Though they were born in the sci fi niche, these five quotes have soared into the annals of pop culture history. They’ve been repeated, parodied and I’ll bet at least one of them was used to sell something on TV.
Here are my candidates for the top five scifi quotes to make it into the pop culture vernacular.
5. “The Truth is Out There”
Ever since Mulder and Scully gave us a glimpse into The X-Files, we’ve been determined to find the real truth about aliens, Bigfoot, Elvis and Lady Gaga. That single phrase has inspired millions to look beyond what is presented …read more

It’s time for the Scream Awards and several of our favorite sci-fi and paranormal shows have made the grade. Not our FAVORITE show, but we’ll forgive them since they did nominate Jensen Ackles’ My Bloody Valentine 3-D and Jared Padalecki’s Friday the 13th for Best Horror Movie. Jamie King was nominated for MBV 3-D but neither of the boys made the best actor cut. (I’m digging on that great Spanish poster with an actual cast photo on it! )
J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie got the most nominations, 17 in all including The Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Movie, Best Director, …read more

From motion capture to computerized camera moves to the construction of a real live “fake” crime scene – science and technology play a huge part in all of our favorite TV shows and movies. Want in on how it all works? The Science Channel has just the show for you. It’s called Science of the Movies and it premieres this Tuesday, May 26th.
The series is hosted by Nar Williams, the Geek-in-Chief at AchieveNerdvana.com. He’s going to take you behind the scenes and give you a close up look at all how individual scenes were actually made. You’ll get to see …read more

Terminator Salvation, the newest installment of the blockbuster franchise, hit theaters this weekend and it already has 13 million dollars in the war chest. According to Variety, Salvation is expected to top 60 million putting it a few notches above the last movie in the series.
Certainly darker than the earlier flicks, Terminator Salvation takes us into another world.
“I didn’t want to shoot actors against green screens; I wanted them reacting to physical Terminators,” says director, McG. “I wanted the desolate American West–an expanse that suggests a world of hardship, so you could taste it and feel it. Because the bombs …read more

The future may look bleak for John Connor and his pals, but last night they were having the time of their lives as they walked the red carpet for the Terminator Salvation premiere.
It all happened at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles where even the metal monsters laid down their arms for the night.

McG looked bright and cheery in purple while Bryce Dallas Howard went with this mod, artsy dress. Next over is Christian Bale posing for pics.

Now that Star Trek is off and running, it’s time to aim that arrow at Terminator Salvation!  The movie opens on May 21st, until then here are five things you can do to fuel your fire for this new chapter in the Terminator saga.
1. Check out a ton of new images from the movie over at Film Gecko.
2. Enter to win a cool Terminator prize pack from MovieTickets.com.
3. Watch the 4 minute extended trailer. Then watch it again.
4. Download the Terminator Salvation game app for your iPhone.
5. Visit the official Terminator Salvation website for more great photos, games, downloads and …read more

With all the Star Trek hype in the air, it’s easy to forget that a second huge scifi franchise movie will be coming out in a few weeks. It’s Terminator Salvation and it bows on May 21. In the meantime, Apple.com has just put up a four minute trailer to remind you that there’s much more to come.
CHRISTIAN BALE stars as John Connor in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action/sci-fi feature “Terminator Salvation,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Richard Foreman

Shock Til You Drop is reporting that Thomas Dekker is in final talks to join the Nightmare on Elm Street reboot. Dekker is best known for his role as John Connor on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and he would be one of a growing number of TV stars taking on classic horror remakes (can you say Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles?). Personally, I love Thomas but I’d have to pass as Elm Street is just too scary for me!
The only thing scarier than Freddy Krueger is a future without pizza!
Pizza Hut has teamed up with Terminator Salvation for a …read more

Warner Brothers has released a big, new trailer for Terminator Salvation which hits theaters May 21.
Since the entire franchise is built around a time travel loop, it’s hard to say if this is a prequel, sequel or parallel pic! What I can tell you is that it’s huge. The scope of this film is unlike any that have gone before, mostly due to the fact that it’s set in post-apocalyptic 2018. John Connor (Christian Bale) is all grown up now and he’s leading the human resistance against Skynet.
I’m going out on a limb here now and saying, I’m not …read more

In between the NY Comic Con and the San Diego ComicCon comes WonderCon in San Francisco. Plenty of scifi and fantasy stars were on hand to talk about their projects new and old including folks from both the TV version of Terminator, The Sarah Connor Chronicles and the new film Terminator Salvation.
Here’s Summer Glau and Shirley Manson along with Terminator Salvation director McG who is on the phone with Christian Bale. (And did you see Shirley on Chelsea Lately last week? She gives away what could be a slight spoiler depending how you interpret her remarks – I’m sure …read more