Paul Cleave

@BaronDestructo Oh man - that is so exciting! Must have been a buzz reading that script! Can't wait to see it airing :-)

STARGATE RETURNS! Yes, it’s true.  14 years after the franchise aired its last episode (SGU’s “Gauntlet”), a new Stargate series has been greenlit by Amazon.  And it’s not a reboot or a wholesale reimagining that will wipe the slate clean on 17 seasons and some 350 hours of Stargate history.  It’s a new series that will be the perfect jumping-on point for first-time viewers while, at the same time, honoring the existing past.  And the reason for that is because this new series was created by longtime franchise veteran Martin Gero who worked on SG-1, Atlantis and Universe, writing such notable fan favorites as The Storm, The Eye, Duet, First Strike, Be All My Sins Remember’d and many more. Joining the production of the new series is Brad Wright, co-creator and co-showrunner of all that came before – Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe.  Martin has kindly offered yours truly a role on the project as well and I have happily accepted. Martin has been developing this show for a while now.  A little over a year ago, he reached out and asked “Want to read something cool?”.  That something, it turned out, was his pilot script for the new Stargate series.  Now I obviously can’t say too much about the content at this point – but I can assure you that it embraces everything that made the original Stargates so great: heart, humor, rich mythology, exploration, action, adventure, compelling/endearing characters, and that overall sense of optimism and fun that made you fall in love with Stargate. You are all in for a treat. Eventually. Now putting this production together is going to take some time even though Martin has already done a lot of the preliminary heavy lifting, writing the pilot script and series overview that details the show, its world and characters, as well as his plans for the first season and beyond.  Between now and the series premiere somewhere down the line, the writers room must be assembled, stories need to be spun, scripts written, prep started, crew hired, actors cast and, eventually, a new Stargate series produced. It will take a while but Martin shares my philosophy when it comes to dialing in the fandom, so expect to receive updates throughout the prep, production, and post process.  Concept art, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and insights, breaking news and much much more! Get ready.  We’re heading through the gate one more time. Chevron Eight is locked!

@krisdyer @AudioFileMag Awesome, Kris!

Delighted @PaulCleave’s brilliant novel #TheCleaner is in @AudioFileMag’s feature on standout crime fiction this month #audiobooks

@BaronDestructo Damn dude… this is one of those things I kinda wish I didn’t know… what a real shame.

Stargate Trivia: We ALMOST got an 11th season of SG-1! Shortly after the show's cancellation, there were talks with Apple about producing an iTunes-exclusive 11th season. But SyFy exercised a clause in their contract prohibiting the show from being shopped elsewhere. What might have been...

@jconnollybooks Loved that book - as always. I'm all caught up except for the new one, which I think landed here in NZ recently...

Bless @StephenKing for putting A BOOK OF BONES at the top of his list of favorite recent reads for @amazonbooks @AmazonKindle amazon.com/amazonbookrevi…

@Lizzy11268 @OrendaBooks Thanks, Liz - that's so cool :-)

Book 29 of 2024. #HisFavouriteGraves @PaulCleave The darkest, twistiest thriller I've read this year do far. Deeply disturbing yet brilliantly entertaining, you won't be able to look away. Superb. And insane. All the things 😂❤️📚 Out now via @OrendaBooks

@BaronDestructo By praising the Ori for making an eclipse possible...

So how are you riding out the #Eclipsalypse?

@OrendaBooks @LaughingGravy71 Haha - love those spoiler blockers! :-)

@LaughingGravy71 @PaulCleave Ha ha ha! That's perfect!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!!!! x

I'm thoroughly enjoying @PaulCleave 's 'His Favourite Graves' (pub @OrendaBooks ), not just for the gripping story (many, many wtf and facepalm moments), but also for Paul's wonderfully black humour, such as this great line (Stan and Ollie acting as spoiler guardians 😋).

@LaughingGravy71 @OrendaBooks Oh very cool! You've totally made my day. I will also have some news soon I can share about the TV show and where it's landing in other countries...

I finished the brilliantly twisted, darkly funny and disturbing Joe Middleton duology yesterday (The Cleaner and Joe Victim), but I just can’t get enough @PaulCleave, so I’m diving straight into his latest, His Favourite Graves. I’m only 70 pages in and hooked 👌🏼@OrendaBooks

@DebsBookReviews @GillyMacmillan @tashboydell @AnnBloxwich @Jennie_Ensor @norfolknovelist @HaleWrites @simonkernick @jamarleybooks @TonyKent_Writes Oh cool! Thank you! And I hope the Easter Bunny is treating you well :-)

A long weekend? What better time to read a new author or two? @GillyMacmillan @tashboydell @AnnBloxwich @Jennie_Ensor @norfolknovelist @HaleWrites @simonkernick @PaulCleave @jamarleybooks @TonyKent_Writes #FollowFriday #WritingCommunity #BookTwitter

@beckeleven @carlysideswipe I'm up to episode six - am hoping to see it this weekend (I'm not kidding - I haven't seen the final cut).

@carlysideswipe @PaulCleave Oh good to know it just keeps building!

I'm only a couple of episodes in but The Cleaner is just fantastic! Nice one @PaulCleave and the whole team. Amazing to see Christchurch like this.

Joe's not your run-of-the-mill serial killer 🔪 All episodes of #DarkCity: The Cleaner, are streaming now on Neon.

@NeonNZ I do hope you mean canceling your plans so you can watch it...

@PaulCleave Cancelling all our plans.

Dark City - The Cleaner has just landed on @NeonNZ

@jconnollybooks @StephenKing haha - I also could have gone with "You could say the same thing about the typewriter". Hope you're all good on your side of the world - it's been a while, hope we get to catch up soon. See ya!

@PaulCleave @StephenKing Boom - and, indeed, boom.

@_DanielleLouis_ @LaughingGravy71 Haha - thanks for nagging folks, Danielle! Fingers crossed the TV show will land over there soon :-) Those uncomfortable scenes are in there ...

@LaughingGravy71 @PaulCleave You're welcome for my enthusiastic nagging that you NEED to read this book! Wait until you read His Favourite Graves (that's my next rec!)

Wow! This is one very dark, twisted and brilliant book. Incredibly uncomfortable to read in places (chapter 25 🤢🍇😬), but I made it through 😅 I’ve already downloaded book 2, Joe Victim, but I need a palette cleanser first. I’ll defo be reading more @PaulCleave from now on.

@Author_DLWhite I wish you could too - and the hope is that one day soon you will be able to :-)

@PaulCleave @NeonNZ I wish I could watch!

The trailer for Dark City - The Cleaner - has just been released :-)

Joe with his best friends, Pickle and Jehovah... Dark City - The Cleaner - coming March 4th to Sky TV and Neon in New Zealand. (information on other countries / platforms soonish)

@BaronDestructo Cool. I just saw season 5 of Fargo - loved it. Waiting for all of the new season of True Detective to land, then I'll start on that. I've also decided I want to be a TV writer now... I loved writing The Cleaner...

@PaulCleave Ah, those were good times. Really enjoyed The Killing Hour and A Killer Harvest. Trust No One, however, is one of my absolute favorites. I'm approximately 175 shows into this #CrimeBinge I'm doing. Putting your new show on my watch-list!

Last summer I wrote a show, then some very talented folks made that show, and next month you can see it - coming to Sky TV NZ and Neon - March 4th.