Good news! You don't have to worry about missing Dark Matter the next time you travel to Qatar because NBCU will be partnering with OSN to launch Syfy across the Middle East and Africa! http://variety.com/2016/tv/global/nbcuniversal-signs-exclusive-deal-with-osn-to-launch-syfy-in-middle-east-1201792094/ I am READY for my first Dark Matter con in Dubai! Pictured above, our season 2 sneak peek screen shot of the day. Looks a…
June 8, 2016: ONE drops by!
Well, look who dropped by the house today to say hello to Lulu. If it isn't Dark Matter's ONE/Jace Corso, Marc Bendavid. In addition to coming up to visit with Lulu, he's also in town shooting a movie. Today was a rare day off from set, so we got together for lunch at Fable Kitchen (he got…
June 7, 2016: Requesting military assistance! Dark Matter! Stargate!
Join me next week - Tuesday, June 14th at 10 pm EST/7 pm PST - as I guest on the GeekSoulBrother podcast. Topics of discussions will include this, that, and much more! Also, probably Dark Matter and Stargate. So, swing on by! Who is Geek Soul Brother and what's his site all about? Well, why don't you check…
June 6, 2016: “Relaxing”! Dark Matter! Stargate!
If today was any indication of the relaxing times I can look forward to in the week ahead, I may well need a hiatus from my hiatus... --- Went over the rough cut footage from the gag reel. Lots of funny bits. Now it's just a matter of selecting the best and choosing the order.…
June 4, 2016: Looking back on Stargate! Looking ahead to Dark Matter!
Ah, there are no better motivations than anger or a deadline and, in the case of this new pilot, I can draw on both. A little over halfway done and it's coming along swimmingly. Hoping to have it done soon so that I can get some feedback, do a rewrite, and then go out with…
June 3, 2016: Dark Matter goodies! Stargate eye candy! Signed scripts!
Less than a month to go before the Dark Matter season 2 premiere - yet only a little over a week to go before the writers' room convenes to start spinning the show's third season. Optimistic much? Well, yes, and you would be too if you saw what was in store for you in the show's second…
February 25, 2016: A #Stargate Reunion on #DarkMatter!
Well, what do we have here? It's a Stargate: Atlantis reunion on Dark Matter! Princess Harmony and Rodney McKay, back together again! This takes me back... And this... Today was our cast read-thru for Episode 207 and, while I can't confirm that Tabor Calchek will be making a return appearance on the show (There's a possibility that David…
January 17, 2016: A Sunday afternoon stroll down Stargate memory lane!
I was cleaning out my inbox today when I happened across a bunch of old prep schedules and call sheets. For those of you who are wondering, "prep" is, of course, short for "preparation" and "prepping" an episode involves (in my t.v. producing experience) a little over a week of meetings with director and departments…
October 5, 2015: Canadians love their scifi television!
Well, this is interesting. Apparently, Canadians are HUGE fans of science fiction television: "During the 2014-2015 broadcast year Canadian TV sci-fi series Orphan Black on Space (4.3 million viewers*), Dark Matter on Space (3.7 million), Between on City Total and Killjoys on Space (both 3.2 million) each reached roughly 10% of the Canadian population. In…
September 19, 2015: Stargate memories!
A buddy of mine is clearing out his place and came across a slew of Stargate swag - keychains, coasters, golf trophies. He did a little research and was amazed by the value fans have placed on similar unique items. Out of curiosity, I decided to check out some of the more readily accessible boxes…
April 11, 2015: Our Stargate Family Reunion continues on Dark Matter!
Well, well, well. Look who it is. Director Martin Wood (Stargates SG-1 and Atlantis) hits the streets of Toronto - in his trademark shorts. Yes, if there are two thing I remember about Martin Wood from our days on Stargate, it's: 1) His penchant for wearing shorts year round, and 2) His onscreen cameo character,…
April 3, 2015: Yet another Stargate-Dark Matter connection! And let’s meet some more of the people who’ll be bringing you the show!
Well, well, well. If it isn't another Dark Matter guest star with a Stargate connection. Which of you diehard SG-1 fans recognizes Supreme High Council Per'sus of the tok'ra, who nearly lost his life at the hands of a za'tarc way back in the season four episode "Dive and Conquer"? Small galaxy, no? Back when Stargate concluded…
April 2, 2015: Dark Matter casting announcements! David Hewlett! Ruby Rose!
Well, finally! It's official! http://io9.com/first-details-on-david-hewletts-return-to-syfy-in-dark-1695188609 "David Hewlett is returning to Syfy! This summer Hewlett will reunite with Stargate Atlantis writers Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie on their new show Dark Matter. Hewlett will have a recurring part as Talbor Calchek. In a slight change for Hewlett, Calchek is a sleazy agent for unsavory mercenaries who…
December 10, 2014: The shuttle!
We're heavy into prep on episodes #101-102 and, with the commencement of principal photography about a month away, sets are coming together nicely. Our ship, The Raza, has come a long way in the past couple of weeks. The corridors have been textured with faux-grate flooring, pipes, vents, and grills, its walls painted in metallic…
July 16, 2014: My Top 10 Stargate Atlantis Memories!
Stargate: Atlantis premiered ten years ago today. I'm celebrating with a look back at my Top 10 favorite SGA memories. In no particular order... #10. RODNEY MAKES THE CUT. BUT JUST BARELY! Production on the new Stargate spinoff was fast-approaching, but we were scrambling to cast one crucial role: the part of the intrepid, dedicated…