Monday was move-in day for the writers of CBS’ Fire Country who spent the morning unpacking boxes in their new (larger) office space on the Radford lot, an upgrade from the crammed bungalow/trailer they occupied last year, possibly in recognition of Fire Country ending the 2022-23 as the most watched new broadcast series.
It was also a return-to-work day for the 11-member writing team (and support staff) of the firefighter drama on the day the first writers rooms reopened after the five-month WGA strike. It is led by showrunner/executive producer Tia Napolitano as well as executive producers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan who co-created the series with star/executive producer Max Thieriot.
As they all gathered around the table in their new writers room for the first time just after lunch, the group shared their thoughts about the strike and starting work on the new season after a...
It was also a return-to-work day for the 11-member writing team (and support staff) of the firefighter drama on the day the first writers rooms reopened after the five-month WGA strike. It is led by showrunner/executive producer Tia Napolitano as well as executive producers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan who co-created the series with star/executive producer Max Thieriot.
As they all gathered around the table in their new writers room for the first time just after lunch, the group shared their thoughts about the strike and starting work on the new season after a...
- 10/3/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Angela Harvey had one job at the Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity’s picket at the Disney lot last Friday: to take photos and document the event on social media. “I get here and go to take photos, and I left my phone in the car down on Riverside,” says the TV writer and co-chair of the advocacy organization composed of working television scribes from historically excluded backgrounds.
Katherine Beattie, a member of Ttie’s steering committee and also a Writers Guild of America strike captain, offered to retrieve it for her. “Katherine uses a wheelchair and was like, ‘I’ll be faster.’ So she went and got my phone, and it was really fast!” Harvey laughs. “She could do that because this place is accessible.” (The Disney lot, with its wide sidewalks, is considered one of the most accessible picketing locations.)
Accessibility is one of the core values for Ttie,...
Katherine Beattie, a member of Ttie’s steering committee and also a Writers Guild of America strike captain, offered to retrieve it for her. “Katherine uses a wheelchair and was like, ‘I’ll be faster.’ So she went and got my phone, and it was really fast!” Harvey laughs. “She could do that because this place is accessible.” (The Disney lot, with its wide sidewalks, is considered one of the most accessible picketing locations.)
Accessibility is one of the core values for Ttie,...
- 8/4/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for January 2017, including "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Altered Carbon", "Arrow" and a whole lot more:
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Jan 23/17 - Mar 08/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik, Nicholas Hurran
Exec. Producer(s): Laeta Kalogridis, Steve Blackman, Ralph Winter
Producer: John Lenic
Sep 28/16 - Jun 20/17
Arrow ~ Season 5
TV Series
Local Production Company: Oliver Queen Films - A Division of Hannah Rachel Production Services Ltd.
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Jan 23/17 - Mar 08/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik, Nicholas Hurran
Exec. Producer(s): Laeta Kalogridis, Steve Blackman, Ralph Winter
Producer: John Lenic
Sep 28/16 - Jun 20/17
Arrow ~ Season 5
TV Series
Local Production Company: Oliver Queen Films - A Division of Hannah Rachel Production Services Ltd.
- 12/22/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for December 2016, including "Ollie", "The Mountain Between Us", "Altered Carbon" and a whole lot more:
Beautiful Voice
Feature
Local Production Company: Beautiful Voice Pictures Inc.
Director: Chuck Russell
Exec. Producer(s): John Curtis
Producer: Alexandra Julson
Nov 02/16 - Dec 01/16
Ollie
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17
Parallel
Feature
Local Production Company: Para Productions BC Inc.
Director: Isaac Ezban
Exec. Producer(s): John Zaozirny, Aaron Gilbert, Garrick Dion
Producer: Aaron Gilbert
Nov 10/16 - Dec 05/16
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik, Nicholas Hurran
Exec. Producer(s): Laeta Kalogridis, Steve Blackman,...
Beautiful Voice
Feature
Local Production Company: Beautiful Voice Pictures Inc.
Director: Chuck Russell
Exec. Producer(s): John Curtis
Producer: Alexandra Julson
Nov 02/16 - Dec 01/16
Ollie
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17
Parallel
Feature
Local Production Company: Para Productions BC Inc.
Director: Isaac Ezban
Exec. Producer(s): John Zaozirny, Aaron Gilbert, Garrick Dion
Producer: Aaron Gilbert
Nov 10/16 - Dec 05/16
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik, Nicholas Hurran
Exec. Producer(s): Laeta Kalogridis, Steve Blackman,...
- 12/4/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for October 2016, including "Arrow", "Ollie", "The Deep" and a whole lot more:
Everything Everything
Feature
Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.
Director: Stella Meghie
Producer: Elyssa Dutton
Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16
Ollie
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman
Producer: John Davis
Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Pm: Penny Gibbs
PC: Michele Picard
Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17
Tully
Feature
Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.
Director: Jason Reitman
Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert
Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook
Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16
William
Feature
Local Production Company: William Productions Inc
Director: Tim Disney
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Haney
Producer: Jonathan DeBois
Sep 28/16 - Oct 30/16
Let The Right One In
TV Pilot
Local Production Company: Ltp Productions Inc.
Everything Everything
Feature
Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.
Director: Stella Meghie
Producer: Elyssa Dutton
Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16
Ollie
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman
Producer: John Davis
Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Pm: Penny Gibbs
PC: Michele Picard
Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17
Tully
Feature
Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.
Director: Jason Reitman
Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert
Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook
Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16
William
Feature
Local Production Company: William Productions Inc
Director: Tim Disney
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Haney
Producer: Jonathan DeBois
Sep 28/16 - Oct 30/16
Let The Right One In
TV Pilot
Local Production Company: Ltp Productions Inc.
- 9/22/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
If only every Defiance episode could work as well as this week's, which had great story flow and characteristically strong SFX...
This review contains spoilers.
3.5 History Rhymes
From the outset, History Rhymes was a much slicker and tighter narrative than we’ve been graced with so far this season.
The centre-piece is the often turbulent relationship between Nolan and Irisa, and how they’re now bonded together to share a common memory collection.
It might seem somewhat late in the process to give Nolan more backstory, but as this progressed, his failings and Irisa's were better revealed. As it went on, I began to wonder if Irisa is actually more guilt-ridden than Nolan, but surely the point is that only these two characters can understand the pain of the other, even if they’re not exactly bonding right now.
The only problem with the memory sequences was that taken out...
This review contains spoilers.
3.5 History Rhymes
From the outset, History Rhymes was a much slicker and tighter narrative than we’ve been graced with so far this season.
The centre-piece is the often turbulent relationship between Nolan and Irisa, and how they’re now bonded together to share a common memory collection.
It might seem somewhat late in the process to give Nolan more backstory, but as this progressed, his failings and Irisa's were better revealed. As it went on, I began to wonder if Irisa is actually more guilt-ridden than Nolan, but surely the point is that only these two characters can understand the pain of the other, even if they’re not exactly bonding right now.
The only problem with the memory sequences was that taken out...
- 7/7/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Defiance, Season 1: Episode 8 – “Goodbye, Blue Sky”
Directed by Andy Wolk
Written by Anupam Nigam and Amanda Alpert Muscat
Airs Monday nights at 9 on SyFy
The IMDb editors recently released a list of eight new shows from 2013 that were surprising (mostly in a good way for surpassing expectations), on which Defiance was included. As of now, I don’t quite think it has earned a spot next to some shows like Hannibal, Banshee and Orphan Black, but it’s interesting taking Defiance into the context of some of its fellow freshmen. Vikings, which is also included on the list, shares a lot of similarities to Defiance, and I think the latter show could learn a thing or two from the former. Both Vikings and Defiance are, at some point or another, intensely concerned with the worlds they depict and attempt to make familiar those rituals that may seem strange to outsiders.
Directed by Andy Wolk
Written by Anupam Nigam and Amanda Alpert Muscat
Airs Monday nights at 9 on SyFy
The IMDb editors recently released a list of eight new shows from 2013 that were surprising (mostly in a good way for surpassing expectations), on which Defiance was included. As of now, I don’t quite think it has earned a spot next to some shows like Hannibal, Banshee and Orphan Black, but it’s interesting taking Defiance into the context of some of its fellow freshmen. Vikings, which is also included on the list, shares a lot of similarities to Defiance, and I think the latter show could learn a thing or two from the former. Both Vikings and Defiance are, at some point or another, intensely concerned with the worlds they depict and attempt to make familiar those rituals that may seem strange to outsiders.
- 6/5/2013
- by Sean Colletti
- SoundOnSight
Defiance Season 1, Episode 3 “Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go”
Directed by Michael Nankin
Written by Kevin Murphy and Anupam Nigam
Airs Monday nights at 9pm on SyFy
Last week, Defiance had a two-hour premiere that functioned almost as a TV movie. There were three acts that were clearly demarcated with the final act typically immersing itself in some high-stakes action. If you missed the premiere and haven’t had a chance to look up any information about Defiance, there’s a lot you should know. First of all, this is a proper science-fiction series, which didn’t use to need to be a preface for a SyFy show. There are several alien races that exist alongside humans, there are spaceships, there is other advanced technology and it is set in the not-too-distant future. Second, the release of the Defiance TV series complements the release of the Defiance video game.
Directed by Michael Nankin
Written by Kevin Murphy and Anupam Nigam
Airs Monday nights at 9pm on SyFy
Last week, Defiance had a two-hour premiere that functioned almost as a TV movie. There were three acts that were clearly demarcated with the final act typically immersing itself in some high-stakes action. If you missed the premiere and haven’t had a chance to look up any information about Defiance, there’s a lot you should know. First of all, this is a proper science-fiction series, which didn’t use to need to be a preface for a SyFy show. There are several alien races that exist alongside humans, there are spaceships, there is other advanced technology and it is set in the not-too-distant future. Second, the release of the Defiance TV series complements the release of the Defiance video game.
- 4/23/2013
- by Sean Colletti
- SoundOnSight
Review Ryan Lambie 8 Apr 2013 - 07:15
This month sees the premiere of Syfy's major new series, Defiance. Here's our spoiler-free review of the pilot episode...
Note: although free from spoilers, this review does touch on minor plot points from the pilot's first 45 minutes or so.
Launching a new television series can’t be an easy task. And when that show happens to be in the science fiction genre, you’re adding another tricky proposition into the mix: setting up an entire new world as well as introducing compelling characters and conflicts, all within a 60-to-90 minute package tidy and eye-catching enough to attract a healthy audience.
Syfy’s Defiance has a sterling pedigree, having sprung from the mind of Rockne S O’Bannon (he of Alien Nation and SeaQuest Dsv fame), while its executive producer and sometime director Michael Taylor previously wrote episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Battlestar Galactica.
This month sees the premiere of Syfy's major new series, Defiance. Here's our spoiler-free review of the pilot episode...
Note: although free from spoilers, this review does touch on minor plot points from the pilot's first 45 minutes or so.
Launching a new television series can’t be an easy task. And when that show happens to be in the science fiction genre, you’re adding another tricky proposition into the mix: setting up an entire new world as well as introducing compelling characters and conflicts, all within a 60-to-90 minute package tidy and eye-catching enough to attract a healthy audience.
Syfy’s Defiance has a sterling pedigree, having sprung from the mind of Rockne S O’Bannon (he of Alien Nation and SeaQuest Dsv fame), while its executive producer and sometime director Michael Taylor previously wrote episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Battlestar Galactica.
- 4/5/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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