially excited about this one as it's a notion that (like Dark Matter) was many years in the making. And by "many years in the making" I mean that, like Dark Matter, I came…
November 12, 2018: Distant Dark Matter Rumblings
When Dark Matter was cancelled a little over a year ago, I was left somewhat frustrated, kind of annoyed, a more than a little pissed. For various reasons. I was frustrated because I wouldn't be able to complete the story I'd mapped out, annoyed by what I felt was a petty and vindictive decision, and…
October 12, 2018: And that’s a writers’ room wrap! PLUS the season finale verdicts!
Yep. That's a wrap. Now, we all go our separate ways to pursue other assignments. For Courtney and I, it's writing the pilot and episode 2. For Nicole, it's Hollywood-bound to pitch her original new series. For Alejandro, Andrew and Natalia, it's off to parts unknown to help stage a military coup with their fellow…
October 4, 2018: Scenes from a Writer’s Room – Week 4!
It's hard to believe that, in a little over a week, I won't be able to shout out these people anymore. I'm already tearing up.
The New Show Update! Presenting R.T. Thorne!
The second week of the writers' room has drawn to a close and not only have we made great progress, but we're picking up steam. Following a week of world building, we started talking stories and managed to get the first three episodes broken. I'm trying to complete all three outlines for Monday (two revisions…
Inside the U.F. Writers’ Room – Part 2!
Can you feel the magic? R.T. is adamant. NO telekinetic chipmunks! Ivon focuses on that third act twist. That or his fantasy football team. Everyone pretending to get along. Sam with the kugel assist. Birthday gal Courtney gets some donut love from Natalia. Alex under pressure to come up with some good ideas. And now…
A Sneak Peak Inside the U.F. Writers’ Room – Part 1!
Story Architects At Work! R.T. has the floor. And table. Lakna, not paying attention to the crucial fourth act discussion. Ivon and Andrew offer insights on characters journeys, story arcs, and fantasy football. Natalia seems be having fun. Let's revisit her in three weeks, shall we? A concerned Sam checks his notes. It's not looking…
It’s been one year since Dark Matter was cancelled…
It's been approximately one year since Dark Matter was cancelled. Truthfully, it's hard to pin down an exact day because syfy never gave us a "Thanks for three years" official announcement, but I like to peg the date at around this time last year when, buoyed by the show's relatively strong overall viewership, I sold…
Dark Matter’s Android
Some thoughts on Dark Matter's Android played by the lovely and talented Zoie Palmer... When I originally developed the idea for the series that would become Dark Matter, I envisioned Android a lot differently than the character who ended up on our screens. For one, the character was envisioned as male. In the comic books,…
Night out with the guys and gals!
I love reunions! So, a couple of weeks ago, Roger Cross (Dark Matter's SIX/Griffin Jones/Kal Varrick, and every other show's everyone else) sent out a Toronto-wide text to let everyone know he'd be in town shooting one of his innumerable productions. Last night, we finally got together for a feast of steak, sides, steak, wine,…
More from the Dark Matter vault!
A few more BTS photos from the archives... Behind the scenes on Episode 210, "Going Out Fighting" (and, evidently, singing and dancing as well). We shot this episode at Brampton City Hall with its gorgeous floral wall art lobby. My old friend and former Stargate cohort, Peter DeLuise, directed this story that, in its infancy…
Dark Matter Goodies! Check ’em out!
Looking ahead... Long-term goal: Read 365 books on the year. Short-term goal: See that giant shark movie. These various projects I have on the go may throw a wrench into those plans. But who knows? Just gotta stay focused! Oh, hey! Look at what I came across this morning. Behind the scenes photos from Dark…
The Perfect Storm Approacheth!
Here. We. Gooooooooo! Looks like we'll convene the writers' room sometime in September. Before then, the show's creator and I will map out the first season game plan covering all ten episodes, character and story arcs. We're also aiming to have the pilot co-written by then. After that, it'll be smoooooooth sailing! All that…
Share Your Rejections!
Every once in a while, one of these trending hashtags will catch my eye and I'll think: "Oh, yeah. I can add to this conversation." Like, say, yesterday's #ShareYourRejections hashtag. I mean, are you kidding? The life of a writer is filled with rejection. When I first started off, I remember being fortified by…
A little trip down memory lane…
Hey, remember this? https://youtu.be/0HyD3aKFTkA And this? And this? I get goosebumps every time I watch them. Hard to believe that I've spent some 17 years in space!