So I've been taking meetings with various production companies, looking ahead to my next project (hopefully not for another two years) and when the conversation turns to Dark Matter, the response from those I've met has been bewilderment and sympathy. Solid ratings, a strong creative and modest licensing fee should have translated to a pickup and…
September 6, 2017: Dark Matter fandom, at your battle stations!
The odds may be long and time may be short, but people are taking notice. I received a call yesterday from an old friend who has put me in touch with some interested parties. Although a positive development, one of the biggest hurdles we now face is the various pre-existing deals that complicate matters. For…
September 5, 2017: Dark Matter fans get ready to storm the castle!
Last night - Jeff Teravainen (Lieutenant Anders), me, Tamsen McDonough (Lucy), Thom Allison (Preemptively), and Sean Baek (Fancy Lee). Sadly, this the closest we'll ever come to that proposed Dark Matter/Killjoys crossover. Okay, here's the latest on this Friday night's tweet storm. Apparently, the plan is to rewatch Dark Matter's first episode at the appointed…
September 4, 2017: The Dark Matter latest!
A glimmer of hope! I've heard that executives at a few of the other broadcast options we are reaching out to have taken note of the huge fan response. The tweets, the comments, even the petitions (https://t.co/5bqcMXdpSI - which, frankly, won't convince Syfy to change their minds but still serves a great purpose) have caught…
September 3, 2017: Dark Matter fandom unleashed!
Whoa! I've already written about how blown away I was at the response we received following the news of the cancellation, but Dark Matter fandom continues to amaze. Witness, for instance, this - https://t.co/5bqcMXdpSI A petition in support of the show has amassed over 15k signatures in 48 hours. I had a cast member point…
September 2, 2017: Informing and Updating Dark Matter Fans!
I'd like to express my appreciation to everyone who reached out over the past twenty-four hours or so to express their anger, sadness, and gratitude after hearing about the cancellation. As I wrote on twitter: "I am both touched and astounded by your passion, your loyalty, and your white hot relentless rage." Today, I'd like…
September 1, 2017: Dark Matter Cancelled
It is with great sadness that I confirm the news. Syfy has cancelled Dark Matter after three seasons. To say that I'm incredibly disappointed would be an understatement. I'll save my comments and field your questions in a future blog entry. For today, I just want to extend a heartfelt thanks to my amazing crew,…
August 31, 2017: Touchdown Toronto!
Well, I'm back in Toronto. Now what? Our departure from Vancouver was bittersweet but otherwise uneventful. We woke up at 4:15 a.m., did one final sweep of the house, left a note for the new owners along with a nice box of chocolates, then caught a cab and the 7:25 a.m. flight out of town.…
August 30, 3017: Farewell, Vancouver!
Well, that's a wrap on Vancouver after 18 great years. I came for the Stargate but stayed for, well, the Stargate, but eventually stuck around because it became home. Now, however, it's time to move on. My some 200 boxes of books, comic books, and supervillain statues and toys shipped out on Sunday and, tomorrow,…
August 29, 2017: Behind the scenes on Dark Matter!
Ryo Ishida takes the bridge (directed by John Stead) Shooting in suburbia (directed by Craig David Wallace) Nyx (Melanie Liburd) and Misaki (Ellen Wong) face off (directed by Ron Murphy; stunt coordinator John Stead)
August 28, 2017: Dark Matter fans once again make Dark Matter SYFY’s most-watched scripted series of the week!
Once again, Dark Matter finishes the week as SYFY's most-watched show in overnight viewers - and those numbers will no doubt see huge gains once our consistently-strong delayed viewing stats come in. To put those ratings in perspective - while most broadcast shows have seen an average 25% decline in viewership between seasons, Dark Matter…
August 27, 2017: Dark Matter Episode 303, “Nowhere To Go” – behind the scenes! And superfan Chris makes his own Blink Drive!
Uh oh. Ladies in waiting. Melissa O'Neil and Zoie Palmer kick back on the bridge between set-ups. Ron Murphy calling the shots on our season finale. Marauder rehearsal with Melissa O'Neil, Anthony Lemke, and Roger Cross. Setting the stage for some major sparkage. The prisoners part company. Rehearsing the Reynaud reveal. Co-Executive Producer Ivon Bartok…
August 26, 2017: The Dark Matter season finale in gifs!
Compliments of Melissa O'Neill - The amazing Alexandra Ordolis Okay. Break! Wakey Wakey Oh shit. THRortia! Cool under pressure Hey-uh! Not so cool under pressure Goodbye It's A Trick! Ryo Ishida keeps his word Uh oh The Black Ships
August 25, 2017: Tonight, it’s the Dark Matter season 3 finale! At 9/8C on SYFY and Space Channel!
It all comes down this! For now. I'll be live-tweeting along with cast members and many of you tonight. Let's get noisy and remind SYFY why Dark Matter fans deserve a fourth season! Matt Carter makes the case for Why a Dark Matter season 4 renewal should happen on SYFY "You can sense the joy that…
August 24, 2017: Fans power Dark Matter to HUGE viewership gains!
The cable +7 numbers are in and, once again, fans powered Dark Matter to huge time-delayed viewership gains. Last week's numbers showed Dark Matter tying for the #1 spot in the key demo (adults 18-34) with a whopping 200% increase. This week's results for Episode 311, "The Dwarf Star Conspiracy", has the show once again leading the pack in…