June 20, 2015: The Jay Firestone Q&A! The Dark Matter Boys’ Choir! Dark Matter links!

Well, as promised in a recent blog entry, I'd like to give you all a chance to get to know our extended Dark Matter family by bringing back the guest Q&A's I used to do on Stargate.  For those not in the know, it works like this: I announce our blog guest after which you'll have a few…

June 11, 2015: 1 Day to the Dark Matter series premiere! Interviews! Articles! Global Premiere Dates! Win a model of our hero ship!

SyFy's Dark Matter Brings The Badass Ladies In Force: http://www.themarysue.com/dark-matter-interview/ Space Opera is Set for a New Dawn with Dark Matter: http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/television/space-opera-is-set-for-a-new-dawn-with-dark-matter/ "Dark Matter’s 13-episode first season is destined to be an action-packed mix of drama, humour and adventure in the mould of Stargate and Firefly. Any similarity to the former is not coincidental given that Mallozzi and…

June 9, 2015: 3 Days to the Dark Matter premiere! Videos! Pics! Our hero ship!

Another short video from the gang at Space Channel: "Death.  Despair.  Chaos.  So what?" More early reviews: http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2015/06/dark-matter-gets-two-thumbs-up.html http://www.scifistream.com/2015/06/review-dark-matter-blasts-off-this-friday/ I talk about the show with Greg David at TV, eh?: http://www.tv-eh.com/2015/06/09/dark-matter-launches-canadas-summer-of-sci-fi/ "There is a lot of dark sci-fi out there that is great,” he explains. “But a lot of fans are missing a fun sci-fi…

June 8, 2015: 4 Days to the Dark Matter Premiere! Tons of Dark Matter goodies: cast featurettes, videos, and behind the scene pics!

4 days to the Dark Matter series premiere!  Some of the cast and I will be live tweeting the premiere (both east and west coast airings!) on Friday, June 12th at 10 p.m., so get ready! Let's start by meeting the crew courtesy of these individual behind-the-scenes featurettes... http://io9.com/meet-the-memory-wiped-astronauts-of-syfys-new-show-dark-1709920345 A shot from one of my favorite scenes…

June 6, 2015: 6 Days to the Dark Matter Premiere! Sneak peek and behind the scene goodies!

The excitement continues to mount as we approach the Dark Matter premiere, less than a week away (Friday, 10 p.m. on SyFy/Space)!  I'll be live-tweeting the event with various to-be-announced cast members, pulling double duty with both the east and west coast airings.  Who'd like to join us? A slightly different Dark Matter trailer from Space Channel: https://www.facebook.com/SPACEchannel/videos/10153037388371225/ Some…

May 31, 2015: Dark Matter episode #101 review! The gang from the production office take over the bridge!

The advance reviews for Dark Matter are going to start rolling in.  Here's one from Aimee Hicks at Spoilertv.com: http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/05/dark-matter-pilot-advance-preview.html Dark Matter makes another must watch list.    15 Shows You Need To Watch This Summer: http://www.lolwot.com/15-shows-you-need-to-watch-this-summer/ See, this is why we need 24 hour security.  When no one was looking, the gang from the production offices gained…

May 29, 2015: Two weeks to the Dark Matter world premiere! A Jelly update!

"If this series not popular, I really can't believe." - Akemi last night after watching the producer's cut of episode #113, our season finale. Her words echo the sentiments of my writing partner who said pretty much the same thing, in less economical fashion, after viewing prod cuts of our first two episodes: "So, having seen…

May 27, 2015: Another Dark Matter sneak peek! Don’t mess with the Zobot! More behind the scenes pics! What to expect from SyFy’s new space opera!

Well, whaddya know?  Our teaser trailer has quietly been racking up views and is nearing the 200k mark.  Let's see if we can hit the quarter mill mark by the time Dark Matter premieres on June 12th (10:00 p.m. on SyFy!  Check your local listings!) "Do Androids dream of electric sheep? This one's too busy beating people…

May 26, 2015: Akemi! Dark Matter! And friends!

"Carnibal is eat the same species." - Akemi on cannibalism. "Hello Kitty’s pet is cat so not carnibal but don’t you find strange?" - Akemi elucidating on the topic of cannibalism. “My stomach and back is touching.” - Akemi's way of letting me know she's hungry. “Wow. So depressing Facebook account ever.” - Akemi passing…

May 23, 2015: The Dark Matter Deluge!

Whoa!  As our series premiere draws ever nearer (less than two weeks and counting!), things are really beginning to ramp up.  Check out all of the Dark Matter-related goodies...   ...starting with this terrific interview by longtime Stargate supporter and friend, Steve Eramo, who talks to Dark Matter Executive Producer and Prodigy Pictures President Jay Firestone about how he…

May 21, 2015: The Dark Matter wrap party!

Check 'em out.  A day too late for the wrap party, but pretty awesome nevertheless - my custom-made Hieronymous Bosch Garden of Earthly Delights tie suit from The Knotty Tie Company (http://www.knottytie.com).  I think I may follow up with a round of Salvador Dali this summer. Yes, last night was the Dark Matter season one wrap…

May 20, 2015: And that’s a wrap on Dark Matter’s first season!

Annnnnnd we're done!  More or less.  I've still got my producer cuts of episode #112 and #113 to complete, all the mixes to sit through, and visual effects to approve but, for all intents and purposes, production on Dark Matter's first season is complete.  It's hard to believe that this time last year, I honestly…

April 17, 2015: Behind the scenes on your new favorite show – Dark Matter! And a Jelly update!

Because you asked, extra nicely, here's a picture of Dark Matter's Commander Truffault of the Mikkei Combine (Torri Higginson) standing alongside ONE (Marc Bendavid).  Wait.  Is that  the mess hall?  What is she doing onboard the ship? Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok was looking a little piqued so we placed him in quarantine.  Nighty night to our brave little…

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,…