This was the question many Stargate fans were asking themselves yesterday after news broke of the astounding success of the Veronica Mars kickstarter campaign. For those of you who haven't heard, series creator Rob Thomas approached Warner Bros. about making a Veronica Mars movie. According to Thomas: "Their reaction was, if you can show there's…
February 26, 2013: Gearing up? Days of Stargate Atlantis Past continues! Enemy at the Gate!
Look familiar? Well, it should. This is the massive VFX Stage at The Bridge Studios that once housed sections of Atlantis, the village set, various hive ships, and the Daedalus/Apollo/Odyssey/Korolev. Yesterday, Paul and I were joined by an old friend, former Stargate Producer/Production Manager John G. Lenic as we took a trip down memory lane,…
February 22, 2013: Progress report! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past continues with…Vegas!
Huzzah! A big 13 page writing day now puts me on P. 51 of my new pilot. And, potentially, a little too long. My ballpark breakdown has been pretty spot-on so far and, if my powers of prognostication hold true, the rough first draft is going to clock in at a robust 64 pages. I…
February 19, 2013: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past Continues! Identity!
So, while Akemi's been busy making outfits for the dogs (see above), I've been busy working on that female protagonist-driven drama series I mentioned the other week. My research is almost complete. I've hammered out a solid outline, and I started writing the script yesterday. So far, so good. But before I can declare smoooooth…
February 15, 2013: The (slow) Progress Report! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Infection!
A surprisingly productive day. The network notes on our first draft of the scifi pilot were minimal. We'll take the weekend to address them and turn around the next draft (really, what amounts to a polish) by early next week after which it'll "go wide". Also got an update from our business partner on those…
February 9, 2013: More from the Akemi Fall 2013 Collection! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Remnants!
Akemi is still at it, expanding her doggy wardrobe. Continuing our stroll down SGA memory lane with one of my favorites... REMNANTS (515) This one was a personal favorite for several reasons. It offered action, humor, surprises and, best of all, genuinely heart-felt character moments brilliantly conveyed by our amazing cast and guest stars. It…
February 2013: The Akemi Fall 2013 Collection! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Prodigal!
Akemi has caught the dog fashion bug! Over the last couple of days, she's been hard at work, snipping, sewing, and generally cannibalizing some of her older outfits, transforming them into haute canine couture. Check out her Fall Collection so far: Meanwhile, a naked pudgy Bubba awaits his first outfit... Sadly, Akemi is running out…
February 5, 2013: The Superbowl’s Most Controversial Ads! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past continues with…Inquisition!
The Superbowl is never without its share of controversy. Power issues. Blown calls. And, of course, the commercials! What am I talking about? Well, find out for yourself. Presenting, the most controversial ads in superbowl history... Holiday Inn compares itself to a post-op transexual: Apple's depresssing misstep: The great Fred Astaire dances with a vaccuum…
January 30, 2013: Projects brewing! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Lost Tribe!
Today, I revised and sent off the mythology document for the urban fantasy series we're developing, then continued the rewrite of the pilot script. Feedback on the first draft was heartening ("Lots of twists and turns and high stakes jeopardy", "loads of fun" and "Great little horror movie"!) and we received some terrific notes that,…
January 27, 2013: Hot Chocolate Fest! Blog-hopping with Mandy Hager! Doggy Blues! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! First Contact!
Vancouver is celebrating a month long Hot Chocolate Festival and I am trying my damndest to sample most of the 63 flavors available at the 23 locations around town. I got off to a late start but I'm making up for lost time. 7 down, (about) 56 to go! I'll have a full report for…
January 25, 2013: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Tracker!
So, what've you all been up to? Besides reading this blog of course. Watching anything good? Reading anything great? Do tell. I'm watching some t.v. I know, I know, I really should watch more but I'm a busy guy! I've got scripts to write, books to read, and dogs to walk. I have, of course,…
January 22, 2013: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past continues with The Queen!
So tired and so annoyed of so many things. Just a couple of seconds ago, Akemi walked by me and asked: "Are you stressed?" I asked her how she could tell. Her response: "Your face is all red." Really? This burgeoning angst has apparently worked its way into my subconscious as well. I woke up…
January 20, 2013: Football and Whispers!
An almost perfect football day. Sadly, the Atlanta Falcons just came up short in their match-up against the 49ers. The second game of the double-header was doubly pleasing in that it not only offered up a Baltimore Ravens win, but a New England Patriots loss as well! Thanks to Robert Cooper for hosting this afternoon's…
January 18, 2013: Continuing our trip down Stargate Atlantis Memory lane! The Shrine!
Continuing our trip down SGA memory lane with... THE SHRINE (506) Three hanky alert! Executive Producer Brad Wright delivers one of the most talked-about episodes of the show's fifth and final season. Described as a "reverse Flowers for Algernon", it charts the emotional and intellectual erosion of the brilliant Rodney McKay after he is infected…
January 15, 2013: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past continues with Ghost in the Machine!
I spent yesterday afternoon going through the various Art Department handouts I amassed over my time on Stargate. Sadly, not over my entire run on the franchise but mainly over those last four years - Atlantis's fourth and fifth seasons, and Universe's first and second. There's a lot of interesting stuff - and some highly…