A productive day! I completed a final pass on my horror script, incorporating some of the notes I received on the first draft. It was delivered to my agent this morning and will be going out this week to test the waters of that great unpredictable marketplace. Are people still making horror movies? Are they…
January 19, 2020: Suji Sunday!
Prepare to storm twitter!
We are one week out from our final Stargate tweetstorm! The first storm let MGM know that the Stargate fandom is alive and strong and looking forward to a new in-canon Stargate series. This storm will let broadcast and streamers know that the fandom is hungry from a new in-canon Stargate series. Next week, fans…
January 17, 2020: Lexxie
Okie doke. Lexxie is coming home. Eventually. I've filled out the proper paperwork and paid the adoption fee. Now, all I have to do is get her here. When we adopted Suji, two volunteers from the Pacific Pug Rescue kindly took me up on my offer of two round trip tickets and a hotel stay…
Downtime? Fuggedaboutit!
I find I have more time to relax and unwind when I'm actually working on a show. At least, when I'm working and I have addressed any production-related outstanding issues, I feel comfortable making use of the downtime to read or watch something. When I'm not in production, it's technically all downtime but, really, time…
January 14, 2020: Updates!
Check it out - the international times for our upcoming Stargate twitter event. Take note of the hour in your area. This is for all those fans who weren't able to participate in the last tweetstorm. That's Saturday, January 25th (ish)! So, spent much of the day rewriting the outline for the second episode of…
January 13, 2020: Projects on the go! #AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Okay, back to it. Had a conversation with my agent today regarding the horror script. A few notes to address before proceeding. It's high concept, chock full of solid scares (and humor of course), has a couple of good twists, and would be relatively inexpensive to produce. He thinks it's a slam dunk - but…
January 12, 2020: Suji Sunday!
Assume the crash position! https://youtu.be/xlVDI_pFHiE Snack time! Wake me up when this blog entry is over. Sooooothing...
Pug Quest 2020 begins!
We have begun our quest to find Suji a new friend. Or, if not a friend, then another pug she can snuggle up with when Akemi and I go out shopping. Or, if not a another pug she can snuggle up with when Akemi and I go out shopping, then another pug to boss around.…
January 10, 2020: Revive a popular series! #AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked! Mom!
"In this crowded marketplace, if you can start with some kind of brand awareness and IP that has a vocal support and, in this case, a crazy, passionate love for it, you're ahead of the game." [source] The above quote is from FOX Entertainment President Michael Thorn in response to queries about a possible Firefly revival.…
January 9, 2020: Utopia Falls
Back in April of last year, I was invited to attend an event hosted by the Director's Guild of Canada. The aim of the evening was to connect showrunners and directors in a speed-dating-like setting. Prior to the date, I was forwarded a list of 200+ directors and instructed to choose six. Then, on the…
January 8, 2020: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... Batman #86 (cover art by Francesco Mattina) Black Panther Book 8: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, Part 3 (cover art by Daniel Acuna) Catwoman #19 (cover art by Ian MacDonald) Catwoman #19 (cover art by Joelle Jones) Dragonfly & Dragonflyman #3 (cover art by Jamal Igle) Miles Morales: The End #1…
January 7, 2020: Opportunities missed! Opportunities realized!
I've had a fairly successful career to date. Over 350 hours of produced television. Over a hundred written. Over a hundred as a showrunner. By now, those who have tuned in to my work are aware of my style, the type of work I produce: character-driven stories with an underlying sense of humor that speak…
January 6, 2020: Stargate Superdrive Tweetstorm – European Edition!
As promised, we've planned a Stargate twitter event for European fans who were unable to make December's tweetstorm (on account of it kicking off at approximately 2:00 a.m. their time). We're eyeing a 1:00 p.m. EST kick-off which means European Stargate fans will be tweeting approximately six hours later, about 7:00 p.m. their time. This…
January 5, 2020: Suji Sunday!
https://youtu.be/HLS-pDQNrUo Wearing out those socks and boots! Catching her ride. One of their last rides together.