It's official! Dark Matter returns for its 13-episode second season this summer. When exactly? Well, it depends on where you live... On SyfyUK: Monday, July 4th On Syfy in the U.S.: Friday, July 1st: http://www.tvinsider.com/article/87735/syfy-sets-killjoys-and-dark-matter-season-2-premieres/ On SyfyDE in Germany: Monday, July 11th: http://www.nbcuniversal.de/presse/pressemitteilung/detail/syfy-zeigt-die-deutsche-tv-premiere-der-2-staffel-von-dark-matter-ab-11-juli/ On SpaceChannel in Canada, Friday, July 1st: And more to come! Another official…
April 28, 2016: Vote on a new Dark Matter episode title!
It's your second-to-last chance to vote on a new Dark Matter episode title! Also, the one chance to vote on the second-to-late Dark Matter episode of the show's second season! The nominees are: The polling stations close in 24 hours! The BTS pics from Dark Matter's first season continue to be uploaded at a record pace over at my dedicated Dark Matter twitter…
April 27, 2016: Ice cream donut day on Dark Matter!
Today was a good news, bad news, good news, bad news, good news day. Good news: I arranged to have a local ice cream donut truck swing by set this afternoon after lunch as a thank you to our amazing cast and crew. Essentially it's a European sugar and cinammon-encrusted donut, lined with nutella, and…
April 26, 2016: New Dark Matter episode title revealed!
Love this guy! I haven't had this much fun working with a director since, well, one of the last times I worked with this director: https://josephmallozzi.com/2008/05/02/may-2-2008-thats-a-wrap/ It's been great hosting Will Waring on Dark Matter and I can't wait to do it again - next season. Hey, we have a new episode title! The fans have chosen:…
April 25, 2016: Vote on a new Dark Matter episode title!
We're in the stretch run of production on Dark Matter's second season. Two weeks to go! And three final episodes to name. Next up, Episode 211. Your choices are: Polling stations will be open for the next 24 hours. Cast your ballot now to avoid disappointed! The Imperial Court of Ishida. Wait! Who's on trial? And what's…
April 24, 2016: That damned star field! Reading recommendations!
So, over on alt. Dark Matter twitter account (@DarkMatter_show) I uploaded the above pic, snapped very early on in the show's first season. It's a beautiful set, beautifully lit, with gorgeous playback displays and...a truly awful star field out the front. The production purchased it from somewhere in the middle east - and it didn't come…
April 23, 2016: Dark Matter goodies! And planning ahead!
The construction of the "big metal mystery doors" - Dark Matter, season 1. Just a few of the BTS pics I'll be uploading on a daily basis over at my dedicated Dark Matter twitter account (here: @DarkMatter_show). Tell your friends! Also, bonus pic! Alex Mallari Jr.'s (FOUR) very first costume fitting: All smiles. Little did he know what…
April 22, 2016: BTS pics! And pineapple!
Received these from VFX Supervisor Lawren Bancroft-Wilson this morning - two choices on the size of the Reynaud ship. We're thinking of going with 01 - bigger, more menacing. What do you think? So, my new Dark Matter-centric twitter account (@DarkMatter_show) is off to a rollicking start. I started it as an alternate account dedicated to…
April 15, 2016: Welcome to Zawraq-4!
Welcome to planetary station Zawraq-4. Just a few things to get out of the way before we proceed... Okay, now that that's done, let's proceed into the market. Right after you read this... And this - Okay, then. In we go - Right this way... They call him The Master of Hot Metal! While some simply…
April 14, 2016: New Dark Matter episode title revealed! Multiplanetary logos!
The polls have closed, the results tabulated, and we have a winner. The fans have selected one more episode title for Dark Matter's second season. And, this time, it wasn't all that close. The results... "Episode 22: Going Out Fighting" Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote! A busy morning, afternoon, and early evening on…
April 13, 2016: Vote on a new Dark Matter episode title!
Well, as promised, today is the day YOU get to help choose a new Dark Matter episode title. For those of you not-in-the-know, Dark Matter fans have helped select the names of every season 2 episode to date. To date, these have been your choices: “Episode 14: Welcome To Your New Home” “Episode 15: Kill Them All” “Episode 16:…
April 12, 2016: Dark Matter – The Home Stretch!
Finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel! Following a day chock full o' meetings, we're in the home stretch. Episode 212 starts shooting on Monday - which means our season finale starts prepping that same day - which means YOU'RE all that much closer to watching Dark Matter's second season! (Photo above courtesy of…
April 12, 2016: Daggers, Dark Matter, and Drones! Ask Melissa!
We kicked off the day with our Episode 212 stunt meeting. It mostly involved director Will Waring, stunt coordinator John Stead, and me debating the merits of various daggers. With that done, I left the blades behind (despite my better judgement) and headed out for a two hour clear-the-air sit-down during which I watched a…
April 10, 2016: Melissa O’Neil (Dark Matter’s TWO) wants to hear from YOU! Behind-the-scenes pics!
I'm pleased to announce that Melissa O'Neil (Dark Matter's kick-ass commander, TWO) has happily offered to find the time in her busy shooting and stunt rehearsal schedule to answer YOUR questions. Leave your burning queries in this blog's comments section. I'll gather them over the course of the next three or four days and then send them…
April 8, 2016: Decisions, decisions, decisions!
All the idea spinning, story breaking, script writing, revising, rewriting, polishing, prepping, production, approvals, and post has finally caught up with me. I am officially "exhausted". Sorry. With a capital E. "Exhausted". On the one hand, I suppose I can look forward to the fact that the weekend is finally here. On the other, I…