Aaron Douglas | Official Fansite
The Official Fansite for actor Aaron Douglas. Aaron is best known for his role as Chief Galen Tyrol on the SyFy television series Battlestar Galactica.
My HEMLOCK GROVE S1 dvd finally arrived from Amazon UK (I think it was sent by carrier pigeon). Make sure you check out the extras because Aaron is in quite a few of them. The Blu-ray has an exclusive extra titled “Eli Roth Unplugged” that runs for 90mins. But I don’t own a Blu-ray player so I can’t check if he’s in that. If anyone owns it, please let us know over on the Facebook Fanpage.
#TBT. Behind-the-scenes photos of Aaron filming the Chief’s dream sequence from the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA episode 2×19: Lay Down Your Burdens (Part 1).
For weeks, Tyrol has been having the recurring dream that he walks onto the upper level of the hangar deck, climbs over the railing and commits suicide himself by jumping to his death. Cavil says it is because Tyrol has a subconscious desire to kill himself. Tyrol explains that he has had the gnawing worry since Sharon Valerii died that he might himself be a Cylon. Sharon Valerii never really knew she was a Cylon, even up to the point that she died, but reported strange fears that something bad was going to happen and she had to stop herself: how would Tyrol, or anyone else, really know if they were a Cylon sleeper agent or not? Tyrol is frightened by the prospect. — Battlestar Wiki
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Well that explains why ZODIAC: SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE didn’t air last week (April 12), it’s obviously still in post-production.
INTERVIEWS – MAGAZINE & ONLINE: WatchPlayRead (A Very Brief Interview With Aaron Douglas at SLCC FanX) April 17, 2014
According to an A+E Networks press release, THE MENTOR, the movie that Aaron was filming in Salt Lake City in December 2013 with Jes Macallan (MISTRESSES) and Nic Bishop (BODY OF PROOF) is going to air on May 31st, 2014 at 8pm-10pm. Aaron plays Paul Allenham.
It’s a LIFETIME movie and the schedule on their website is only showing up until May 26th at the moment so I’ll check back next week to confirm the air date/time.
UPDATE (MAY 28, 2014): The new air date for THE MENTOR is June 14, 2014 at 8pm.
The fourth and final season of THE KILLING will air exclusively on NETFLIX (in all territories, according to their facebook page) on August 1, 2014. Unfortunately Aaron is not in the final season. But for those of you that watched the show (or just season 3 because Aaron was in it), you will know that S3 ended on a cliffhanger. I’m so glad it’s coming back even if it is for just 6 episodes.
#TBT. Some stills from a photo shoot of Aaron and Kim Coates (who plays Tig on Sons of Anarchy) for the (never released) movie BLOOD: A BUTCHER’S TALE.
And here’s a #TBT BONUS photo of Aaron from BLOOD: A BUTCHER’S TALE
Watch Dogs – 35 Highlights From Four Hours of Gameplay
By: Gary Steinman | Communications Manager
Date: April 23, 2014
Source: UbiBlog
Note: The below is a snippet from the UbiBlog where Aaron’s character JORDI CHIN is mentioned. To read the full blog, click HERE.
To help tide you over until the May 27 release (and to get you even more excited about the game), here’s our list of 35 highlights from four hours in Watch Dogs’ open world. Some of these are spur-of-the-moment observations and impressions, others are bits of actual gameplay, but they all add up to a tantalizing taste of a thoroughly immersive experience. (Note: Since Anne and I are sharing our observations, we marked each one with our initial, to help you see how we approached things differently.)
3. Friends are good to have, even when you’re a gruff, gravely-voiced loner like Aiden. Of course, a friend like Jordi Chin, whom I met in the first half-hour – and who’s crazier than I am in the game… well, that makes for an interesting dynamic, and it’s a mere taste of the kind of company Aiden keeps in Watch Dogs. [G]
4. Hey now. I have a crush on Jordi Chin. He’s funny, he can get me out of a tight spot, and he keeps bodies in a freezer in an ice cream truck. What more can a girl ask for? [A]
21. I couldn’t always track down a motorcycle, but thanks to Jordi that wasn’t a problem. I was able to use a cars on demand service to get “gently used” vehicles of all kinds sent right to my location. [A]
INTERVIEWS – AUDIO INTERVIEWS: Schott Happens! (April 17, 2014) Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience 2014
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I can’t seem to find it on North American online stores but if you’re in the UK or have a multi-region player, S1 of HEMLOCK GROVE is out on DVD on April 21st, 2014. Aaron played Sheriff Tom Sworn in season 1 of HEMLOCK GROVE.
DVD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IORRB6C £21.50
BLU-RAY: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IORRBOY £26.00
#TBT. Apollo (Jamie Bamber) and the Chief on the set of the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA episode 3×13: Taking A Break From All Your Worries. Well, more like Aaron photobombing Jamie. lol.
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Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in the USA.
XCON World VII 2014
May 16th – 18th, 2014
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. USA
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
2101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
http://www.xconworld.info
http://www.xconworld.info/aaron_douglas.html
The movie DEATH DO US PART (in which Aaron has a co-starring role as a Ranger) is out on DVD today (April 15th). It is also available to purchase on iTunes and Amazon instant video. Links on where you can purchase it are below. And of course you can pick it up and the usual places (Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, etc).
USA
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/death-do-us-part/id828295341 USD $12.99
Amazon instant video: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J03A5NU USD $12.99
DVD (Amazon): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I3HFANO USD $16.98
CANADA
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/movie/death-do-us-part/id828295341 CDN $19.99
DVD (Amazon): http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00I3HFANO CDN $24.98
DVD (Best Buy): http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/death-do-us-part/m2210870.aspx CDN $19.99
DVD (Future Shop): http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/death-do-us-part/m2210870.aspx CDN $19.99
UPDATE: If you’re in the USA it’s cheaper at Best Buy. Their website lists the price as USD $9.99.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/death-do-us-part-dvd/5064008.p?id=3163659
#TBT. The Chief and Gaius Baltar (James Callis) on the set of the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA episode 2×03: Fragged. This is one of my favourite Chief episodes besides ‘Flight of the Phoenix’ and ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’.
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in the USA.
Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience 2014
April 17th – 19th, 2014
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, Utah. USA
http://saltlakecomiccon.com
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/portfolio/aaron-douglas
Guest Panel: Thursday April 17th at 4pm (North Ballroom Stage)
Photo Ops: Friday at 2pm and Saturday at 11:15am
The movie DEATH DO US PART (in which Aaron has a co-starring role as a Ranger) is available to purchase on iTunes and Amazon instant video from today (April 4th, 2014). Or you can pre-order it on DVD (release date: April 15th, 2014). Links on where you can purchase it are below.
USA
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/death-do-us-part/id828295341
Amazon instant video: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J03A5NU
DVD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I3HFANO
CANADA
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/movie/death-do-us-part/id828295341
DVD: http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00I3HFANO/
#TBT. Aaron and Nicki Clyne (Cally) during the filming of the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA episodes 1×01:33 and 2×20: Lay Down Your Burdens (Part II).
#TBT. This is a couple of photos from the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Cast & Crew Yearbook. Who makes the cuter couple? Anders & Starbuck or Chief & Anders?
#TBT. Aaron signing director Michael Rymer and photographer Dennys Ilic’s BSG yearbooks out the back on the set of the very last BSG episode (4×20: DAYBREAK). That episode aired 5 years ago today (March 20, 2009). Photo © Dennys Ilic Photography.
Aaron’s video game WATCH DOGS will be released on May 27, 2014. As previously reported (back in May 2013) there were two pre-order special editions for USA customers. There are now six.
USA
http://watchdogs.ubi.com/watchdogs/en-us/buy/index.aspx
LIMITED EDITION (PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC)
PlayStation Exclusive Content (PS4, PS3)
GameStop Edition (PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U)
Amazon Edition (PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U)
Best Buy Edition (PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U)
Walmart Edition (PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U)
SEASON PASS (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC)
Stay connected to the world of Watch Dogs with the Watch Dogs Season Pass. Get access to a unique single-player campaign featuring T-Bone, the brilliant but eccentric hacker, a new Digital Trip game mode, Conspiracy!, an exclusive Untouchables Pack, plus new missions, weapons, outfits and more. At $19.99, the Season Pass offers savings of more than 25% versus buying each piece separately.
#TBT. The first photo is a screen cap from the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA episode 4×11: Sometimes a Great Notion. The second photo is one of the ‘different looks’ they tried for the Chief’s flashback scene for that episode. LOL. He looks like Elton John.
Aaron’s video game WATCH DOGS finally has a release date: May 27th, 2014. Aaron did the voice and motion capture for the character in the middle (Jordi Chin).
Apparently Aaron’s movie ZODIAC: SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE was supposed to air on SyFy on April 12th but they’re airing some other SyFy movie with Linda Hamilton instead. I don’t know about you but I’d rather watch the Chief and Doc Brown than Sarah Connor ;)
Source: TheFutonCritic.com
Everyone remembers the movie DEATH DO US PART that Aaron filmed back in December 2011, right? :) It is finally going to be released. It will be available On Demand on April 4, 2014 and out on DVD on April 15, 2004. They are also planning on screening the movie at the RIO THEATRE in Vancouver on April 6th at 7pm. Not sure if Aaron will be able to make it but I’ll keep you posted.
Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive trailer premiere which you can watch below.
UPDATE: Here is the same trailer on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7IZPv6tmk
Here are the links to pre-order DEATH DO US PART on DVD at Amazon.
USA http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I3HFANO
CANADA http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00I3HFANO
#TBT Aaron in front of the demolished CIC set from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.
Here is the STORY TRAILER for the video game WATCH DOGS. Aaron did the voice and motion capture for the character Jordi Chin.
You can see Jordi at time stamp 1:30 – 1:35.
Video description: Check out the all new Story Trailer and get a deeper look into what drives Aiden Pearce. Remember, there are some things you can’t walk away from.
#TBT. Behind-the-scenes photos of Aaron on the set of his tv show THE BRIDGE (http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B005GNU5U6).
1st photo: Kris Holden-Ried (Mike Bodanski), Arnold Pinnock (Darryl), Aaron Douglas (Frank Leo), Theresa Joy (Billy), Craig Bromell, Toby Proctor (Ross),
Paul Popowich (Tommy Dunn), Inga Cadranel (Jill), Frank Cassini (“Rabbi”), Genadijs Dolganovs (Alex)
2nd photo: Colin Corrigan, Toby Proctor (Ross), Aaron Douglas (Frank Leo), Kris Holden-Ried (Mike Bodanski)
3rd photo: Paul Popowich (Tommy Dunn), Toby Proctor (Ross), Aaron Douglas (Frank Leo), Frank Cassini (“Rabbi”).
Aaron Douglas will be guest starring in an episode of the new tv series THE STRAIN. The series is scheduled to premiere in July 2014 on FX. Aaron is headed to Toronto soon to start filming his episode. He will be in episode 1×07: FOR SERVICES RENDERED playing ROGER LUSS. The below is from the press release about the series …
FX has placed a 13-episode order for the drama series The Strain from Academy Award nominated Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, author Chuck Hogan and writer/producer Carlton Cuse, which is based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy of the same title written by del Toro and Hogan
Vampires?!?!? I know, I know, I rolled my eyes as well when he told me about it. But apparently THE STRAIN will be to Vampires like THE WALKING DEAD is to zombies. And it will air on FX who brought us Sons of Anarchy, Justified, and American Horror Story, so I have every faith that it will be just as great as those shows. #TheseVampiresDoNotSparkle
This is the official website for the show. There’s nothing on there yet except for the press release. Unfortunately you can’t view the website if you’re outside of the USA so below is a copy and paste of the full press release that’s on there.
PRESS RELEASE
FX has placed a 13-episode order for the drama series The Strain from Academy Award® nominated Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, author Chuck Hogan and writer/producer Carlton Cuse, which is based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy of the same title written by del Toro and Hogan, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, the Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions.
The Strain begins production later this month in Toronto and the series is scheduled to premiere in July of 2014 on FX.
Schrier and Grad said, “We could not be more excited to be moving forward with Guillermo, Carlton and Chuck on The Strain. This is an epic story with stunning visuals and remarkable acting. The Strain totally reimagines and reinvents the genre.”
Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers del Toro and Hogan co-wrote the pilot script for The Strain, which was directed by del Toro. Emmy® Award winning Writer and Producer Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) will serve as Executive Producer/Showrunner and Writer. Gary Ungar will also serve as Executive Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.
“The Strain books are near and dear to my heart and now, Chuck and I have the blessing of a partnership with Carlton and FX that holds great promise,” said del Toro. “Working with FX has yielded an amazing experience with total creative freedom and support.”
Cuse added, “Working with visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the team at FX has been a dream come true for me. Guillermo’s epic, cinematic pilot for The Strain starts a chilling and compelling story that will upend everything you thought you knew about vampires.”
The ensemble cast stars Corey Stoll, Mia Maestro, Sean Astin, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Jack Kesy, Ben Hyland, and Miguel Gomez. The producers and FX Productions are recasting the role of “Professor Abraham Setrakian,” which was previously held by John Hurt.
The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
Writer, producer, director and novelist Guillermo del Toro has built his career on bringing fantasy and horror to vivid life. He wrote and directed the dark fairy tale Pan’s Labyrinth, which garnered six Academy Award nominations, including one for del Toro for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. The film went on to win three Oscars. Named by The Hollywood Reporter as a “Master of Horror,” del Toro’s other film credits include Pacific Rim, Hellboy and the upcoming Crimson Peak starring Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam and Jessica Chastain.
Award-winning author Chuck Hogan co-wrote the apocalyptic vampire trilogy The Strain with del Toro. A New York Times best-selling writer, Hogan won the Hammett Prize for Excellence in crime writing for his book Prince of Thieves: A Novel, which became the basis for the Academy Award-nominated film The Town.
Showrunner Carlton Cuse is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning writer and producer, best known for the acclaimed ABC television series Lost. He was also an Executive Producer and Creator of television series Nash Bridges and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. In addition to writing and Executive Producing The Strain for FX, he developed and executive produces the A&E drama series, Bates Motel.
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#TBT. Aaron and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in WALKING TALL (2004).
The Syfy movie that Aaron filmed in August 2003 titled ZODIAC: SIGNS OF DESTRUCTION has had a name change to ZODIAC: SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE. I’ll update the tags on here to reflect this name change.
According to a press release from Syfy, Aaron’s movie ZODIAC: SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE will air in April 2014.
ZODIAC: SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE (ORIGINAL MOVIE PREMIERE)
Premieres April TBD – A curator of her university’s collection of antiquities is thrilled when a new artifact arrives: a 2,000-year-old ivory carved astrology board. But little does she know that the fate of all humanity will soon be decided by this ivory board’s deadly forces. Stars Joel Gretsch (V), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Andrea Brooks (50/50) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).Source: TheFutonCritic.com
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Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in the USA.
Dallas Comic Con Sci-Fi Expo 2014
February 8th – 9th, 2014
Irving Convention Center
Irving, Texas. USA
http://www.scifiexpo.com/DCC/sfx.html
Below is a synopsis for the movie THE MENTOR. Aaron plays Paul Allenham.
Elizabeth May thinks that her life is ruined when her 8 year old daughter Pippa is killed in a car accident. With her marriage to Brian in near-ruins, she returns to work, only to find an unexpectedly fresh and dangerous problem: Paul Allenham, a delusional, furtive, sexually obsessed co-worker.
Source: Production Bulletin
UPDATE (April 25, 2014): Here is an updated synopsis from the Lifetime website ….
Elizabeth May tries to put the loss of her eight-year-old daughter behind her by going back to teaching. Under the stress of the tragedy her husband Brian May has moved out while Elizabeth is desperate to save her marriage and return to a life of normalcy. In her new job she is assigned a mentor, Paul Allenham, who is hiding a deep dark violent past. Paul has an immediate and unsettling attraction to Elizabeth; he will do anything to secure her love.
Source: Lifetime Website
Aaron will be guest starring in a season 4 episode of FALLING SKIES.
Aaron was one of the leads in Brad Paisley’s movie based on his new single I Can’t Change the World. Below are some photos of the movie being filmed in Santa Clarita, CA.
Below is a synopsis for the movie ZODIAC: SIGNS OF THE APOCALYPSE. Aaron plays Agent Woodward.
The earth is hit with disasters of unprecedented scale, and only a stone of untold power, coupled with a machine erected by an eccentric millionaire, can avert the apocalypse. Professor Neil McElroy and his small band of believers have the means to stop catastrophe — but first, they must elude well-meaning but misguided federal agent, Woodward, whose unwavering skepticism just may bring about the end of the planet.
Source: Production Bulletin
Watch Dogs – A Little Help from Aiden’s Friends
By: Anne Lewis | Communications Associate
Date: July 26, 2013 (Updated: May 8, 2014)
Source: UbiBlog
Note: The below is a snippet from the UbiBlog where Aaron’s character JORDI CHIN is mentioned. To read the full blog, click HERE.
Jordi Chin
When your plan runs into some… complications, you call a fixer: the type of guy who you hire to make a problem go away – whatever the problem is. That’s where Jordi Chin comes in. We’ve seen him once before, in the gameplay demo that came out of our E3 2012 press conference. He’s to-the-point, has a wicked sense of humor, and comes with the solutions to all your problems – so long as you can pay him. Along with their financial relationship, Jordi and Aiden share a complicated friendship. Shortt explains: “Pearce uses him a lot, to the point where they kind of become friends, but they both know they could kill each other if they wanted to. They like each other but it’s strictly business. If Pearce doesn’t pay Jordi the right amount, Jordi will not help him out.”
Among all of Aiden’s acquaintances, Shortt picks Jordi as his favorite. “It’s hard to pick one, but I gotta say there’s something about Jordi that always makes me smile every time he comes on the screen,” Shortt says. “He can be quite violent and ruthless in what he does, and yet he’s always got this quirky humor that goes with it. He’s a pretty lovable guy, even as dangerous as he is.”
UPDATE (May 8, 2014): The blog has been updated and the wording has been changed slightly and there are two new images.
Jordi Chin
When your plan runs into some… complications, you call a fixer: the type of guy who you hire to make a problem go away – whatever the problem is. That’s where Jordi Chin comes in. We first met him in the gameplay demo that came out of our E3 2012 press conference. More recently we encountered him (and did some rather illegal work for him) in our four-hour demo. He’s to-the-point, has a wicked sense of humor, and comes with the solutions to all your problems – so long as you can pay him. Along with their financial relationship, Jordi and Aiden share a complicated friendship. Shortt explains: “Pearce uses him a lot, to the point where they kind of become friends, but they both know they could kill each other if they wanted to. They like each other but it’s strictly business. If Pearce doesn’t pay Jordi the right amount, Jordi will not help him out.”
Among all of Aiden’s acquaintances, Shortt picks Jordi as his favorite. “It’s hard to pick one, but I gotta say there’s something about Jordi that always makes me smile every time he comes on the screen,” Shortt says. “He can be quite violent and ruthless in what he does, and yet he’s always got this quirky humor that goes with it. He’s a pretty lovable guy, even as dangerous as he is.” From what we’ve seen, he just might be our favorite too. We can appreciate a morbid sense of humor.
I just noticed that the two SYFY movies that Aaron was in are for sale over on Amazon.com for $12.99 each if anyone is interested. And yes, they are laughably bad cheesy b-grade movies but that’s part of the fun of watching them :)
Killer Mountain
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2PO14C
Ghost Storm
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AQYUY24
Hemlock Grove has been renewed for a second season. Below is the exclusive announcement from DEADLINE, the official press release from NETFLIX and tweets from the cast, writers and producers.
Thank You Netflix for the renewal. I’m so excited that the show is coming back for a second season. Can’t wait to see what Sheriff Sworn has got planned for his revenge :)
Netflix’s ‘Hemlock Grove’ Renewed For 2nd Season, Chic Eglee Joins As Exec Producer
By Nellie Andreeva
Date: June 19, 2013EXCLUSIVE: Eli Roth’s thriller/horror series Hemlock Grove has received a second-season renewal by Netflix. Seasoned showrunner Charles H. (Chic) Eglee (The Walking Dead, Dexter) is joining the series, which will return with 10 original episodes next year. Based on Brian McGreevy’s gothic horror novel of the same name, Hemlock Grove, produced by Gaumont International Television, stars Famke Janssen and Bill Skarsgård and explores the strange happenings in a small Pennsylvania town. The series launched its entire 13-episode first season on April 19 to mixed reviews but strong interest from viewers, with Netflix announcing at that time that the series was “viewed by more members globally in its first weekend than was House Of Cards and has been a particular hit among young adults.” Hemlock Grove’s popularity with the the younger set helped the show land a second-season renewal just as the options on the actors were set to expire. “The worldwide fan response to Hemlock Grove was phenomenal” said executive producer Roth. “Netflix members loved the potent combination of sexy monsters, mystery, and the dark family soap opera that ended with a huge twist, leaving audiences worldwide totally shocked. Season One was just a warm up for what we have in store for season two. Get ready to be scared in ways you never expected.” Landon Liboiron, Freya Tingley and Dougray Scott co-star on the series, which will begin production on Season 2 later this year.
Hemlock Grove was developed by McGreevy and his writing partner Lee Shipman, and the two ran the first season with Mark Verheiden. Verheiden and another writing exec producer, Deran Sarafian, are leaving the show, with Eglee joining executive producers Roth, McGreevy, Shipman, Eric Newman and Michael Connolly in Season 2. “In its first season, Eli, Brian, Lee and the team did an incredible job of introducing viewers to a unique world of memorable characters,” said Cindy Holland, VP of Original Content at Netflix. “Chic’s addition to the show, and his experience on such fan favorites as The Shield, The Walking Dead and Dexter,” will heighten the intensity of the mystery that grips Hemlock Grove.”
This marks the second renewal for GIT this month as the company has gone 2-for-2 with its first two original series, Hemlock Grove and NBC’s Hannibal, both going to a second season. Netflix also is going 2-for-2, with its first two home-grown original series, House Of Cards and Helmock Grove both getting a second season. (House Of Cards had a two-season pickup.) The streaming company also has expressed interest at another installment of Arrested Development. Its latest series, Orange Is The New Black, premieres July 11.
Source: Deadline
Gothic Thriller “Hemlock Grove” Back on Netflix for a Second Season
Charles Eglee Joins Season Two as Executive Producer and Showrunner
Ten New Episodes to Premiere in 2014(Beverly Hills, CA – June 19, 2013) – The Netflix Original Series “Hemlock Grove,” a riveting and eerie mystery from executive producer Eli Roth and based on Brian McGreevy’s novel of the same name, will return with a second season next year. Seasoned showrunner Charles H. (Chic) Eglee (“The Walking Dead,” “Dexter,” “The Shield”) joins the popular series as executive producer in season two.
“The worldwide fan response to ‘Hemlock Grove’ was phenomenal” said Executive Producer Eli Roth. “Netflix members loved the potent combination of sexy monsters, mystery, and the dark family soap opera that ended with a huge twist, leaving audiences worldwide totally shocked. Season One was just a warm up for what we have in store for season two. Get ready to be scared in ways you never expected.”
“In its first season, Eli, Brian, Lee and the team did an incredible job of introducing viewers to a unique world of memorable characters,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content at Netflix. “Chic’s addition to the show, and his experience on such fan favorites as ‘The Shield,’ ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Dexter,” will heighten the intensity of the mystery that grips Hemlock Grove.”
“We are thrilled to be working with Netflix on the second season of ‘Hemlock Grove’, a show that the audience has enthusiastically embraced,” commented Katie O’Connell, CEO of Gaumont International Television.
The series stars Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Bill Skarsgard (“Simon & The Oaks”), Landon Liboiron (“Terra Nova”), Freya Tingley (“X”), and Dougray Scott (“Mission Impossible II”). The second season will consist of 10 episodes that will go into production later this year. The sophomore season of “Hemlock Grove” will premiere in 2014.
“Hemlock Grove” is a gothic horror thriller which explores the strange happenings in a small Pennsylvania town. The show focuses on the unlikely friendship between the founding family’s young heir, Roman Godfrey, and the relative newcomer and outsider, Peter Rumancek. Each holds a monstrous secret that has been unleashed.
The drama series is the first foray into television by internationally acclaimed horror master Eli Roth (“Hostel,” “Cabin Fever”). It was developed by Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman and is executive produced by Roth, Eglee, McGreevy & Shipman, Eric Newman and Michael Connolly. The one-hour gothic thriller is produced by Gaumont International Television for Netflix.
So I just heard @HemlockGrove has been picked up for a second season. Yay!
— Kaniehtiio Horn (@kaniehtiio) June 20, 2013
SEASON TWO! so proud!! #hemlockgrove http://t.co/bY0SZZBYNY
— emilia mccarthy (@EmiliaaMcCarthy) June 20, 2013
.@ktoc88 @HemlockGrove @GaumontTV @netflix congrats to you Katie, Gaumont & Netflix. Season 2 should be badass.
— Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/eliroth/status/347726958672621569
HEMLOCK GROVE FANS YOU ROCK! SO PROUD & HAPPY THAT HEMLOCK GROVE IS RENEWED FOR SEASON TWO!
— Nicole Boivin (@nicoleboivin13) June 20, 2013
Hey @diegomcgreevy @shipmanlee congrats on season 2 lads. Very well deserved.
— Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) June 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/DeranSarafian/status/347871726715150336
Jordi Chin, Aaron’s character on WATCH DOGS has been added to the Official Website.
http://watchdogs.ubi.com/watchdogs/en-us/game-info/index.aspx
JORDI CHIN: When you’re screwed beyond belief, you call in a fixer. And that’s Jordi. He gets things done and gets paid good money for his services. You need a body to disappear? You gotta find a missing adversary? Someone pissed you off? You call Jordi.
Don’t forget to tune in tonight (Sunday June 9th) at 9/8c to see Aaron as prison guard EVAN HENDERSON in episode 3 of THE KILLING.
If you missed the 2-hour Season 3 Premiere, you can watch it for free on iTunes.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-killing-season-2/id648060868
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/tv-season/the-killing-season-2/id648060868
EVAN HENDERSON, Aaron’s character on THE KILLING appears in three of the trivia questions for episode 3×02: That You Fear the Most on the AMC Website.
http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-killing/ultimate-fan-game
How many can you get correct?
How does Seward deduce that Henderson has a baby?
He spots spit up stains on Henderson’s shirt
He hears Henderson talking about his newborn
He sees Henderson nod off from sleep deprivation
He smells baby formula when Henderson’s nearby
Seward tells Henderson he wants to call his lawyer…
To alert press he’s being mistreated on death row
To amend his will
To file an appeal with the governor
To arrange a meeting with his son
Becker does NOT complain to Henderson about…
Henderson’s sloppy uniform
The media coverage of Seward’s execution
The procedures for Seward’s execution
Seward’s refusal to call him “sir”
Answers are HERE
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in CANADA.
Lethbridge Entertainment Expo
November 23rd – 24th, 2013
Lethbridge, Alberta. CANADA
http://lethbridgeexpo.com
Our first Media Guest announcement is…@theaarondouglas! We are so exited to have him as part of our show. So say we all!
— Lethbridge Expo (@lethbridgeexpo) May 22, 2013
Today (May 20, 2013), Ubisoft have revealed the pre-order bonuses for WATCH DOGS in the USA.
GameStop gets “The Palace Pack” while Amazon pre-orders receive the “Signature Shot Pack.”
http://watchdogs.ubi.com/watchdogs/en-us/buy/index.aspx
Game Stop
Game Stop Pre-order Bonus Offer
Pre-order Watch Dogs for PC, Playstation 3, Xbox360 or Nintendo Wii U and receive the GameStop exclusive Watch Dogs poster and the GameStop Exclusive Palace Pack which includes a Single-Player Mission + rewards for mission completion. Rewards include: ‘Investigation Bonus’: Unlock exclusive investigation opportunities inside the network and ‘ATM Hack Boost’: Boost your cash rewards when hacking bank accounts.
Click on the images below to purchase these items via Game Stop.
Amazon
Amazon Exclusive Pre-order Bonus Offer
Pre-order Watch Dogs for Xbox360, Playstation 3, or Playstation 4 and receive the Signature Shot Pack, which includes an exclusive single player mission, that once completed, unlocks both a unique Biometric Assault Rifle and the Black Viceroy’s Outfit. The code will be emailed within two days after your order ships.
Click on the images below to purchase these items via Amazon.
Aaron will be hosting the Frak You Summer Tour Send Off for THE TOWN PANTS at The Raven Pub in North Vancouver on Saturday June 1st. Details below …
The Town Pants at The Raven Pub in North Vancouver, BC
Saturday, June 1, 2013 – 9:00 pmThe Raven Pub
1052 Deep Cover Rd
North Vancouver, BC
Canada604-929-3834
Age Limit: 19+
Ticket Price: $10.00RSVP HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/674318612581561/
About the show: The last show in Vancouver before the band departs for the 2013 summer tour, join The Town Pants in the deep dark heart of Deep Cove on the North Shore at the notorious Raven Pub!
Hosted by actor Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, Hemlock Grove, The Killing…) who’s been a longtime friend and fan of the band, its The Town Pants “Frak You! Send Off Show”.
We’ll have copies of our latest album “15!”
Come on down and join in a very Unique TTP experience, and the last time to catch the band in BC before October. Don’t miss it! Call The Raven Pub for advance tickets: 604 929 3834 EXT #3.
After a wait of over a year the music video of YOUNG BEAUTIFUL IN A HURRY‘s cover of the Queen song DON’T STOP ME NOW has finally been released.
The video was directed by Bear McCreary and features a cameo by Aaron.
According to a tweet from the band, the music video of YOUNG BEAUTIFUL IN A HURRY‘s cover of the Queen song DON’T STOP ME NOW will be released online tomorrow.
McKian @McKianMusic: “Try blowing the dust out of the cartridge #DontStopMeNow comes out #Tomorrow exclusively on @IGN #OMG”
[https://twitter.com/McKianMusic/status/334466549383581696] May 14, 2013
AMC have posted a new video on their YouTube channel that has cast and crew interviews and some scenes from Season 3 of THE KILLING. Aaron (who plays prison guard Evan Henderson) can be seen in three quick scenes at time stamps 1:17, 1:23, 2:44.
Video description: The Killing fans are already circling Sun., Jun. 2 on their calendars in anticipation of the premiere of Season 3. What can viewers expect in the upcoming season? Executive Producer Veena Sud and series stars Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden), Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder), Peter Saarsgard (Ray Seward), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Bullet), and Max Fowler (Twitch) provide a first look at Season 3’s new case. The Killing Season 3 debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Sun., Jun. 2 at 8/7c on AMC. For more on The Killing: http://www.amc.com/shows/the-killing
If you’re receiving the “The uploader has not made this video available in your country” error message you can watch it below.
Just a reminder that the music video release party for Don’t Stop Me Now by Young Beautiful in a Hurry is next weekend in Los Angeles.
Young Beautiful in a Hurry
Don’t Stop Me Now
Video Release PartyWHEN: Saturday, May 11 9:30PM- 11:30PM
WHERE: Molly Malone’s, 575 South Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
DETAILS: $10 – Ages 21+
RSVP HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/523704261005383/Young Beautiful in a Hurry will be premiering their music video “Don’t Stop Me Now” at Molly Malone’s on Saturday, May 11. Drawing from the glory days of glam, and the classic games that inspired a generation, Young Beautiful in a Hurry rocks the house. This video celebrates 16-bit retro graphics and 80s cinema in an adrenaline-pumping rendition of the famous Queen standard.
This exciting video launch will feature sneak peeks, live performance of original and provocative tunes from the band’s forthcoming EP, Royalty. “Don’t Stop Me Now” features appearances by James Rolfe (“The Angry Video Game Nerd”) and Aaron Douglas (“Battlestar Galactica”), was directed by Bear McCreary (composer of “The Walking Dead”), produced by Joe Lynch (“Knights of Badassdom”) and Sam Balcomb of Rainfall Films.
http://youngbeautifulinahurry.com/dont-stop-me-now/
Today (April 29, 2013), Ubisoft announced that there are four different collectors editions available to purchase for WATCH DOGS.
NOTE: At the time of writing, these items were not listed for Pre-Order on the USA or CANADIAN WATCH DOGS websites.
UNITED KINGDOM
http://watchdogs.ubi.com/watchdogs/en-gb/buy/index.aspx
DEDSEC EDITION
VIGILANTE EDITION
UPLAY EXCLUSIVE EDITION
SPECIAL EDITION
AUSTRALIA
http://watchdogs.ubi.com/watchdogs/en-AU/buy/index.aspx
DEDSEC EDITION
VIGILANTE EDITION
UPLAY EXCLUSIVE EDITION
SPECIAL EDITION
As some of you may remember, Aaron plays a character in the Ubisoft video game titled WATCH DOGS. A new trailer is out and we now have a release date of November 19th, 2013. That’s Aaron at the 1:05 time stamp. He plays the character Jordi Chin.
I know nothing about video games but I’ve read (via Erik Kain at FORBES) that it will be available on PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PS4.
video description: Watch the ALL NEW Watch_Dogs Trailer! Find out how Aiden Pearce will use the city of Chicago against the people who crossed him and how far he will go to make them pay.
The band Young Beautiful in a Hurry are having a ‘Music Video Release Party’ on Saturday May 11th 2013 at Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles for their song DON’T STOP ME NOW. Some of you may remember that Aaron appears in this music video (photos HERE) directed by Bear McCreary. I have no idea if Aaron will be at the release party (I’ll let you know if I hear that he will be) but for now I’m just excited that this video is finally being released. It’s been over a year since it was filmed.
DON’T STOP ME NOW Video Release Party
WHEN: Saturday, May 11 9:30PM- 11:30PM
WHERE: Molly Malone’s, 575 South Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
DETAILS: $10 – Ages 21+
RSVP HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/523704261005383/
LADIES & GENTLEMEN,
Over the years YBH has played many cover songs, but none have captured our collective imaginations quite like Don’t Stop Me Now.
Originally conceived and recorded in 1979 by the world famous Queen and written by none other then the infinitely titular Freddie Mercury, Don’t Stop Me Now was and is to this day one of the most celebrated songs in the universe.
For me personally, it was the song that launched 1000 ships of Queen obsession. I had to sing it in a wedding band for a friend a few years ago,and although I was a fan of Queen before that, actually singing and channeling Freddie sort of changed my life forever. I’ve been playing it at almost every show since.
To celebrate, we made a music video! The first of many to come out this year and to kick it all off, we’re having a
VIDEO RELEASE PARTY!
Live on Saturday May 11th @ Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles we will have a screening and full set of YBH goodness.
We will also be debuting a majority of the songs off our forthcoming EP #Royalty.Don’t miss this advance screening and see it with the band before it hits the interwebs!
XOXO,
Young Beautiful in a Hurry
Website: http://youngbeautifulinahurry.com/dont-stop-me-now/
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/523704261005383/
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Aaron tweeted the actressess that play his twin daughters on HEMLOCK GROVE. Awwww at their replies.
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in CANADA.
Saskatoon Blitz 2013
June 8th – 9th, 2013
The Saskatchewan Comic Convention
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
http://www.saskblitz.com/blitz2013/
As you may remember (because how could anyone forget the “The Magic Recording Sweater”), Aaron sang backing vocals on the new THE TOWN PANTS album. The album is now available to purchase online from CD BABY http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thetownpants.
Aaron performed on the following songs …
2. Seamus’ Missus
5. No Way Out
9. The Lamenters Lament (Aaron singing “Oh Shit”)
11. The Molly Maguires
13. Hells Kitchen
UPDATE (January 24, 2013): The album is now also available to purchase on iTunes.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/15/id591528556 (USA)
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/15/id591528556 (Canada)
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/15/id591528556 (UK)
Here is Aaron’s episode of Shelf Life – The Series titled OH CANADA. Happy Turkey Day Canada!!! :)
Shelf Life – SHELF LIFE – Season 3, Episode 11 – “Oh, Canada!”
YouTube: ShelfLifetheSeries
Published: October 8, 2012
Video Description: On a very special educational bonus episode of Shelf Life, the gang learns about Canada, our cultural differences, and the similarities we all share. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!“Oh, Canada!”
Hero Man: Travis Willingham
Hero Lass: Tara Platt
Bug Boy: Yuri Lowenthal
Samurai Snake: Bryan Enk/Dee Bradley Baker
and Aaron Douglas as Canada DougDirected by: Steven Calcote
Written by: Yuri Lowenthal
Score: Bear McCreary
Theme: Brendan McCreary and Young Beautiful In A Hurry
DP: Mark Legaspi
Costumes: Lino Stavole – Creature Company and Stephanie Stevens
Producers: Yuri Lowenthal & Tara Platt – Monkey Kingdom Productions
Stephanie Thorpe – Ultimatum Entertainment
Steven Calcote & Travis Stevens – Butcher Bird Studios
Just a reminder that Aaron’s episode of Shelf Life – The Series (titled: “OH CANADA”) will air on Monday October 8th, which is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ShelfLifetheSeries
Aaron’s episode of Shelf Life – The Series will be premiering on Monday October 8th, 2012. Those of us that donated within the first 48 hours to the IndieGoGo Campaign back in July have already seen the episode and I can tell you that it is frakking funny. You’re going to love it.
Feeling blue without your weekly dose of Shelf Life?!
We have the answer–PREMIERING MON., OCT. 8–the SPECIAL SHELF LIFE EPISODE guest-starring Aaron Douglas (“Battlestar Galactica”) as Canada Doug!
Hold tight!
Photo by Rosalind Helfand
Source: Shelf Life – Series (Facebook)
The Shelf Life – The Series IndieGoGo Campaign to raise $30k in 30 days ended on Friday August 17th. They exceeded their goal and raised $34,579. As a special thank you to everyone that donated they have posted a behind-the-scenes group photo from Aaron’s episode (“OH CANADA”).
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US REACH $34,579
Thank you all for your extremely generous donations, for your help sharing, and for your general enjoyment, comments, and interest in our twisted little show. It is especially inspiring to see people step up and pay for something they like in a world where torrenting is easy and YouTube is free. Talk is cheap. Thanks for your respect.
As a special thank you from us to you, here is a group shot from behind-the-scenes on the Aaron Douglas episode with the cast and many members of the crew (including, clockwise from L) Juan Carlos Bagnell – sound, Steven Calcote – director, Mark Legaspi – cinematographer, Lillian Diaz-Przybyl – script supervisor, and super rockin’ support team-cheerleader Jenn!)
And the same group goofing off as we do MOST of the time on set! :) We promise we’ll be really serious about goofing off from here on out!
Also, huge thanks to all who played the Shelf Life IndieGoGo GAME… we loved all the guesses and participation! Our winner is Natalie F. who guessed $34,600 which was just $21 over the final amount! Way to go! We will ship your Shelf-y Swag out ASAP!
Much appreciation, gratitude, thanks and serious Shelf Love to each and every viewer, tweeter, re-tweeter, facebooker, donator (yeah, we know it is donors, but donators sounds more “sci-fi”) (actually, “donerator” sounds even better), supporter, and sideline cheerleader. We really do appreciate each and every one of you and your contributions to our show!
Source: SHELF LIFE the Series (tumblr)
With only 4 days left to go the Shelf Life – The Series IndieGoGo Campaign is only $206 away from reaching their goal of raising $30,000. How can you not support a webseries that has Aaron talking with a lizard? Hang on, I think that’s supposed to be a snake. Snakes don’t have arms. Ahhh who cares, go donate. PLEASE.
http://www.indiegogo.com/ShelfLife
Those of us that donated to the Shelf Life – The Series IndieGoGo Campaign in the first 48 hours it went live, were emailed a link earlier today to watch the “exclusive early access to the Aaron Douglas SHELF LIFE episode”. Aaron is HILARIOUS in this episode!!!. I can’t wait for everyone to see it (apparently it will be released online mid to late September). Someone really needs to employ this man on a comedy show.
Here’s another video of Aaron helping to promote the SHELF LIFE IndieGoGo campaign to raise $30K in 30 days so they make another season.
Published: July 28, 2012
Video Description: DAY 10: Fancypants thespian Aaron Douglas of BSG fame tells us exactly what he thinks about working on Shelf Life…
So help this Dudley Do-wrong out and visit our IndieGoGo site.
Source: SHELF LIFE the Series (tumblr)
Just a reminder that you have until tomorrow night (Fri July 20th) to donate to the Shelf Life – The Series IndieGoGo Campaign to receive an exclusive preview of Aaron’s episode. You will get to see the ‘Canada Doug’ episode MONTHS before it is released on YouTube. Here’s the link to donate http://www.indiegogo.com/ShelfLife.
Don’t forget that you have until this Friday night (July 20, 2014) to donate to the Shelf Life – The Series IndieGoGo Campaign to receive an exclusive preview of Aaron’s episode. You will get to see the ‘Canada Doug’ episode MONTHS before anyone else. How can you pass up a chance like that? PLEASE DONATE NOW!!!.
We’re off and running on our race to 30K! Hopefully you were able to join us for Shelf “LIVE” – our interactive webcast party last night (we can’t believe we raised over $2000!!), but if not (and lucky for you), we announced that ANYONE who donates to our IndieGoGo campaign during the first 48 hours will get an exclusive early access link to the Aaron Douglas (go BSG!) episode – and since we just launched the campaign yesterday (Wed July 18th at 8pm PST) you still can DONATE TODAY and get this amazing BONUS perk not listed on our IndieGoGo site!! Otherwise you’ll have to wait to see this masterpiece for several months. (boo… so go donate now, get your link and laugh, as this time, Canada blames us!!)
Source: SHELF LIFE the Series (tumblr)
Shelf Life – Canada Doug Wants YOU!
YouTube: ShelfLifetheSeries
Published: July 13, 2012
Video Description: Here’s a special Comic Con treat! Canada Doug asks for your support in our upcoming Season 4 IndieGoGo campaign which begins in less than a week (Starts July 18th). Why should you trust him? Well, he’s Canadian, isn’t he?
I wonder if this means we’ll see Aaron in a cameo in one of the remaining episodes of Season 3 of SHELF LIFE the Series or maybe Season 4 (???).
Shelf Life – Canada Doug Wants YOU!
YouTube: ShelfLifetheSeries
Published: July 13, 2012
Video Description: Here’s a special Comic Con treat! Canada Doug asks for your support in our upcoming Season 4 IndieGoGo campaign which begins in less than a week (Starts July 18th). Why should you trust him? Well, he’s Canadian, isn’t he?
About SHELF LIFE the Series: A web comedy about four action figures on a young boy’s shelf and no topic is off limits: sex, politics, gender, race, religion, and more from a pint sized perspective. Watch these toys, ahem – collectables, deal with big topics in their small way.
UPDATE (1): I found this very short behind-the-scenes video of Aaron on the tumblr page for SHELF LIFE. Hmmm, looks like he might be in Season 3.
Published: July 10, 2012
Video Description: This is just a fun little tease of an announcement we have in store if you join us for Shelf LIVE! (our interactive webcast party) on Wednesday, July 18th, 8pm PST on TheStream.tv/LIVE Frakkin’ Canadian Cylons…
Source: SHELF LIFE the Series (tumblr)
UPDATE (2): That would be a YES to Aaron guest starring in Season 3 episode of SHELF LIFE. Below is a copy and paste from a press release…
Creators of ‘Shelf Life Talk Guest Stars
PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 21, 2012: Shelf Life (http://www.ShelfLifeSeries.com) creators, and well-known voice-over actors, Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal, have announced the guest stars who will appear in Season 3 of Shelf Life, which premiered on June 12th. Joining their cast will be Phil Morris (from CW’s “Smallville,” “Seinfeld,” and is currently the voice of Vandal Savage on “Justice League: Doom”) and Aaron Douglas (from “Battlestar Galactica,” “Hellcats,” and “The Bridge”).
Source: PRLog
UPDATE (3): And here is a snippet from interviews with SHELF LIFE creators and cast members Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt where they talk about Aaron.
Interview pt. 1: Shelf Life’s Tara Platt & Yuri Lowenthal
By: Elizabeth Ann
Date: July 13, 2012
Source: Action Flick Chick
You’ve announced Aaron Douglas and Phil Morris as guests; can you talk a bit about who they’ll be playing?
Yuri: Phil Morris- I don’t want to give too much away on either side but Phil is basically playing our big bad in the season finale.
Tara: He was so much fun to work with.
Yuri: Such a giving guy. And… the only problem we had with Aaron was that he was so fucking funny that ya know, we just kept laughing the entire time we were shooting. How can we describe Aaron’s character?
Tara: I don t want to give anything away! Um… Let’s just say he’s representative of where he’s from.
Yuri: Let’s just say we’ll probably either pull a huge Canadian audience during his episode or we’ll lose all of them. We’re equal opportunity offenders.
Tara: Yes!
Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal Talk About Their SHELF LIFE Web Series
By: Dave Trumbore
Date: July 16, 2012
Source: Collider
The previous seasons of Shelf Life have featured the four of you, the four regulars, but you’ve had a couple of different guest stars come in here and there. I know you have some guest stars coming up in the next season. Would you guys like to talk about them and what we can expect from them?
Tara: Sure, we’re really excited. This season, we actually have Phil Morris, who many people from his work on Smallville as Martian Manhunter and Seinfeld as Jackie Chiles, as well as his work in Black Dynamite and a number of other movies. He’s coming on and he’s sort of the big bad guy this season. He’s in a two-episode arc at the end of the season which we’re really, really excited about. He’s just such a joy and a delight to work with. He’s a consummate professional and amazing. We really all had a great time working with him.
Yuri: Yeah and the other one we’re excited about is Aaron Douglas, who played Chief Tyrol in Battlestar Galactica. Who, also, we’re huge fans of and it was such a joy to work with him. It’s a wonder we got anything done.
Tara: We were laughing so hard.
Yuri: Yeah, we spent most of the time laughing. But we’re excited to bring in more guests as we go, because I think that the way the show is going, we keep opening up the world bigger and bigger, it’s inevitable that other people will creep in.
Below is the game demo for WATCH DOGS. This is the Ubisoft game that Aaron was working on when he was in Montreal.
Aaron is on screen from time stamp 3:29 – 4:38.
I found a photo of Aaron in the GALLERY section of the DEATH DO US PART website. Aaron has a cameo in the film playing the character Harry.
In THIS audio interview that SCI-FI TALK did with Director Nicholas Humphries, he is asked what the shooting schedule was like. In part of his response he says “We had another day just in North Vancouver in a Ranger’s Station, that opens and closes the movie”. So judging from Aaron’s clothing I’m assuming this is where his scenes will be in the movie.
Here are a couple of videos of Aaron from Fan Expo Vancouver 2012.
Unfortunately if you are outside of CANADA you can’t watch them :( I purchased one of those one month subscriptions to hide your IP address. So I could watch it but when I tried to download it I got a copyright notification and it wouldn’t let me download it. But leave it with me, I’ll work out some way to do it, even if I have to take a video with my cell phone of the screen :)
As Seen on InnerSPACE: Death Do Us Part
Spring is upon us and so is wedding season! But if you’re not quite ready to commit to marriage, we suggest at least committing to seeing the new horror film “Death Do Us Part”! We met up with some of the cast and crew at Vancouver Fan Expo where they gushed about the genre names attached to the project – and gave us a warning about the dangers of throwing a joint stag party!
http://www.spacecast.com/article/As-Seen-on-InnerSPACE-Death-Do-Us-Part
Aaron is on screen at 0:05 – 0:11 (snippet of a scene from the movie) and at 0:41 – 0:45 (same scene).
As Seen on InnerSPACE: Fan Expo Vancouver 2012
From the extraterrestrial to the extraordinary… the first ever Fan Expo Vancouver was held this past weekend, and Teddy, Cynthia and Ajay flew out to meet the fans and have a great time!
http://www.spacecast.com/article/As-Seen-on-InnerSPACE-Vancouver-Fan-Expo
Aaron is on screen at 01:05. Blink-and-miss-it.
Below is a photo of Aaron at Fan Expo Vancouver 2012 on Saturday to promote the movie DEATH DO US PART. Ignoring the ghastly red linen jacket, I think he looks really great.
There are some more photos of Aaron from the con on the facebook fanpage HERE.
Source: The Polyphonic Pixel
Below is a video interview with the director and two of the stars of the movie DEATH DO US PART in which Aaron has a cameo. There are some clips from the movie shown throughout the video. You can see Aaron at the 01:59 time stamp (screen cap below).
Sorry, there was no option to embed the video.
http://www.elecplay.com/all/spotlight/death-do-us-part-behind-the-scenes-video/
Briana catches up with the director and stars of the indie horror movie Death Do Us Part.
Just a reminder that Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in CANADA this weekend to help promote the movie he has a cameo in, DEATH DO US PART.
Fan Expo Vancouver 2012
April 21st – 22nd, 2012
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place. Vancouver, BC. Canada
http://www.fanexpovancouver.com
Below is the UPDATE on Aaron’s appearance at the con. Some things that are in the schedule are incorrect.
GUEST PANEL
Aaron will be part of the DEATH DO US PART panel on Saturday at 12 noon in room 109 (located on the ground level).
PHOTO OPS
The schedule has Aaron listed as doing Photo Ops with Michael Hogan at 2:30pm on Saturday and at 12noon on Sunday. Michael Hogan has CANCELLED his appearance at the con. We are assuming that Aaron will be doing a solo photo session at these same times. But double check this when you get to the con. (UPDATE: Just had it confirmed that Aaron will be doing photos at those same times).
AUTOGRAPHS
Aaron will be signing at booth #235 along with the cast and crew from DEATH DO US PART. The schedule has him listed as being in the ELECTRIC PLAYGROUND booth (#336), this is incorrect.
The below is a screen cap from the Fan Expo website. It reads that signing is at 1pm. But they will be in the booth from 10am.
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For those of you that missed Aaron’s episode of THE FIRM (1×12: Chapter Twelve), it is now available to watch online. If you live outside of the USA/Canada, use Hotspot Shield (hotspotshield.com) and then watch it using the USA/NBC link. Don’t worry, it’s safe. I live in OZ and use Hotspot Shield all the time to watch videos that are region locked to people outside the USA :)
P.S. I know that there are websites out there that will let you watch tv shows online. Please don’t post links to them. Only official links on here please.
USA: http://www.nbc.com/the-firm/video/chapter-twelve/1393891
CANADA: http://www.globaltv.com/video/chapter+twelve/video.html?v=2217222756
Below is a 2 minute preview from Aaron’s episode of THE FIRM (1×12: Chapter 12) that is airing this Saturday, March 31st on NBC (USA) and Global (Canada).
Here is the trailer for Aaron’s episode of THE FIRM (1×12: Chapter 12) which will be airing on Saturday March 31st on NBC (USA) and Global (Canada).
You can see Aaron starting at the 00:17 time stamp until the end of the clip.
And this is the episode synopsis. The part I’ve highlighted below is about Aaron’s character (Gerald Sykes).
THE FIRM
Air Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on NBC
Episode Title: (#112) “CHAPTER TWELVE”LOYALTY — Mitch (Josh Lucas) finally convinces Sarah Holt (Alex Paxton-Beesley) to tell him the truth about her case, despite the potential danger this exposes her to. Meanwhile, Mitch makes a mistake in his defense of a man accused of murder, and the error could land his client in jail for life. Abby (Molly Parker) makes an important discovery with the help of Martin Moxon’s wife Danielle (guest star Tara Rosling), while Tammy (Juliette Lewis) enlists the help of a hacker to scrounge for any clues on Sarah Holt’s laptop. Callum Keith Rennie and Natasha Calis also star. Tricia Helfer and Shaun Majumder guest star.
As previously reported, THE FIRM did not air in either Canada or the USA last week. According to the tv schedules for both countries, Chapter 11 is airing this Saturday (March 24). And the schedule for Global TV (Canada) and the episode list at the NBC/Universal website shows Chapter 12 (Aaron’s episode) as airing the following Saturday March 31. 10pm in Canada and 9pm in the USA.
Is there anyone in the USA and Canada that can tape the end of Chapter 11 to catch the trailer for Chapter 12? I’m curious to see if Aaron makes it into the trailer.
This is the Global TV (Canada) Schedule showing Chapter 11 airing this week and Chapter 12 airing next week.
The NBC (USA) Schedule showing Chapter 11 airing this week
The NBC Universal episode list is showing Chapter 12 as airing on March 31.
Ok. So THE FIRM didn’t air in Canada tonight either. Chapter 11 should air next week (March 24) and then Aaron’s episode Chapter 12 will hopefully air the following week (March 31) in both Canada and USA.
UPDATE: Just heard from Aaron that he was told by a friend in Vancouver that Global are airing two episodes (Chapter 11 and 12) next week. So maybe it’s Aaron’s episode next week in Canada and then not for another week in the USA. Or maybe NBC will air two episodes as well next week. Arrrghhh, this is so confusing. lol.
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in CANADA.
Fan Expo Vancouver 2012
April 21st – 22nd, 2012
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place. Vancouver, BC. Canada
http://www.fanexpovancouver.com
It looks like Aaron’s episode of THE FIRM (Chapter 12) is going to air in Canada one week earlier than in the USA.
Global TV (Canada): Saturday March 24th @ 10pm
NBC (USA): Saturday March 31st @ 9pm
Chapter 11 of THE FIRM was supposed to air this Saturday on NBC, but it has been pushed back a week because they are airing a repeat of FASHION STAR instead. Chapter 11 is now airing next week (March 24th) according to the NBC website (see screen cap below) which means Chapter 12 (Aaron’s episode) gets pushed back to March 31st.
The schedule on the Global TV (Canada) website has Chapter 11 airing this Saturday and Aaron’s episode (Chapter 12) airing next week (March 24th).
UPDATE (March 17th): Chapter 11 of THE FIRM didn’t air in Canada either. Chapter 11 should air next week (March 24) and then Aaron’s episode Chapter 12 will hopefully air the following week (March 31) in both Canada and USA.
The synopsis for Chapter Twelve, Aaron’s episode of THE FIRM has been released by NBC.
The part I’ve highlighted below is about Aaron’s character. They didn’t even put his character’s name (Gerald Sykes) or ‘guest star Aaron Douglas’. Where’s the love? :(
THE FIRM
Air Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on NBC
Episode Title: (#112) “CHAPTER TWELVE”LOYALTY — Mitch (Josh Lucas) finally convinces Sarah Holt (Alex Paxton-Beesley) to tell him the truth about her case, despite the potential danger this exposes her to. Meanwhile, Mitch makes a mistake in his defense of a man accused of murder, and the error could land his client in jail for life. Abby (Molly Parker) makes an important discovery with the help of Martin Moxon’s wife Danielle (guest star Tara Rosling), while Tammy (Juliette Lewis) enlists the help of a hacker to scrounge for any clues on Sarah Holt’s laptop. Callum Keith Rennie and Natasha Calis also star. Tricia Helfer and Shaun Majumder guest star.
An update on when Aaron’s episode of THE FIRM will air …..
As previously reported, THE FIRM moved from Thursday night to the Saturday night death slot in the USA. In Canada it was still airing on Thursday night.
Aaron is in episode 12.
Episode 9 aired in Canada (Global TV) on Thursday night.
Episode 8 will be airing in the USA (NBC) on Saturday night.
In Canada, THE FIRM is getting replaced by the new tv show AWAKE on Thursday nights and THE FIRM is getting moved to the Saturday night death slot. THE FIRM is not airing again in Canada until Saturday March 10th. Which means that Aaron’s episode (if they continue to air one episode a week) will air in Canada on March 24th. Which now makes it the same date as NBC is airing it.
Everyone cross your fingers that the show doesn’t get axed before then :)
P.S. We thought Aaron’s episode of THE FIRM would be the first time that three cylons appeared in an episode of a show since BSG but Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh) beat Aaron to it. She was in Episode 8 of THE FIRM.
NBC is moving THE FIRM from Thursday night to Saturday night.
NBC Sends ‘Firm’ To Saturdays
After The Firm dropped to a new series low of a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 last night – that’s got to be a historic low for NBC – the network is pulling the drama series from the Thursday 10 PM slot effective immediately. The acquired legal drama, a sequel to the John Grisham novel and 1993 movie, will continue its 22-episode run in the Saturday 9 PM slot starting next week.
Source: Deadline
I told Aaron that I think he may be cursed :) He did an episode of FLASHPOINT and CBS stopped airing the show (they gave the airing rights to ION). He did an episode of EUREKA and SyFy cancels the show. He did an episode of THE FIRM and NBC moves it to the Saturday night death slot.
Episode 6 of THE FIRM has just aired. Aaron is in episode 12. If they keep airing an episode each week, his episode will air on Saturday March 24th. Fingers crossed that the show can get to episode 12 before it gets cancelled.
I’m sure Aaron will tweet about this later but we get the EXCLUSIVE!!!!
Aaron will be flying to Toronto this week to guest-star in an episode of the NBC tv show THE FIRM. Aaron will be playing Gerald Simms.
For those that haven’t seen the show, it also stars Callum Keith Rennie and Tricia Helfer. Here’s hoping that Aaron gets a scene(s) with them. 3 cylons reunited :)
UPDATE: The name of Aaron’s character is now Gerald Sykes.
UPDATE: Tweet from Aaron …
As mention previously (HERE), Aaron has a cameo in the feature film DEATH DO US PART playing the character Harry.
Aaron is filming his scenes tomorrow (Saturday Dec 17, 2011) in Vancouver, fingers crossed that we get some photos.
UPDATE: The director tweeted the below message…
Hmmm, maybe Aaron will be playing a ranger. Here’s hoping because then the ranger hat will cover up that awful fluffy hair Aaron’s got going on right now :)
Aaron has a cameo in the feature film DEATH DO US PART as the character Harry. Aaron doesn’t actually know anymore than that as he is appearing in the film as favour to his friends Peter and Julie Benson who are the Writers and Executive Producers of the film. Hopefully once he’s filmed his scenes he can give us some more info, unless of course it contains spoilers.
Movie Synopsis: Kennedy Jamieson, a wealthy socialite, has waited her whole life to have the perfect wedding. Engaged to the charming Ryan Harris, the young couple is just a week away from the big day but hasn’t had a chance to celebrate their respective bachelor/bachelorette parties. Ryan’s best man Chet books a remote cabin in the woods to throw them a ‘Jack and Jill’ stag that they’ll never forget. Out in the middle of nowhere, things take a horrifying turn as members of the group are brutally picked off one by one. What started out as a celebration quickly descends into a bloody nightmare. Friendships are ripped apart and accusations fly in this blood filled psychological horror with a whodunit twist.
Cast: Julia Benson (Kennedy), Peter Benson (Ryan), Christine Chatelain (Hannah), Emilie Ullerup (Emily), Kyle Cassie (Chet), Ben Ayres (Derrick), Dave Collette (Bo), Aaron Douglas (Harry).
website: http://www.deathdousthepartmovie.com
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DeathDoUsPartTheMovie
twitter: https://twitter.com/DDUPMovie
tumblr: http://deathdouspartmovie.tumblr.com
Aaron’s episode of FLASHPOINT is airing in the USA tonight (Tues, November 29, 2011) at 10/9C on ION. I live in Australia (so I am no expert on this) but I read on a Flashpoint facebook fanpage that some people have the ION channel but it’s not listed as ION. I hope this ‘List of Ion Television affiliates’ helps. Or maybe just go through the schedule for Tues night and see if you find Flashpoint airing at 10/9C.
Below is the ION trailer for the episode.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS (ION):
A former recruit, twice passed over by Parker, enables a burglary at a hockey stadium where he runs security. That Parker doesn’t recognize him at first antagonizes the villain, whose wife and child have left him. On scaffolding high above the ice, he holds Parker hostage in order to win his attention and affirmation. Early in the story, Raf is humiliated and angered by Parker in drills. Later, the teams newest member realizes that the slightest miscue can put a teammate in jeopardy, as he witness how close Parker comes to death today.
Just a reminder that Aaron’s episode of FLASHPOINT (“Day Game”) is airing TONIGHT (November 15, 2011) in Canada on CTV at 8/7C.
For those of you in the USA, the episode will be airing on ION on Tuesday, November 29 at 10/9C.
Below is the trailer for Aaron’s episode of FLASHPOINT (“Day Game”) which is airing on CTV (Canada) tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 15 at 8/7C. The episode will be airing on ION (USA) on Tuesday, November 29 at 10/9C.
“STAY FROSTY” :)
EPISODE SYNOPSIS (CTV):
A knife-wielding robber has taken a hostage at Fletcher Stadium. The situation turns bloody, when a security guard tries to help.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS (CTV):
Team One races to Fletcher Stadium, where a knife-wielding robber has taken a hostage. When a security guard tries to be a hero, the situation turns bloody.
Below is the synopsis for Aaron’s episode of FLASHPOINT (4×14: Day Game) that is airing next week in Canada on CTV.
There are HUGE spoilers in the synopsis. After you have read it you will probably wish you hadn’t. So turn back now, don’t do it, don’t read it. Now I’ve made you want to read it, haven’t I?
EPISODE SYNOPSIS (CTV):
Logline: A bold heist at a stadium lures Team One into an ex-cop’s violent plan to defeat the man he blames for ruining his life – Sgt. Greg Parker.Team One races to Fletcher Stadium, where a knife-wielding robber has taken a hostage. When security guard Gil Collins (Aaron Douglas) tries to be a hero, the situation turns bloody. As Gil runs from the team, Jules makes a startling discovery about his past. A desperate Gil takes Parker hostage – and Parker pays an enormous price as he tries to talk down Gil and save his own life.
And here are the promo photos but there is no Aaron in any of them, which makes no sense because he’s in 90% of the episode.
UPDATE: Found a photo of Aaron on the CTV website.
The link below is supposed to be the trailer for the episode but I can’t confirm this because it won’t play for me. Looks like it will only play if you live in Canada (I’m in Australia).
http://shows.ctv.ca/FlashPoint/video.aspx#vp89313
The DragonCon Pocket Program has been released and there are some changes to the original schedule that I posted HERE.
Below is a list of the changes….
– Friday: BSG Panel – Aaron and Mary have been removed.
– Friday: Aaron is doing a “Geek a Week Podcast Reunion” panel on Fri at 1pm
– Friday: Aaron is hosting the ‘7th Annual Wolf Pack Elite D*C Party’ on Friday night at 10pm
– Saturday: Richard Hatch has his own panel at 1pm
– Saturday: Tahmoh has his own panel (for Dollhouse) at 1pm
– Sunday: Aaron is judging a masquerade costume contest on Sunday night at 8:30pm
– Monday: BSG Panel – Mary has been removed. Aaron has been added.
Friday, September 2nd @ 13:00 – 14:00 (Centennial II – III) [HYT]
BSG – Children of Humanity
In one form or another we are all Children of Humanity, the Cylons and the humans.
Guests: Edward James Olmos, Michael Hogan, Richard Hatch, Tahmoh Penikett, Tricia Helfer, Kevin GrazierFriday, September 2nd @ 13:00 – 14:00 (VI–VII) [HYT]
Geek a Week Podcast Reunion
Join artist Len Peralta as he talks with geek superstars that were featured on the Geek A Week Podcast.
Guests: K. Plume, P. Plait, A. Douglas, T. Beaulieu, F. Conniff, V. Belmont, J. Coulton, L. Peralta, Paul and Storm, M. LewisFriday, September 2nd @ 22:00 – 2:00 (Hard Rock Cafe)
7th Annual Wolf Pack Elite D*C Party
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=250215878340395
Saturday, September 3rd @ 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Centennial II – III) [HYT]
BSG – Playing the hand your dealt
Fate plays a game that can be harsh. Do you fold or bluff that you're holding Full Colors?
Guests: Aaron Douglas, Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Michael Hogan, Tricia Helfer, Kevin GrazierSaturday, September 3rd @ 1pm (Intl S) [HYT]
Catch up with Galactica's original Capt. Apollo!
Guests: Richard HatchSaturday, September 3rd @ 1pm (P'tree Ballroom A–F) [W]
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Join one of our favorite actors from Dollhouse for an unforgettable hour long Q&A session
Guests: Tahmoh Penikett
Sunday, September 4th @ 19:00 – 20:00 (Atrium Ballroom) [M]
BSG-Sometimes you gotta roll a hard 6!
Sometimes you got to take a chance and go for the big risk. The payoff is the best, but taking no risk sometimes means the unthinkable.
Guests: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Michael Hogan, Richard Hatch, Tahmoh Penikett, Kevin Robert GrazierSunday, September 4th @ 20:30 (duration 2.5 Hrs) (Centennial I – III) [HYT]
Masquerade
Dragon*Con is proud to once again present the largest and most spectacular masquerade costume contest in the known and unknown universe.
Guests: P. David, L. Hamilton, A. Douglas, G. Perez, J. Lenahan
Monday, September 5th @ 13:00 – 14:00 (Atrium Ballroom) [M]
BSG – On your feet Nuggets!
A final visit with our Galactica friends. May the Gods watch o'er all of us.
Guests:Aaron Douglas, Edward James Olmos, Tahmoh Penikett
UPDATE: Aaron did not attend the BSG panel on Monday as he had to fly to Montreal for the video game he is working on.
Aaron, Paul Campbell and Torrance Coombs tweeted during the east coast airing of KILLER MOUNTAIN tonight.
I’ve made a screen cap of their tweets. You need to read from the bottom up.
FANGORIA have posted some exclusive photos from KILLER MOUNTAIN. Aaron is in two of the photos. In the accompanying article it reads…
“Fortunately, we had a great cast that always kept things fun, even in the worst of locations. Aaron Douglas and Paul Campbell, both from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, were hell-bent on sneaking BATTLESTAR references into the movie. I’ll be curious to see how many of those the audience catches.”
We have already heard Aaron say FRAK in the trailer. Let’s see how many other BSG references we can spot while watching.
Director climbs a “KILLER MOUNTAIN” for Syfy; exclusive pics
By: Michael Gingold
Date: August 26, 2011After first winning attention on the genre scene for his 2005 chiller SHALLOW GROUND, director Sheldon Wilson has been busy bringing terror to the Syfy channel with the likes of CARNY, MOTHMAN and RED: WEREWOLF HUNTER. For his latest movie for the network, premiering this Saturday at 9/8 Central, he went up a KILLER MOUNTAIN and lived to tell Fango the tale, and send a few exclusive photos.
“KILLER MOUNTAIN very nearly was…almost,” he tells us. “We shot the majority of the movie just outside the small town of Hope, British Columbia, doing the mountain-climbing sequences at a spot known as the Hope Slide. In 1965, the entire side of the mountain there slid off, completely burying a mile-long stretch of the highway, trapping and killing four people in their cars who were never recovered. The place is creepy as hell. A few weeks after we finished shooting, another massive piece of the mountain slid off. Luckily, there were no new additions to the four unlucky souls already buried there.”
The terror in KILLER MOUNTAIN is more fantastical: slithery monsters that lurk within Gangkhar Puensum, the world’s highest unclimbed mountain, in Bhutan. A team led by an experienced climber, Ward (Aaron Douglas), and hired by a billionaire (Andrew Airlee) attempts an ascent in search of a missing research expedition that was headed by Ward’s ex-girlfriend (genre stalwart Emmanuelle Vaugier), and has a series of deadly encounters with the creature. The location may have been foreboding, but Wilson says, “Fortunately, we had a great cast that always kept things fun, even in the worst of locations. Aaron Douglas and Paul Campbell, both from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, were hell-bent on sneaking BATTLESTAR references into the movie. I’ll be curious to see how many of those the audience catches.”
Evidently, those actors had a better time than a star who shot a movie in the area three decades ago. “Hope, as it turns out, is the same small town Sylvester Stallone shot to hell in FIRST BLOOD,” Wilson reveals. “One of the locals told me that Stallone had to stop going out to the bars there at night, because there were always two or three local guys who wanted to be able to say they were the ones who kicked Rocky’s ass. Fortunately for us, we had a much better experience with the nightlife in Hope—as little of it as there was.”
Source: Fangoria
In the last photo that’s Aaron (in the grey hoodie) sitting on the rock. Look down from where the rock climbers are.
Below is a list of the BSG panels at DragonCon. Aaron is listed as appearing at the Friday and Saturday panels
These details are from the Dragon*Con American SF Media Track website. Please make sure you check the official DragonCon program guide once that has been released to see if there are any updates/changes.
Friday, September 2nd @ 13:00 – 14:00 (Centennial II – III)
BSG – Children of Humanity
In one form or another we are all Children of Humanity, the Cylons and the humans.
Guests: Richard Hatch, Aaron Douglas, Tahmoh Penikett, Edward James Olmos, Michael Hogan, Mary McDonnell, Kevin Robert Grazier, Tricia Helfer
Saturday, September 3rd @ 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Centennial II – III)
BSG – Playing the hand your dealt
Fate plays a game that can be harsh. Do you fold or bluff that you’re holding Full Colors?
Guests: Aaron Douglas, Edward James Olmos, Michael Hogan, Mary McDonnell, Kevin Robert Grazier, Tricia Helfer
Sunday, September 4th @ 19:00 – 20:00 (Atrium Ballroom)
BSG-Sometimes you gotta roll a hard 6!
Sometimes you got to take a chance and go for the big risk. The payoff is the best, but taking no risk sometimes means the unthinkable.
Guests: Richard Hatch, Tahmoh Penikett, Edward James Olmos, Michael Hogan, Mary McDonnell, Kevin Robert Grazier
Monday, September 5th @ 13:00 – 14:00 (Atrium Ballroom)
BSG – On your feet Nuggets!
A final visit with our Galactica friends. May the Gods watch o’er all of us.
Guests: Tahmoh Penikett, Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
Aaron also told me he was asked to judge some sort of competition on one of the nights at DragonCon. But for the life of me I can’t remember what it was. I *think* it was a costume contest (????).
Below is the new trailer for KILLER MOUNTAIN (airing Saturday August 27th @ 9/8c on SyFy).
LOL at “Let’s get the frak out of here”. So who wins for best BSG reference from a BSG actor?
Click on the links below for video clips.
Paul Campbell – Almost Heroes
James Callis – Eureka
I want to give it to Paul Campbell because I remember laughing so much when I watched this. But I guess that technically Aaron wins because he said Frak.
As some of you may remember, Aaron filmed a guest starring role on the tv show FLASHPOINT. Flashpoint airs on CTV (Canada) and CBS (USA).
But … CBS have given up the broadcast rights to ION. CBS will be airing their last episode of Flashpoint on August 19th. That will make 7 of the 18 episodes of season 4 aired (Aaron’s episode is number 14 of season 4). ION will air (at a date to be determined) the remaining 11 episodes of season 4. The Flashpoint commercial running on the ION website says “coming this fall” but it doesn’t say if it will be new or old episodes in the fall, or both.
If ION start airing the episodes from the beginning of season 1 (they’ve been given broadcasting rights to the whole show) then gods only knows when we’ll get Aaron’s episode. Fingers crossed the CTV are still airing new episodes *cough* torrents *cough*.
I live in Australia so I have no idea what ION is. Is this a channel that everyone in the USA can get?
Syfy have posted two sneak peek videos for KILLER MOUNTAIN (airing Saturday August 27th @ 9/8C). First video has a couple of blink-and-miss-it shots of Aaron and lots of really bad fake monster (lol). Soooo can’t wait for this. I love me some cheesy SciFi :)
Second video has lots more Aaron in it. Yay :)
And here is the link to the KILLER MOUNTAIN page on the SyFy website.
http://www.syfy.com/movies/originals/index.php?pageid=159
Below is the SyFy Press Release for KILLER MOUNTAIN.
JEWEL STAITE (FIREFLY), A.J. BUCKLEY (SUPERNATURAL), AARON DOUGLAS (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) AND PAUL CAMPBELL (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) WILL STAR IN AUGUST SYFY SATURDAY ORIGINAL MOVIES
NEW YORK – July 26, 2011 – Jewel Staite (Firefly) and A.J. Buckley (Supernatural) confront a devastating global catastrophe, while Battlestar Galactica alums Aaron Douglas and Paul Campbell take on a savage and legendary monster in the August Syfy Saturday Original Movies.
In Doomsday Prophecy, premiering Saturday, August 13, at 9PM (ET/PT), a book editor (Buckley) and an archeologist (Staite) hunt down a mysterious author of prophetic novels. When the writer is found dead, the editor obtains a device enabling him to see the future – an impending geological nightmare that will tear apart the planet. Doomsday Prophecy is a production of Cinetel Films.
In Killer Mountain – inspired by an ancient Himalayan legend – premiering Saturday, August 27, at 9PM (ET/PT), a team of climbers (Douglas, Campbell) is sent to a forbidden mountain to rescue a missing expedition. There, they discover that the mountain is the secret location of Shangri La — protected by a bloodthirsty alien creature, the Druk. Killer Mountain is a production of ARO Entertainment.
Source: SyFy Press Release
We finally have an air date for KILLER MOUNTAIN. This is the SyFy movie that Aaron stars in with Paul Campbell.
It will air on the SyFy channel on Saturday, August 27th at 9pm (and again at 1am).
http://www.syfy.com/schedule/?search=Killer+Mountain
I’m sure he’ll tweet about this later but he’s given me permission to give you guys the exclusive …..
Aaron has land a guest starring role on the tv show FLASHPOINT. He is playing the character GIL COLLINS in the episode 4×14: DAY GAME. He’s flying out to Toronto tomorrow morning for filming.
I am soooooooo excited about this. I *LOVE* Flashpoint. It’s one of my favourite shows.
UPDATE: The SRU has a new team member in season 4. Clé Bennett as Rafik “Raf” Rousseau.
Greg Parker (Enrico Colantoni), Spike (Sergio Di Zio), Ed Lane (Hugh Dillon), Jules (Amy Jo Johnson), Raf (Clé Bennett), Sam (David Paetkau) and Wordy (Michael Cram).
Photo source: FLASHPOINT TEAM ONE facebook fanpage
Photo taken at the CTV 2011 UpFront
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in the USA.
DragonCon 2011
September 2nd – 5th, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia. USA
http://www.dragoncon.org
Sharknado (@SharknadoSYFY) May 17, 2011
Summer production begins! Syfy movie GHOST STORM starts shooting this week in Vancouver w/ 24’s Carlos Bernard and BSG’s @theaarondouglas.
Aaron has landed a role on a Syfy MOW called GHOST STORM.
Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) May 14, 2011
Got another Syfy MOW on the schedule. “Ghost Storm” starts filming Tuesday in Vancouver. Should be great fun, I’ll tweet from set.
Yay!!! Aaron’s in another cheesy B Grade SciFi movie. And that wasn’t sarcasm. I love them :)
He only has 3 days on the film, so he’s obviously not the lead. I’ve downloaded the casting sides and once I found out from him which character he’s playing, I’ll see if I have the sides for it and I’ll post them.
We have a tentative air date of August 11th for the SyFy movie KILLER MOUNTAIN, in which Aaron stars as the lead character Ward Donovan.
ADR = Automated Dialogue Replacement, the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting
Purchase the book HUMAN: AN OPERATOR’S MANUAL by Chris Douglas (Aaron’s brother) and you will receive your choice of one the 3 exclusive photos below autographed by Aaron Douglas. These photos will only be available when purchasing Chris’ book, they will not be available to purchase anywhere else. When ordering, please let Chris know which photo you would like (Aaron & Wil Wheaton / Smallville / BSG).
Price: $21.95 if you live outside of Canada (includes shipping to anywhere in the world) or $17.95 if you live in Canada (includes shipping). All prices are in Canadian dollars.
This is a really great deal when you consider that to purchase an autographed photo at a con it costs $30. With this deal you’re getting Chris’ book and an autographed photo from Aaron for $21.95 (less if you’re in Canada).
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Chris Douglas – Human: An Operators Manual
"Imagine in this instant, your past was wiped away and any insecurity you’ve ever had was gone. What if that little voice in your head that undermines you and keeps you from thriving was torn away from you and you were left with nothing but strength and hope? How would your life change? How would your life change if by simply understanding the purpose to your fears and insecurities allowed you to be liberated from them? What if they provided you with a specific biological survival function and by making a few simple changes would allow you to silence that voice in your head and with it all your fears and insecurities?"
Human: An Operator’s Manual is a proactive and solution focused book that simplifies the psychology, science, and theory behind our survival mechanisms and demonstrates how we can change the way we interact with the world and operate ourselves. This book is a must read not only for those struggling with personal challenges but also for those desiring to optimize their functioning.
Website: http://humanoperatorsmanual.ca
Price: $21.95 CAD (this includes shipping, regardless of where you live)
Ships: Worldwide
Aaron and Chris Douglas
Hail To The Chief. Aaron Douglas is Geek 47.
I often wonder as I write these Thursday announcements for Geek A Week, how many of you actually look forward to it. I mean, there is some excitement about knowing who comes up next. (I’m not deluding myself, am I?) But does anyone actually wait for me to post these announcements? I am thinking this, of course, as the project is rolling to a close. Just one more month of geeks and my year-long quest will have come to a close. I’ll save all the introspection and such for the end of the project. Right now, I have a geek to announce!
Next week is tailor-made for every Sci-Fi geek out there who has had a pulse for the past five years. As you know, the re-boot of Battlestar Galactica (or BSG for you hipster geeks out there) was a huge success and laid the groundwork for a new generation of serialized geeky TV shows. Next week, I am extremely proud and excited to bring one of the key figures from BSG to the Geek A Week deck – none other than The Chief himself, Aaron Douglas!
Aaron’s card and podcast will go live at some point during the weekend. And I gotta be honest with you: his card is so amazingly awesome, I can’t even stand it. Keep an eye out for the Chief as he graces us with his presence.
Source: Geek A Week
The card will be posted on Flickr HERE. And the podcast will be posted HERE.
I’ll update this entry and post a link to the podcast and the pic of Aaron’s card once they have been uploaded online.
UPDATE (Jan 22nd, 2011) PART 1: Below is the front and back of Aaron’s card.
[click on thumbnails to enlarge images]
Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Edward Blake/The Comedian in WATCHMEN.
UPDATE (Jan 22nd, 2011) PART 2: Below is the link to download the 14 minute GEEK A WEEK interview with Aaron.
Geek A Week Show 41: Aaron Douglas
My interview with actor Aaron Douglas AKA “The Chief” of BSG recorded August 2010
When you get a chance, please vote for the movie ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays District Attorney Frank Riley) in the ‘Lifetime Movie of the Year 2010 poll’.
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/vote-lifetime-movies-2010
I found the synopsis and trailer for KILLER MOUNTAIN. This is the SyFy Movie that Aaron filmed in June. Sorry, I have no idea when it will air. But as soon as I hear anything, I’ll let everyone know.
Synopsis: Located in Bhutan, Gangkhar Puensum (“Killer Mountain”) is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. According to local legend, 6000 meters is the abode of the Gods, and trespassing is strictly prohibited as a matter of religious law. But when a research expedition is lost, billionaire WALTER BURTON (Andrew Airlee) hires WARD DONOVAN (Aaron Douglas), the best climber in the business to lead a rescue mission. Ward initially resists until he learns that Burton had hired his ex-girlfriend KATE (Emmanuelle Vaugier) to lead the missing group. Soon Ward and his team find themselves on a flight to Bhutan. Upon arriving at base camp, they hear Kate and her team’s frantic final message for help. It sounds like there was something else up there, something attacking them, but what could it be? With Burton’s son CREIGHTON along for the climb (Burton stays at camp), Ward and his team begin their ascent. But they quickly realize why Gangkhar Puensum has never been successfully climbed. Some of them won’t be coming back alive. Unbeknownst to them, something slithers through the shadows and under the ice, following them, waiting to strike…
Synopsis: In a dramatic tale of extreme survival and mysterious legend, Ward Donovan, and his team of expert climbers are hired by billionaire Walter Burton to rescue a research team lost on the world’s highest unclimbed mountain. But amidst deep crevasses and steep rock faces, Ward discovers an abandoned temple complex… Is this Shangri-La, the mythical land of eternal life – the secrets of which Burton would attain at any cost – or is this something far more sinister?
Starring: Aaron Douglas, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Paul Campbell, Torrance Coombs, Andrew Airlee
Director: Sheldon Wilson
Producer: Jeff Schenck
UPDATE: Here are some more synopses for KILLER MOUNTAIN.
In Bhutan, creepy, slithery and deadly monsters lurk deep within Gangkhar Puensum, the world’s highest unclimbed mountain. When a team of experienced climbers led by Ward Donovan (Aaron Douglas, Battlestar Galactica) attempt to climb the mountain in search of a missing research expedition, the team discovers the legendary Shangri-La – making the most significant archaeological discovery in years. But their amazement is short lived when they come face-to-face with the deadly creature protecting it. Will they get out alive and spread word of their mystifying discovery or succumb to the forbidden mountain for eternity?
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A rescue mission on an obscure mountain peak becomes a desperate struggle against mysterious and malevolent forces.Source: Syfy Universal Asia
In “Killer Mountain” – inspired by an ancient Himalayan legend – a team of climbers (“Battlestar Galactica” alums Aaron Douglas and Paul Campbell) is sent to a forbidden mountain to rescue a missing expedition. There, they discover that the mountain is the secret location of Shangri La — protected by a bloodthirsty alien creature, the Druk. Killer Mountain is a production of ARO Entertainment.
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A team of climbers are sent to a treacherous mountain to rescue a missing expedition. There, they find that the mountain is the secret location of Shangri La, and that it’s protected by a fierce monster, the Druk.Source: NBC Media Village
The Lifetime tv movie ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays District Attorney Frank Riley) is available to purchase for USD $24.95 (plus shipping) from the Lifetime website. For those of you outside of the USA, they will ship overseas.
http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=285181&v=lifetime
If you are in the USA, you can watch the tv movie ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays District Attorney Frank Riley) online at the LIFETIME website.
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/one-angry-juror/video/one-angry-juror
DON’T FORGET!!!!!! The Lifetime tv movie ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays District Attorney Frank Riley) airs tonight (Monday November 15, 2010) at 9pm et/pt in the USA. It re-airs on Saturday November 20th at 9pm, Sunday November 21st at 9pm and on Friday December 21st at 5pm.
ETA: An interview with Jessica Capshaw (the star of the movie). Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1 has one question about the movie, Part 2 is more focused on the movie.
And … an interview with the woman who the movie is based on.
The True Story Behind the “One Angry Juror”
The Lifetime tv movie ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays District Attorney Frank Riley) airs on Monday November 15th at 9pm et/pt.
So make sure to set your dvr or tivo (or however those things work). And I’ll post another reminder on Monday.
Movie Synopsis: Based on a true story, One Angry Juror follows the story of Sarah Walsh (Capshaw), a tough, opinionated, no-nonsense New Orleans attorney who has been chosen to serve on the jury of a murder trial. Reluctantly serving her duty, she is apathetic towards the defendant until she is convinced that he may actually be innocent. Unwavering, Sarah deadlocks the jury to secure a mistrial. When they retry the case, she partners with the defense attorney Donald Burston (Jeremy Ratchford, Cold Case) and detective Derrick White (Michael Jai White, Why Did I Get Married Too?) and the investigation leads them through a dangerous maze of corruption. With the support of her husband (Jonathan Scarfe, ER), Sarah begins to reconcile her own past and realize that she is one man’s last chance for freedom.
Posted: Thursday, November 4th, 2010 @ 3:41pm
You can purchase tickets at the link below.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/136602
Awwww, I thought it was going to be a ‘secret’. I guess not :) EMP|SFM have announced that Aaron chose Flight of the Phoenix as his favourite episode to screen this Saturday in Seattle.
http://www.empsfm.org/calendar/index.asp?m=11&d=6&y=2010&eventID=718&CategoryID=121
Tickets are now on sale for the BSG: Favorite Episode Screening with Aaron Douglas, that is happening this Saturday (November 6, 2010) in Seattle.
You can purchase tickets at the link below:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/136602
Just heard from Aaron that he has been asked to pick his favourite episode of BSG for a screening at the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle. Details below…
Battlestar Galactica: Favorite Episode Screening with actor Aaron Douglas
Location: JBL Theater at EMP|SFM, 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Date: Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Ticketing: $5 to EMP|SFM members; $10 general public.
Tickets will go on sale Monday, November 1, 2010
http://www.brownpapertickets.comDetails: Get immersed in the world of Battlestar Galactica with an episode specially selected by cast member Aaron Douglas (Chief Galen Tyrol.) Aaron will introduce his favorite episode of the series, sharing with the audience his perspectives of the show and experiences from the flight deck of Galactica. Following the screening, EMP|SFM curator Brooks Peck leads a Q & A with the audience and an autograph signing. This event kicks-off the Battlestar Galactica: Favorite Episode series at EMP|SFM.
Info: http://www.empsfm.org
Which episode do you think Aaron will choose? I’m hoping for FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX. That’s my favourite episode. I know all of the Chief’s lines off by heart. My 2nd favourite episode is SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.
UPDATE (November 1st): You can purchase tickets at the link below…
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/136602
Yay. More Aaron on our television screens. HELLCATS has been picked up for a full season.
Breaking: The CW orders full seasons of ‘One Tree Hill,’ ‘Nikita,’ and ‘Hellcats’
By: Michael Ausiello
Date: October 22nd, 2010
The pickup baton has been passed to The CW: The network has given full-season orders to rookie dramas Nikita and Hellcats, as well as venerable soap One Tree Hill.
Season to date, Hellcats has averaged 2.5 million viewers, a dramatic improvement over last season’s insta-flop A Beautiful Life. Nikita, meanwhile, stands as The CW’s second most-watched show with 3.6 million viewers – although a large chunk of that audience falls outside the net’s core 18-34 demo (hence the mini-revamp under way).
Conspicuously missing from The CW’s pickup list: Life Unexpected. The sophomore drama did, however, receive an additional script order. In other words, there’s still hope.
Source: EW
CW pick ups: ‘Hellcats,’ ‘Nikita,’ ‘One Tree’
By: James Hibberd
Date: October 22nd, 2010The CW is giving full-season orders to freshman dramas Hellcats and Nikita, along with veteran One Tree Hill.
Hellcats has been paired with America’s Next Top Model on Wednesday nights, averaging 2.5 million viewers. Nikita has been matched with Vampire Diaries on Thursdays pulling 3.6 million viewers. Both have been more or less steady in recent weeks.
Absent from the list: Life Unexpected, which has been struggling paired with the eighth season of One Tree Hill on Tuesday nights. CW has picked up a couple scripts for the show, however.
“This fall, The CW made several strategic scheduling moves, including adding two of the most buzzed-about new series, ‘Hellcats’ and ‘Nikita,’ to our line-up, and we’re thrilled that they’ve paid off for us,” said CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff. “By giving our two freshman series and proven performer ‘One Tree Hill’ full orders, we’ll be able to continue our success and momentum throughout the rest of the season.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
I’ve just received some bad news from Aaron. Due to filming of HELLCATS he will not be able to attend Geek Media Expo this weekend and Hal-Con next weekend.
Geek Media Expo 2010
October 22nd – 24th, 2010
Nashville, TN. USA
http://www.whatisgmx.net
Hal-Con 2010
October 29th – 31st, 2010
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
http://hal-con.com
UPDATE: Letter from Aaron posted on the Geek Media Expo website ….
We at GMX thank Aaron for his sincerity and generosity in sending the fans this heart-felt message. We wish him luck in his new show and hope so see him again soon.
A LETTER FROM MR. DOUGLAS…
“I am so profoundly sorry that I cannot attend the GMX con this weekend in Nashville. The promoters of the event have been so patient and supportive and I feel awful that I cannot make it for them and for all of you.
I am also sorry that it is so last minute. As many of you know I am on a new show called ‘Hellcats’ and unfortunately the schedule just came out and I work Friday and Monday. There is no way I can make it to Nashville and back to Vancouver and not have more that a couple of hours to spend with ya’ll.
I LOVE Nashville, I have many friends who live there and they are just as disappointed as I am that I cannot get away.
I do plan on heading there and seeing my friends when I have a break and I promise you that I will set up at a pub somewhere, bring a bunch of sharpies, announce it at least a day before and sit and have a pint with whoever shows up and sign all of your stuff.
Again, I am so sorry.
I love you all.
See you soon.”
–Aaron Douglas to the fans at GMX
MULTIMEDIA – HELLCATS (Episodes): HELLCATS – 1×06: Ragged Old Flag (October 13, 2010)
Below is a different trailer for ONE ANGRY JUROR.
Aaron is on screen at time stamp 00:07, 00:12 – 00:15, 00:19.
Based on the true story of Chicago corporate attorney, Sarah Walsh, who was chosen to serve on the jury of a murder trial. She was the only juror convinced that the defendant, Walter Byrd, was innocent, leading to a hung jury. Later, Walter’s Grandmother visits Sarah and asks her to defend him at the re-trial. Sarah hits the streets to find the evidence she needs to prove her case.
Airs November 15th at 9PM/8PM Central on LIFETIME
Starring Jessica Capshaw (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Jeremy Ratchford (“Cold Case”), Aaron Douglas (“Battlestar Galactica”), Shomari Downer, Michael Jai White (“Black Dynamite”) and Jonathan Scarfe (“Raising the Bar”)
The below is from the LIFETIME Press Release ….
LIFETIME TELEVISION PREMIERES ONE ANGRY JUROR, STARRING JESSICA CAPSHAW, ON NOVEMBER 15
Popular television and film actress Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy, The Practice) stars as a woman out for justice on behalf of a man accused of murder in the Lifetime Original Movie, One Angry Juror. The film will premiere Monday, November 15, at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime Television.
Based on a true story, One Angry Juror follows the story of Sarah Walsh (Capshaw), a tough, opinionated, no-nonsense New Orleans attorney who has been chosen to serve on the jury of a murder trial. Reluctantly serving her duty, she is apathetic towards the defendant until she is convinced that he may actually be innocent. Unwavering, Sarah deadlocks the jury to secure a mistrial. When they retry the case, she partners with the defense attorney Donald Burston (Jeremy Ratchford, Cold Case) and detective Derrick White (Michael Jai White, Why Did I Get Married Too?) and the investigation leads them through a dangerous maze of corruption. With the support of her husband (Jonathan Scarfe, ER), Sarah begins to reconcile her own past and realize that she is one man’s last chance for freedom.
UPDATE (October 30th): The below is from the LIFETIME email newsletter….
Protecting the Innocent
The U.S. criminal justice system relies on the sound judgment of its citizens, but what if a jury gets it wrong? In the trial of Walter Byrd, 11 members agreed he was guilty. One woman fiercely believed he was innocent. She followed her instincts, forced a mistrial and then joined his defense team to argue for his freedom. The “One Angry Juror” movie is based on a true story about fighting corruption and seeking justice. Watch a preview now, see a photo gallery of the star, Jessica Capshaw, and catch the premiere on November 15 at 9 pm et/pt on Lifetime!
UPDATE (November 5th): The below is from the LIFETIME email newsletter….
Her Fight for Justice
Jessica Capshaw stars as a lawyer who must defend a man’s innocence, first as a juror in his trial and then as his attorney. The riveting legal drama portrayed in “One Angry Juror” is based on actual events about one woman who stuck with her instincts and fought for justice against incredible odds. Watch a preview, and see photos from the movie and an album of Jessica Capshaw through the years. Mark your calendar for the premiere, on Monday, November 15 at 9 pm et/pt on Lifetime!
The schedule on the Lifetime website has been updated and ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays ‘District Attorney Frank Riley’) is scheduled to air on Monday November 15th at 9pm. See below screencap for additional airing dates/times.
I’ll give everyone a reminder when it gets closer to the date.
MULTIMEDIA – HELLCATS (Episodes): HELLCATS – 1×05: The Prisoner’s Song (October 6, 2010)
Just a reminder that HELLCATS airs tonight (Wed Oct 6th, 2010) in the USA and CANADA (9/8C). I know it’s really frustrating not knowing which episode Aaron is going to be in but the casting sides for episode 5 have his character in it, so hopefully he’ll be in tonight’s episode. As always, could someone please watch for Aaron’s name in the opening credits and leave a comment to let us know if he was in the episode or not. Thanks :)
The trailer for tonight’s episode….
Episode Synopsis: Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) talks the team into letting Dan (Matt Barr) direct their bid video against Alice’s (Heather Hemmens) wishes, but when things don’t go as planned, Savannah may have to forfeit her role as captain. Meanwhile, Marti (Aly Michalka) decides to investigate further into Julian’s (Gale Harold) case, and Red (Jeff Hephner) tells Derrick (D.B. Woodside) he plans to win Vanessa (Sharon Leal) back, which prompts a fight between the two men. Robbie Jones also stars. John Behring directed the episode written by Curtis Kheel.
Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) October 4, 2010
Got a very cool email today from an old BSG friend, now EP on Eureka. He asked me to come play. So, Chief does Eureka, tomorrow. Hells Yeah!
Amy Berg (@bergopolis) October 5, 2010
@theaarondouglas You’re awesome, dude. AWESOME. Thanks for coming to play today.
UPDATE: Tweets from Amy Berg who was the writer of Aaron’s episode.
Amy Berg (@bergopolis) October 5, 2010
Took some AMAZING photos on set today. If only I could show them to you. Bwahahahaha!!! #EUREKA
Amy Berg (@bergopolis) October 5, 2010
By the way, this might be the most amazing guest ensemble we’ve ever had for an episode of #Eureka. Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton…
Amy Berg (@bergopolis) October 5, 2010
… not to mention Awesome Unannounced Guest Star and *two* Awesome FTW Guest Stars From That Show You Love.
Amy Berg (@bergopolis) October 5, 2010
Ah, heck. You know who’s in this one? Chief. That’s right. Aaron frakkin’ Douglas. And he’s an amazing actor and a gem of a human. #bsgalert
Amy Berg (@bergopolis) October 5, 2010
Also guest-starring in this episode is the awesome Nico Cortez, who played Young Adama. #bsgalert2
Below is the trailer for the Lifetime tv movie ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays ‘District Attorney Frank Riley’). Aaron is on screen at time stamp 01:24 – 01:28.
According to Time Warner Cable it is airing on Monday Nov 8th @ 9PM/8C. But a tweet from a Jessica Capshaw fansite reports that it’s airing on Monday Nov 15th @ 9PM/8C. I just checked the Lifetime website and the schedule only goes up until Nov 7th. So I’ll check back later.
Synopsis: One Angry Juror tells the true story of Sarah Walsh (Jessica Capshaw), a successful corporate lawyer who is called to sit on the jury for a murder case in New Orleans. She soon becomes convinced that the defendant, Walter (Shomari Downer), a young African American boy, is innocent. Sarah is able to plant the seeds of doubt within her fellow jurors, causing a mistrial. In the second trial, Sarah takes on Walter’s defense herself.
PHOTO GALLERY – BSG (Episodic Photos): 4×12: A Disquiet Follows my Soul (4 photos)
Just a reminder that HELLCATS airs tonight (Wed Sept 29th, 2010) in the USA and CANADA (9/8C). Again, I have no idea if Aaron is in the episode or not. But after two weeks without him, fingers crossed he gets some screen time tonight. I know that Hellcats is “not my cup of tea” for some people, but could someone please at least watch the opening credits (looking for Aaron’s name) and leave a comment to let us know if he was in the episode or not.
The trailer for tonight’s episode….
Episode Synopsis: Lewis (Robbie Jones) asks Marti (Aly Michalka) out but she turns him down. Alice (Heather Hemmens) tells Lewis (Robbie Jones) she will stop taking drugs if he helps her get back in shape as a flier, but then after a sweaty workout the two end up having sex. Meanwhile, Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) takes Dan (Matt Barr) to her parents’ house for dinner and a fight erupts after Savannah’s mom (guest star Teryl Rothery) demands that she stop seeing Dan. Wanda (Gail O’Grady) convinces Marti to give Lewis a chance so she tells him she’s ready to date but he has second thoughts. David Paymer directed the episode written by Anne Kenney.
MULTIMEDIA – MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS: Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: ET Canada – Rally for Kids with Cancer 2010
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: “Start Your Engines” Brunch (September 25th, 2010) (photos by: George Pimentel) (x3)
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: “Start Your Engines” Brunch (September 25th, 2010) (photos by: Mariann A) (x2)
Just received some good news / bad news from Aaron.
Bad News … Aaron has had to cancel An Evening With Aaron Douglas and Chris Douglas which was to take place this Friday (Oct 1st) in Kelowna, BC. Canada.
Good News … He had to cancel because he has been given a bigger role in an upcoming episode of HELLCATS and needs to be in Vancouver for filming of the episode.
UPDATE: Below is the Official announcement about the cancellation…..
THE EVENING AND MATINEE EVENT WITH AARON DOUGLAS AND CHRIS DOUGLAS ON FRIDAY, OCT. 1, 2010 HAS BEEN CANCELLED
We regret to announce that the two events with Aaron Douglas has been cancelled due to the following:
One of the production companies has unexpectedly decided to start filming their show on October 1st. Since Aaron is under contract with this company he has to appear when called. Aaron is required to be on set all day and evening. They will be shooting until 2:00 AM.
Aaron and his agent worked all week on trying to get his time on set changed to another day but the company said that they couldn’t do it.
Sorry to have to do this at such late notice. Aaron and Chris both send their apologies.
PLEASE CONTACT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PURCHASED YOUR TICKETS FOR A REFUND
Source: http://www.elliottdouglas.com/
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: “The Winner’s Circle” Gala Dinner (September 25th, 2010) (photos by: Isaiah Trickey) (x2)
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: “The Qualifiers” Celebrity Draft Party (September 24th, 2010) (photos by: Isaiah Trickey) (x2)
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: “Start Your Engines” Brunch (September 25th, 2010) (photos by: Isaiah Trickey) (x2)
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: Toronto Stock Exchange (September 24, 2010) (photo by: TMX Group)
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: “The Qualifiers” Celebrity Draft Party (September 24, 2010) (photo by: George Pimentel)
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: “The Qualifiers” Celebrity Draft Party (September 24, 2010) (photo by: Jag Gundu)
MULTIMEDIA – MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS: Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: Canada AM – Celebrities race for SickKids (September 24, 2010)
MULTIMEDIA – MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS: Rally For Kids With Cancer 2010: Rally for Kids with Cancer open Toronto Stock Exchange (September 24, 2010)
According to IMDB, KILLER MOUNTAIN will air on October 15th, 2010.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1728638/
I checked the SyFy website and there’s no listing (or webpage) for it yet.
But I’ll keep an eye on it and let everyone know once there is a confirmed airing date.
http://www.syfy.com/schedule/
http://www.syfy.com/movies/originals/
Just a reminder that HELLCATS airs tonight (Wed Sept 22nd) in the USA and CANADA (9/8C). Again, I have no idea if Aaron is in the episode or not. I spoke to him yesterday afternoon about it and even he doesn’t know which episodes his scenes are in. So we’ll just have to continue to play “spot Aaron”. If someone watches the episode tonight please leave a comment to let us know if Aaron was in the episode or not. If not, I’ll post a comment when I watch it tomorrow.
The trailer for the episode….
Episode Synopsis: Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) is nervous about her first date with Dan (Matt Barr) so Marti (Aly Michalka), Lewis (Robbie Jones) and the rest of the Hellcats team accompany her on their date which ends in disaster. Meanwhile, Marti tries to impress her law professor Julian (Harold) in the hopes of joining his legal team but he doubts she can balance both her studies and cheerleading. Desperate to get her spot back, Alice (Heather Hemmens) turns to pills to kill the pain so she can get medically approved to re-join the team. Vanessa (Sharon Leal) decides to come clean with Derrick (DB Woodside) about her affair with Red (Jeff Hephner). Bethany Rooney directed the episode with story by Kevin Murphy and teleplay by Kevin Murphy & Peter Calloway.
Update: Aaron wasn’t in this week’s episode but his character did get a mention and we now have confirmation that his full name is BILL MARSH. His name is said at time stamp 00:49 in the scene below.
Aaron will be competing in this year’s Rally for Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup.
The event takes place in Toronto, September 24th – 25th, 2010.
http://www.rallyforkids.com/tor/main.shtml
Below are photos of Aaron from the event last year.
2nd Annual Rally For Kids With Cancer Scavenger Cup
Entertainment Weekly have posted a list of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Stars: Where Are They Now?
In the list is Eddie, Mary, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia, Grace, Katee, Michael Hogan, Aaron, Tahmoh, Trucco, Lucy Lawless, Kate Vernon, AJ and Kandyse.
Below is a screen cap of Aaron’s page. There’s nothing on there that we didn’t know already but yay for them using that yummy photo of Aaron :)
Source: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20302134_20427013,00.html
The Lifetime MOW ONE ANGRY JUROR (in which Aaron plays District Attorney Frank Riley), will air on Monday November 8th, 2010 at 9:00pm ET/PT, 8:00pm CT
Based on a true story. The story of Chicago attorney Sarah Walsh, who was chosen to serve on the jury of a murder trial and was convinced that the defendant was innocent.
Source: Time Warner Cable
UPDATE (October 4, 2010): The schedule on the Lifetime website has been updated and on Monday Nov 8th there’s ‘Baby For Sale’ on LIFETIME and ‘Black Widower’ and ‘Christie’s Revenge’ on LMN. The schedule stops at Sun Nov 14th so I’ll check back next week to see if it’s listed.
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: DragonCon 2010 (photos by: bellfort) (x20)
MULTIMEDIA – CONVENTION VIDEOS: DragonCon 2010 Guest Panel – Friday Sept 3rd (BSG: Cylons and Us, the same or different?)
MULTIMEDIA – CONVENTION VIDEOS: DragonCon 2010 Guest Panel – Saturday Sept 4th (BSG: Hidden amongst us)
MULTIMEDIA – CONVENTION VIDEOS: DragonCon 2010 Guest Panel – Sunday Sept 5th (BSG: A Matter of Survival)
Just a reminder that HELLCATS airs tonight (Wed Sept 15th, 2010) in the USA and CANADA (9/8C). I have no idea if Aaron is in the episode or not. His scene in the casting sides for episode 1×02 was the scene that was in the pilot episode. He’s not in episodes 3 and 4. But I’m not sure if maybe the numbering is now messed up and eps 3 and 4 is really eps 2 and 3. Can someone please play ‘spot Aaron’ and leave a comment and let us know if he’s in the episode or not?
The trailer for the episode….
MULTIMEDIA – CONVENTION VIDEOS: DragonCon 2010 (CNN – Celebrities at Dragon*Con 2010)
We still have no idea what’s going on with season two of THE BRIDGE. The actors haven’t even been given a date on when S2 is scheduled to start filming in Toronto.
I hope the writers haven’t already planned out the story arc for the season because they might need to make some changes :) The below photo was taken at the ‘Fashion Television’ 25th Anniversary on September 7th in Toronto. The accompanying article describes Inga Cadranel as ‘newly pregnant’.
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Congratulations to Inga and her husband Gabriel Hogan (the son of Michael Hogan who played Col. Tigh on BSG).
For those that need a reminder … Inga plays Jill (a detective). Frank (Aaron’s character) is sleeping with both Jill and Abby (the lawyer). They should write Inga’s pregnancy into the show. Frank stops being a womaniser (yeah, like that will happen) and settles down with Jill. Abby gets so upset that she leaves and never comes back :)
TV.com have posted six promo photos from the LIFETIME MOW ONE ANGRY JUROR.
http://www.tv.com/one-angry-juror/show/80091/photos.html
The photos are of actress Jessica Capshaw but this image shows the back of Aaron’s head.
That’s him, far left, sitting in the chair :)
If they are releasing photos, hopefully we are getting close to having a date on when it will air. Fingers crossed.
MULTIMEDIA – HELLCATS (Episodes): HELLCATS – 1×01: A World Full Of Strangers (September 8, 2010)
Just a reminder that the series premier of HELLCATS airs tonight (Wed, Sept 8th, 2010) at 9/8c on the CW in the USA.
In Canada it premieres tonight (Sept 8th) at 9pm ET on /A\ and on Friday (Sept 10th) at 8pm ET on MuchMusic. It also airs at 10pm AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8pm MT on ACCESS. In Australia, Hellcats premieres on Monday, Sept 13th at 7.30pm on the GO! channel. Sorry, I don’t know when it is premiering in other countries. If you know, leave a comment and I’ll edit this post and add it in.
Aaron plays William ‘Bill’ Marsh. Bill is the head of the Lancer University’s athletic department.
I know that Aaron is in the 2nd episode of Hellcats but I don’t know if he is in the pilot episode (it was filmed before he joined the cast). An article on ‘examiner.com’ says he is not in the pilot episode … “Also, while not introduced in the first episode, the series will feature Gale Harold, Aaron Douglas, and D.B. Woodside”. But an article on ‘Cinema Blend’ says he is in it … “Random side-note: Fans of Battlestar Galactica who might somehow also take an interest in this show (I did, so there have to be a few others out there), will recognize Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol in BSG) as Bill. And for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and/or 24 fans, D.B. Woodside (Principal Wood/Wayne Palmer) is also among Hellcats’ cast. Spoiler alert: Neither of them cheer (at least not in the first episode).” I suspect that maybe Aaron filmed a scene(s) when he was filming the 2nd episode and that was slotted into the already filmed pilot episode (????).
You guys in the USA and Canada will get to watch the episode before I do (I’m in Australia). Can someone please leave a comment and let me know if Aaron is in the pilot episode or not? Or I could just ask him about it. But that takes the fun out of playing ‘spot Aaron’ :)
UPDATE: Aaron is in the episode. The A.V. Club did a review of the pilot episode and wrote … “Aaron Douglas shows up in a small part halfway through the episode”.
HELLCATS – Episode Synopsis – 1×01: A World Full of Strangers – Marti Perkins (Alyson Michalka), a law student at Lancer University, discovers that her scholarship has been cancelled and her well-meaning but irresponsible mother, Wanda (Gail O’Grady) has neglected to inform her. Broke and out of options, Marti realizes the only way she can stay in school is to win a place on the Hellcats – Lancer’s legendary cheer squad – and the scholarship that comes with it. Despite a confrontation with the Hellcats peppy team captain, Savannah (Ashley Tisdale), Marti wins over coach Vanessa Lodge (Sharon Leal), makes the squad and is thrust into a competitive world unlike anything she has ever known. With her best friend Dan (Matt Barr) by her side, Marti navigates her new world as a cheerleader and Savannah’s new roommate, while trying to avoid any interaction with squad member Alice Verdura (Heather Hemmens), who is instantly jealous when she realizes that Marti has caught the eye of Alice’s ex-boyfriend Lewis Flynn (Robbie Jones). Allan Arkush directed the episode written by Kevin Murphy.
ARTICLES (Interview): CNN (Aaron Douglas: Dragon*Con’s mercurial sci-fi fan) September 4, 2010
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in the USA.
Geek Media Expo 2010
October 22nd – 24th, 2010
Nashville, TN. USA
http://www.whatisgmx.net
Yesterday morning the nominations for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards were announced.
Now I know that most of you never got to see THE BRIDGE because #&$*%@# CBS cancelled it after only airing 3 episodes, but Alex (played by Genadijs Dolganovs) was my favourite character on THE BRIDGE (don’t tell Aaron I said that *g*) and it always bugged me that he was left off the main cast list and in the promo photos and was never interviewed about the show. He was the best thing about the show. Congratulations Genadijs, this nomination is well deserved.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
Clé Bennett – The Line – Episode 203, Episode 206
Sergio Di Zio – Flashpoint – One Wrong Move, The Good Citizen
Genadijs Dolganovs – The Bridge – Painted Ladies, Chain of Fools
Sebastian Pigott – Being Erica – Yes We Can, The Unkindest Cut
Mark Taylor – Flashpoint – Exit Wounds, One Wrong Move
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DragonCon 2010 will be Aaron’s 50th convention appearance!!!!!
Some of the conventions listed below are cons that Aaron ‘crashed’ (ie: he wasn’t officially listed as a guest) so just play along and agree to include those cons so that the numbers work out. And now you can all offer to buy Aaron a beer at DragonCon to celebrate this milestone :)
Below is a list of the Guest Panels at DragonCon that Aaron will be attending …
Friday @ 11:30 am – Atrium Ballroom [M]
BSG: Cylons and Us, the same or different?
Adama and Zarek face off the cylons. Join us for the first BSG panel of DragonCon! With some new cylon visitors!
Guests: R. Hatch, K. Grazier, A. Douglas, M. Sheppard, E. Olmos, R. SharmaSaturday @ 7:00 pm – Atrium Ballroom [M]
BSG: Hidden amongst us
Visit with our friends from the Galactica as they share their perspectives and stories on this fan favorite show.
Guests: R. Hatch, A. Douglas, M. Sheppard, E. Olmos, R. Sharma, D. StockwellSunday @ 11:30 am – Atrium Ballroom [M]
BSG: A Matter of Survival
Whether it be of their race, food on the table or unknown enemy plotting against you. This lay at the core of many of their choices.
Guests: R. Hatch, K. Grazier, A. Douglas, E. Olmos, D. Stockwell
NOTE: There is also a BSG panel on Monday morning but Aaron isn’t listed as attending. I’ll check with Aaron if this is correct and update this entry once I find out. (UPDATE: This is correct. Aaron won’t be at the Monday panel because he is flying out on Monday morning because he has work on Tuesday).
Check out battlestar_blog for the full list of all the BSG related guest panels.
http://battlestar-blog.livejournal.com/2020007.html
Also, for those that missed it …. Aaron is going to be a celebrity reporter at DragonCon for CNN.
http://aarondouglasfans.com/?p=13490
ARTICLES (Interview): eVent Magazine (Small town boy) August 27, 2010
My apologies. Aaron told me about this yesterday morning and told me I could give you guys the exclusive before he tweeted it. But we moved into a new building at work yesterday and I just didn’t get a chance to get online.
I'm a celeb reporter at Dragoncon 4 CNN. I'll have a flip video 4 wknd & will shoot DC from actor POV. It'll be on CNN.com after. Cool hey?
— Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) August 25, 2010
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2010 (photos by: Daniel Locke) (x2)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON
Today (August 23rd) is Aaron’s birthday.
Please leave your Birthday messages for Aaron over at The Chief’s Deck or the Facebook Fanpage
and I will email Aaron a link to those two thread later today.
It looks like Bill Curran (Aaron’s character on HELLCATS) has be renamed to William “Bill” Marsh.
On July 22nd we got the exclusive from Aaron that he would be playing Bill Curran on HELLCATS. Pedda found on wiki that “Bill Curran is the head of the Lancer University’s athletic department”. http://aarondouglasfans.com/?p=13079
The following day I posted the casting sides that I found online for “Bill”.
http://aarondouglasfans.com/?p=13096
A couple of weeks ago Aaron told me that his character on Hellcats was ‘William Marsh’. I didn’t post the news as I was waiting for him to respond to my “huh, I thought your character was Bill Curran, did they change his name?” question. In the ‘Chicagoist’ interview with Aaron he says that his character is “Bill Curran, head of athletics for a university”. When I saw that I thought to myself “oh, so it is Bill Curran, not Bill Marsh”. The interview was posted online on August 17th but I don’t know when it was actually conducted. http://aarondouglasfans.com/?p=2058
Today when I was looking at the Hellcats casting sides I found one dated August 10th for a character called “William ‘Bill’ Marsh”. Part of it reads “INT. OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF ATHLETICS” and then it goes into a scene with “Bill” in his office on the phone. Sounds like ‘Bill Curran’ and ‘Bill Marsh’ are the same character. You can read the casting sides (3 pages) below.
UPDATE (1): Just spoke with Aaron and he has confirmed that his character on Hellcats is called Bill Marsh.
UPDATE (2) Sept 22nd: In the episode 1×03: Beale St. After Dark Vanessa Lodge talks about Aaron’s character, calling him Bill Marsh. His name is said at time stamp 00:49 in the scene below.
For those just tuning in :) here’s an update on what is going on with Aaron’s appearance at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con this weekend.
Due to filming of HELLCATS on Saturday, Aaron will only be able to appear at the con on Sunday.
There will be a Limited Edition Final Five print available for purchase at the con. These prints were going to be at Aaron’s table. In Aaron’s absence on Friday and Saturday you can pick up the print from Froggy Photos. If there are any prints left after Saturday, they will be at Aaron’s table on Sunday.
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
August 19th – 22nd, 2010
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL. USA
http://www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html
ARTICLES (Interview): Chicagoist (Interview: One Of BSG’s Final Five Cylons, Aaron Douglas) August 17, 2010
ARTICLES (Interview): Kelowna Capital News (A how-to guide for life) August 17, 2010
INTERVIEWS – AUDIO INTERVIEWS: San Diego Comic-Con 2010 (Interview by Fandomania)
For those of us that purchased a Season Pass on iTunes for THE BRIDGE, we will be receiving a partial refund.
From: iTunes Store
Sent: Saturday, 14 August 2010 1:19 AM
Subject: Your Season Pass Purchase for The BridgeDear Michelle,
The Bridge has come to a close. There were fewer episodes in this season than we anticipated at the time of your purchase.
To make up for the difference, we have issued a partial refund to your account. These funds will be applied to your original payment method within 5 business days.
Sincerely,
iTunes Store Team
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes
“There were fewer episodes in this season than we anticipated at the time of your purchase.”
That’s because CBS aired the show at 8pm on a Saturday in summer and didn’t advertise the show at all. So no one watched and it was cancelled due to poor ratings.
The new BSG Online Game will “contain the likenesses of” Chief Tyrol (and some other BSG characters). Chief is listed under the “Human” heading. I guess this is either a mistake or the game is set before the end of Season 3 when the final four were revealed as cylons (?????).
Battlestar Galactica Online Gets Some Familiar Faces
Eight characters from the show to hold house in the SyFy MMO.
By: Nick Kolan
Date: August 12th, 2010When it was announced that Bigpoint – a developer of web-based games – had acquired the Battlestar Galactica license and intended to create an MMO with it (to be called Battlestar Galactica Online), it was met with a mixed response from our commenters. The response was based purely on the fact that it was to be free-to-play and browser-based, and typically browser-based is associated with “cheap and/or ugly”. There was understandable speculation that it would be a standard game with few ties to the much-loved Battlestar Galactica universe.
Today, it was announced that many major characters from the popular SyFy show would have a presence within the game, rendered in fairly impressive 3D, considering it is running in your browser.
According to the announcement, the game will contain the likenesses of:
Human
William “Admiral” Adama portrayed by Edward James Olmos
Kara “Starbuck” Thrace portrayed by Katee Sackhoff
Lee “Apollo” Adama portrayed by Jamie Bamber
Galen “Chief” Tyrol portrayed by Aaron DouglasCylon
Number Six portrayed by Tricia Helfer
Number Eight portrayed by Grace Park
Number One (John Cavil) portrayed by Dean Stockwell
Number Two (Leoben Conoy) portrayed by Callum Keith RennieThe screens look decent enough, as you can see, though we’ll wait to see it running in our own browsers.
[click thumbnail to enlarge image]Source: Web Games Preview at IGN
NOTE: I only posted the image of Chief Tyrol. Click on the link in the article to view all 10 images.
ETA: This is the ‘Battlestar Galactica Online – Official E3 Trailer’ that was released in June.
Uploaded on 11 Jun 2010: The official Battlestar Galactica Online E3 Trailer
Aaron will only be appearing at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con on Sunday due to filming HELLCATS.
Sorry Wizard fans but I have to work Aug. 21st. My boy Spat @ Wizard is working hard on getting me there for Sunday. Fingers crossed.
— Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) August 12, 2010
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
August 19th – 22nd, 2010
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL. USA
http://www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html
GUESTS: Aaron Douglas, Rekha Sharma, Michael Trucco, Kate Vernon and Michael Hogan
EDIT: Update from Aaron…..
Wizard Chicago update: Amazing producers of Hellcats rejigged 21st sched, r going to shoot my stuff 1st. I'm on 11pm redeye sat pm. C U sun.
— Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) August 13, 2010
In the Canadian TV GUIDE in the ASK AMBER column, a fan asks if there will be a second season of THE BRIDGE.
Ask Amber: Aug. 2
By Amber DowlingHave a burning TV question that you just can’t wait to have answered?
Ask Amber every Monday …——————————————————————————-
Hey Amber, Now that CBS cancelled The Bridge, will we see a second season in Canada? – JeffHeck, yes we will – CTV confirms a second helping of the Canadian drama is indeed still on tap, despite CBS’s mistreatment of the series. Creator Craig Bromell says that the second instalment will focus more on character development now that he has a first season under his belt.
And for those who were disappointed the first season of the Toronto-shot series (which pretended not to be shot in Toronto), that could change for the second instalment. Bromell, who is the former head of the Toronto Police Association, couldn’t get insurance on The Bridge to be shot in Toronto so long as his name was attached to the project – he’s made his fair share of enemies over the years, and having his experiences thrown onto the small screen hasn’t sat well with everybody. But he’s working on getting that changed now that the show had a fairly successful first season, and hopes insurance will come through this time around.
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge: Trailer (France)
Today at the TCA Summer Press Tour, Nina Tassler (President of CBS Entertainment) talked about the cancellation of THE BRIDGE.
Below is a copy and paste of just the mentions of THE BRIDGE …
8:50 a.m. In case you didn’t notice, CBS pulled “The Bridge” early. “The show wasn’t delivering the numbers we needed,” Tassler explains simply. That doesn’t mean, though, that the Canadian pipeline has dried up. She says “maybe” regarding the future of “Flashpoint.”
Source: HitFix.com
The cancellation of The Bridge: “The show wasn’t delivering the numbers we needed. Generally, our summer strategy works.”
Source: Televisionary
In the panel discussion that the cast and producers had after the set tour, what became most apparent about “Parenthood” is that NBC is behind the show. The producers and several of the actors stated that they really didn’t hit their stride until the 6th episode, and this was after a pilot that they thought was a little wobbly. Compare that to CBS and their treatment of “The Bridge” (and probably “Flashpoint”) in that they had no problem killing the series after 3 episodes, giving the show virtually no time to find its legs, because “it wasn’t giving us the numbers”, not that NBC hasn’t been guilty of similar behavior. Why was “Parenthood” spared? The Ron Howard connection? Whatever the mystery it’s nice to see what could be a superb show catching a break and being given time to find itself.
Source: TV Junkie
The Canadian conversation with Tassler got started when she was asked about CBS recently dropping another CTV series, The Bridge, after only three episodes. “The show was not delivering the numbers we needed,” said Tassler, who added, “I think we’ll continue to look at other ways to do Canadian shows.” But when asked specifically if the relationship between Flashpoint and CBS will continue beyond this summer, Tassler said, “Maybe – I haven’t decided yet.” Regardless of CBS, a fourth season of Flashpoint and a second season of The Bridge have been ordered by CTV.
Source: Toronto Sun
Nina on pulling The Bridge from Saturday nights: The show wasn’t delivering the numbers we needed. Generally, our Summer strategies work. We’ll look at doing Canadian shows in future. I haven’t decided yet.
Source: Sitcoms Online
“The show wasn’t delivering the numbers we needed” — Nina Tassler
You aired THE BRIDGE at 8pm on a Saturday IN SUMMER!!!. And you didn’t advertise the show at all. What did you expect?!?!?
I’m pretty sure that if you look up the word “idiot” (yes, I’m restraining myself) in the dictionary you will see a photo of this woman.
You may remember awhile back that I posted a link to a video of Aaron teasing about “something” Final Five related that they had planned for the Chicago Wizard Convention in Chicago in August.
http://community.livejournal.com/aarondouglas/273151.html
Below is what the “something” is ……
A surprise for BSG fans in Chicago
Written by: Charles Briede
Date: Tuesday, 27 July 2010You have seen Aaron Douglas tease it in the video above and then again on the FoF for a special appearance a few weeks ago. The time has come to let everyone know about the surprise that we have in store for you in Chicago. As you already know, Battlestar Galactica’s Final Five will be doing their first appearance at the same time to meet with their fans.
To mark this special occasion, we have worked to create something special and VERY limited. A numbered, 11×17 print of the Final Five pictured below. The print was done by artist Brian Denham and will ONLY be available at Wizard World Chicago at Aaron Douglas’s table. There will be 300 made and they will be numbered. This will be first come first serve in Chicago. The cost of the print is $75, autographs are not included. All five actors will be at the convention and will be available to autograph for an additional fee. When these are gone, they are gone so make plans now to get yours. The image is watermarked and the watermark text won’t be on the actual print.
Source: Fellowship of Fools
UPDATE (August 19th, 2010): Aaron will only be appearing at the con on Sunday due to filming HELLCATS (details here). In Aaron’s absence on Friday and Saturday you can pick up the print from Froggy Photos. If there are any prints left after Saturday, they will be at Aaron’s table.
Wizard Chicago exclusive "Final 5" lithograph: available @ Froggys Photos fri&sat. Only 300 will ever be printed & only for Wizard Chicago.
— Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) August 19, 2010
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Andrew Jones / thundermutt) (x1)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Clare Kramer (via twitter) (x1)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Nicole (zegeekgirl) (x7)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Alan Hess / PR Photos) (x3)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Austin Gorum / AP Images) (x3)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Celphimage) (x1)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Chelsea Lauren / WireImage) (x3)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Michael Buckner / Getty Images) (x1)
ARTICLES – THE BRIDGE: CBS vs CTV Comparison: 1×04: The Unguarded Moment
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Photos that Aaron posted of himself on twitter (July 24, 2010)
I found the ‘casting sides’ for Bill Curran (Aaron’s character in HELLCATS). Consider these spoilers because I assume they are pages from the actual script.
I’ve highlighted Bill’s parts in yellow. Bill isn’t in it after the 3rd page but I posted the other two pages so you could read the whole scene.
The series premiere of HELLCATS is on Wednesday, September 8th 9/8c on THE CW.
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Brian / bsross) (x3)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Mark H. Anbinder / mhaithaca) (x4)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Paul and Storm / @paulandstorm) (x3)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: San Diego Comic-Con (photos by: Phil Plait / badastronomy) (x5)
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Photos that Aaron posted of himself on twitter (July 23, 2010)
Craig Bromell, one of the producers of THE BRIDGE (and the man that Frank Leo is loosely based on) says they are going ahead with season 2.
CBS pulls ‘The Bridge’ from summer lineup
Date: July 22nd, 2010TORONTO — CBS has pulled the Canadian cop drama “The Bridge” from its summer schedule after airing just three episodes, but producers are hopeful that this isn’t the end of the road for the series in the U.S.
Co-producer Craig Bromell — whose insights as a former Toronto police union head inspired the storylines — says CBS told him earlier this week that it’s snipping the show from its Saturday-night lineup, effective immediately, for “reasons of fall scheduling.”
But he adds that the American network hasn’t completely given up on the show, which airs in CTV in Canada.
“They said: ‘We’re going to pull the show.’ They never said to us they’re going to cancel it,” Bromell said Thursday in a phone interview from Toronto, where the series is shot.
“What we do is we’re putting together Season 2 (for which) we have a commitment letter from CTV so we’re moving forward, and then we go back to CBS and say, ‘OK, are you guys still in?”‘
Written by five-time Gemini Award-winner Alan Di Fiore, “The Bridge” stars Aaron Douglas as outspoken cop-turned-union head Frank Leo and Paul Popowich as his partner and confidante, Tommy Dunn.
CTV picked up the project as a series in November 2008 and CBS jumped onboard in February 2009.
The Canadian network aired the series on Friday nights at 10 p.m. ET, from last March 5 to May 21, netting an average audience of one million viewers, according to BBM Canada.
CBS didn’t begin broadcasting the series until recently, on Saturday nights at 8 p.m. ET, and online reports say the ratings were low.
When asked if the CBS timeslot potentially hurt the show’s chances south of the border, Bromell said: “Let me put it to you this way: it’s a 10 o’clock show designed for Thursday and Friday.
“We go on at 8 o’clock with no promotion and our lead-in is infomercials at 7:30. But I do appreciate everything CBS did for me.”
Bromell also noted that CBS “paid upfront” for all 13 episodes of Season 1 so there are still “a number of options” for the series south of the border.
“Obviously we go back and say, ‘You guys have been good partners,’ and truthfully, CBS has been really good to work with, CTV has been very good to work with,” he said.
“My philosophy is we can pout and be pissed off or we move forward. We have Season 2, CBS was very good to us, it’s the nature of the business.
“We feel we have a very good show here, we feel there’s an audience for it. Our job is to find that audience, no matter who we’re with, and try to be as successful as we can.
Source: CTV News
From the rumours I’ve been hearing … HELLCATS will film in Vancouver until November. And then filming of Season 2 of THE BRIDGE will start after that in Toronto. Fingers crossed that these rumours are true.
PHOTO GALLERY – MISCELLANEOUS – San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Photos that Aaron posted of himself on twitter (July 22, 2010)
Aaron has landed a role in the new THE CW tv show HELLCATS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellcats
http://www.cwtv.com/shows/hellcats
Aaron’s character is Bill Curran.
Sorry, I don’t know anything more than that. But as soon as I get anymore info, I’ll let you know.
UPDATE: Tweet from Aaron
ETA: Bill Curran is the head of the Lancer University’s athletic department (source). Thanks to Peter (pedda) for the find.
ETA: Hellcats – 6 minute Sneak Peek
Looks like the rumours are true about The Bridge being cancelled. The article below says that CBS will be airing a repeat of Cold Case this Saturday.
CBS Cancels The Bridge After Just Three Episodes
Wow! It turns out that a scripted show can get too low a rating to survive in the summer: Vulture has learned that after airing just three episodes, CBS has decided to pull the plug on Canadian cop show The Bridge, effective immediately. The import was buried on Saturday night, and virtually nobody watched: Last week’s episode was seen by just 2.8 million viewers, with only 426,000 of those viewers under 50. In that young demo, that’s fewer than who watched repeats of the long-canceled CBS drama Moonlight on the CW last week. So even though CBS paid very little for The Bridge — less than $500,000 an episode, per industry estimates — the network decided that airing repeats of other CBS crime shows (starting with Cold Case this week) would make more sense.
Source: New York Magazine
UPDATE: I just checked the schedule on the CBS website and yep, there are repeats of COLD CASE starting this Saturday in what use to be the time slot for THE BRIDGE :'( http://www.cbs.com/info/schedule/index.php
UPDATE: There is a feedback form on the CBS website.
Go here http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.php and choose THE BRIDGE from the drop down box.
I’m not sure if that is the correct place to go to, to let CBS know that we think they’ve made a terrible mistake in cancelling THE BRIDGE, but it’s worth a shot.
There is also the CBS facebook fanpage for THE BRIDGE where you can leave comments.
Below is a screen cap from the front page of the CBS website for THE BRIDGE.
When you click on WATCH NOW it shows the video below.
This is what CBS are calling the “exclusive preview” for 1×04: The Unguarded Moment?!?!?!
Really CBS? That is not an exclusive preview. It’s not even a trailer for the episode. That is a trailer for the show/series. CBS FAIL …. again.
Hey all. I hope to see thousands of you at SDCC this weekend. I'll be signing at Lucas Film LTD-Official Pix Booth-2913 P Thurs, Fri, Sat
— Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) July 20, 2010
In case the above doesn’t make sense (some fans on the facebook fanpage were confused), Aaron will be signing autographs at the OFFICIAL PIX booth as SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con). The booth is located in the Lucasfilm Pavilion in booth 2913P.
Autograph: $30.00.
Signing Thurday-Saturday.
Check booth for times.
http://www.scifiexpo.com/DCC/sdcc10.html
I’ve just heard some really sad news.
The rumour is that CBS have cancelled THE BRIDGE :'(
Apparently they won’t even be airing this weeks episode (1×04: The Unguarded Moment).
You can comment on this news over on THE CHIEF’S DECK.
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge: Catch up on the new CBS series
I have only just started watching season 4 of EUREKA because James Callis has joined the show. This may be old news because I have not seen any episodes of season 1 to season 3 of EUREKA, but Allison Blake (the lady with the autistic son) lives in Chief & Boomer’s ‘Picon Dream House’ from the BSG episode 4×17: Someone To Watch Over Me.
The images on the left are from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. The images on the right are from EUREKA.
Below is a video clip with scenes of the house from both the BSG and Eureka episodes.
The first 1:40 is from the BSG episode 4×17: Someone to Watch Over Me.
I cut out the parts where Tyrol goes upstairs to see their daughter.
The last 1:10 are from the EUREKA episodes 4×01: Founder’s Day and 4×02: A New World.
NOTE: The video will wait until it is fully buffered before playing
ARTICLES – THE BRIDGE: CBS vs CTV Comparison: 1×03: The Fat Lady Sings the Blues
Episode: 1×03: The Fat Lady Sings the Blues
Written By: Alan Di Fiore
Directed By: John Fawcett
Production Number: 103
Air Date (Canada): Friday, March 12th, 2010 @ 9pm on CTV
Air Date (USA): Saturday, July 17th, 2010 @ 8pm on CBS
Has anyone seen a CBS trailer for this Saturday’s episode of THE BRIDGE? I can’t find one online anywhere. Was a trailer shown during the end credits of last weeks episode?
In the absence of a CBS trailer, here is the link to the CTV trailer for this episode when it aired in Canada in March (so ignore the day/time at the end of the video). This episode airs on Saturday July 17th at 8pm on CBS (USA). The CTV and CBS synopsis for this episode as well as the CBS Promo Photos are also at the link below.
As you are already aware, CBS will only be airing 7 of the 13 episodes from season one of THE BRIDGE.
Below is the list of all 13 episodes in season one. The episode names highlighted in pink are the 7 episodes that CBS will be airing.
CBS FAIL!!!! :(
ARTICLES – THE BRIDGE: CBS vs CTV Comparison: 1×01: Red Door / 1×02: Paint It Black
The pilot episode of THE BRIDGE (1×01: Red Door / 1×02: Paint It Black) is now available to purchase in the iTunes USA store.
Each episode is $2.99 each (for HD) and $1.99 (for Standard Definition). Or you can buy a season pass for $14.99 (HD) / $10.99 (SD).
https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-bridge-season-1/id379476507
An episode is $2.99 each. You can buy a “season pass” for $14.99.
$14.99 dived by $2.99 an episode is only 5 episodes.
CBS are calling 5 episodes a season (???)
So far CBS have only announced (via press releases) that they’re airing 5 episodes.
1×01: Red Door / 1×02: Paint It Black (July 10th, 2010)
1×03: The Fat Lady Sings the Blues (July 17th, 2010)
1×04: The Unguarded Moment (July 24th, 2010)
1×05: Vexation of Spirit (July 31st, 2010)
Did airing 7 of the 13 episodes, get changed to only 5 episodes? :(
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Very Close Call (Clip 3:04)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Never Marry a Cop (Clip 1:35)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Necessary Force (Clip 1:01)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Was There Excess Force (Clip 3:33)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Franks Proposes Walk-Out (Clip 1:42)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Frank Gets Bribed (Clip 2:39)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Hot Pursuit (Clip 3:32)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Not a Date (Clip 1:30)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Dirty Cop (Clip 2:56)
MULTIMEDIA – THE BRIDGE (Miscellaneous): The Bridge – Off The Books (Clip 3:18)
The pilot episode of THE BRIDGE (1×01: Red Door / 1×02: Paint It Black) is now available to watch online on the CBS website (USA Only). Please watch it online as I’m sure it counts for something with CBS tracking how many people are interested in the show.
Episode: 1×01: Red Door / 1×02: Paint It Black
Written By: Alan Di Fiore
Directed By: John Fawcett
Production Number: 101/102
Air Date (Canada): Friday, March 5th, 2010 @ 9pm on CTV
Air Date (USA): Saturday, July 10th, 2010 @ 8pm on CBS
