Two of my favorite things. On Sunday, we hit the Toronto Garlic Festival, THE place to go if you're looking to stock up on garlic - fresh, powdered, pickled, and in ice cream or popsicle form. There were fewer vendors and food options this year, but we made the best of things, sampling some Syrian…
Meanwhile, back on the home front…
Writers’ Rooms!
Over the course of my almost 12 years of blogging, I've often made references to "the writers' room" as it's a crucial part of the production process. But what, you may ask, is the purpose of "the writers' room"? What goes on in this storied chamber? Well, simply put, "the writers' room" is a gathering…
Week #1 Complete!
That's a wrap on our first week of the writers' room for this new sci-fi series and I do love the way thing are coming along. We've completed our world building discussions and characters arcs and can now look forward to four weeks of spinning and breaking. I'm curious to see how quickly things move…
Dinner with the Writers!
Last night, we took a break from the pitching and spinning and spitballing and hatching and devising and scheming and planning and plotting and complaining about lunch to go out for a nice dinner compliments of our hosts (and series Execs) Andrea and Ashley. I have to admit, I was a little... concerned going into…
Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... Li'L Gotham Batman Day 2018 #1 (cover art by Dustin Nguyen) Batman: White Knight - Batman Day 2018 #1 (cover art by Sean Murphy) Domino #6 (cover art by Greg Land) House of Whispers #1 (cover art by Sean A. Murray) Orcs & Goblins vol. 3 Gri'im (cover art by Stephane…
The World’s Saddest Sandwich!
Today was the second day of the UF Writer's Room and I'm pleased to report things are coming along nicely. So far as the show's creative is concerned anyways. Lunches, on the other hand, are a work in progress. While I appreciate the sentiment of catered lunches ("Ooooh, catered lunches!"), I am forced to point…
Day #1 of the UF Writers’ Room!
Day #1 of the UF Writers' Room is complete, and what a day it was. THIS was the view out the boardroom window when I got in this morning following a brisk 30 minutes walk from my place. Between home and work, my royal blue suit had transformed to a deep ocean blue. Was this…
That New Show…
Well, that's it. My extended vacation has come to an end because tomorrow, I start the writers' room on a new sci-fi series. I'll be showrunning but, unlike Dark Matter, this one is not my brainchild. And the circumstances by which I became involved are rather...unusual. Several months ago, the Director's Guild of Canada hosted…
Out and About – The Toronto Edition!
Squeezing in as much fun (aka food) as humanly possible ahead of this Monday when I will be swallowed by the black hole known as The Writers' Room. Packing it in...and on... Choose a flavor (matcha or black sesame), then a filling (red bean, custard, or nutella), then your toppings. Snap your instagram-worthy pic, then…
What’s going on with your feet?
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…
This Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
Presenting my favorite comic book covers of the week... Aphrodite IX: Ares (cover art by Sara Knaepen) Death of the Inhumans #3 (cover art by Kaare Kyle Andrews) Immortal Hulk #5 (cover art by Alex Ross) Silver Surfer Annual #1 (cover art by Philip Tan) Spawn #289 (cover art by Jason Shawn Alexander, Francesco Mattina)…
Headed to series on another show…
Well, it's all systems go on this series I've been circling for a while. I've been in discussion with the show's creator for a couple of months now, brainstorming his vision and beating out a rough ten-episode first season narrative arc. This Monday, the writers' room convenes for a 4-5 story breaking session. Would love…
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,…