Got the budget for the horror shoot. Need to have some further discussions with my line producer and director prior to hopping on the phone with Team Bulgaria, but it's looking good. Now the big challenge will be getting those tax credit numbers, completing that comprehensive business plan, having it vetted, and then wowing the…
February 20, 2023: Stargate SG-1 season 6 concept art and episode insights!
Redemption Part 1 Appropriately enough, Dr. Rodney McKay makes a return visit to the SGC and takes another giant step toward redemption – a process that would be completed by the time he assumed a lead position in the Atlantis expedition. This episode was also notable for the introduction of the Jaffa Shaq’rel, an otherwise…
January 28, 2023: Stargate SG-1 season 5 – concept art and episode insights!
You? Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1619372816914317312 According to Akemi, there's an Edo period preparation that substitutes the pie for rice. I suggested she try the recipe some day. She was...unethusiastic. Bringing you more from the Stargate vault... Enemies... I always found it interesting that, whenever certain fans took issue with a creative decision, they would always blame…
February 12, 2021: An All Stargate Blog Entry!
So I've been asked to comment on this recent "breaking news" regarding a rumored sale of MGM to Disney... https://twitter.com/iaw84u/status/1358861584127393795 Yes, there's a possibility this could happen but, in fairness, we've heard similar rumors in the past that never panned out. Still, I find it interesting as Disney would be a good fit for one…
February 5, 2021: Busy Day! Here, have some Stargate concept art and cosmic brownies!
Whew! What a day. Got feedback on the Project F pilot and the Powder Mage overview, strategized regarding three more projects, did some stock research, sourced and sent off some tax documents to my agent, and had four zoom calls with some amazing young and talented writers. Oh, and also - and most importantly -…
January 26, 2021: Powder progress, fried chicken sandwiches, and Stargate concept art!
A productive day. Completed a first draft of the Powder Mage overview and got some excellent feedback from author Brian McClellan. Will do another pass, get it out and, after that, it'll be smooooooth sailing! https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1353493659384213505 I have come to the conclusion that there are only two places for good barbecue in Toronto - Barque…
January 23, 2021: Saturday salmagundi!
So who do you got into tomorrow's games? I'm rooting for a Bills-Packers Super Bowl. Failing that, recount of this year's playoff games that would disallow turnovers south of the Mason-Dixie line, thus setting up a Titans-Saints Super Bowl. Jonas Quinn! Fandom wars! And check marks are bad! David Reed and and I talk Stargate:…
10 Most Underrated Stargate Episodes
So I came across this article the other day... 10 Most Underrated Stargate Episodes It's a lot of fun, but I do question some of the episodes included in this list, not because I don't believe they're deserving, but due to the fact I don't consider them underrated. Maybe by critics or the greater audience…
July 21, 2020: Answering YOUR questions!
Alrighty. It's been forever since I've done one of these, so let's get to it. Opening the mailbag... Egal writes: "A while back you tweeted that you gave your old stargate behind the scenes box to MGM. Is there any news on that?" Answer: Apparently, a lot of the digital files I sent over were duplicates…
Welcome to my Time Loop Episode MasterClass
I’ve always been a huge fan of time travel, and especially time loop stories. One of the very first episodes I wrote for Stargate, with my former writing partner Paul Mullie, was Window of Opportunity, a time loop episode that consistently ranks as Stargate fandom’s all-time favorite episode (a huge achievement when you consider the franchise produced…
Tonight’s the night we storm twitter! Stargate Superdrive!
This is like an online version of the Battle of King's Landing except that the forces joining together for this online storming hail from twitter, facebook, reddit, instagram, this blog, and all over the internet, representing the worlds of television, novels, comic books, and much more. https://twitter.com/StargateNow/status/1203006802805317632 We storm the internet tonight at 9 pm…
2 Days to Stargate Tweetstorm!
Thanks to Samuel Cockings for the video assist! Some Stargate-themed fan art to get you focused... David Bax Chris Cardwell Kevil Roldan Mallacore Nicolas Bannister A lot more Stargate goodies headed your way in the coming days. Tell your friends!
3 Days to Tweetstorm!
You ready? Why, yes. That IS a cast-signed script from Dark Matter Episode 208 (Stuff To Steal, People To Kill). To refresh your memories... https://youtu.be/IBDvhkRpBnc One lucky randomly selected participant in this Friday night's Stargate tweetstorm will win the script. Join us for a chance to win! Well, following a rough 1-3 start to their…
4 Days to our Stargate Tweetstorm!
Ready to do battle for the future of Stargate? Great! And the bigger our online army, the bigger a splash we're going to make, so rally the troops. We launch in four days! Today's Stargate Question of the Day - https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1201550463759462401 Head on over to twitter and vote - and retweet! Hey, Dark Matter fans…
6 Days to the Stargate Tweetstorm!
There's no telling who'll be dropping by for our Stargate tweetstorm on Friday, December 6th, 21:00 EST, 18:00 PST - but expect more than a few surprises. AND a shot at winning some awesome Stargate and Dark Matter giveaway items. Like these art department packages - the first from Stargate: Atlantis's "Kindred Part 1", the…