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10 Silliest Rules of Time Travel from Science Fiction

Time travel stories are some of the coolest tales in the universe. But sometimes, when you’re lost in the time-space continuum, things can get pretty crazy. Time-lag, paradox overload, etc. So you gotta have rules to make sense of the vortex. Here are the 10 silliest rules for time travel that people have come up…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 2

Don’t Remake These Movies, Film These Books Instead!

Hollywood’s addiction to remakes and reboots continues unabated, with dozens of films in development. And meanwhile, bookshelves are straining with hundreds of original, thrilling novels that have never been adapted to the screen. Here’s a second dose of our list of books that should be adapted instead of yet another remake. Missed our first list…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 27

Terminator 2 reenacted entirely with lines from Shakespeare

Terminator 2 and William Shakespeare: What could be better? This trailer for the stage production Terminator the Second shows us what happens when you blend robots from the future with the Bard. More than two years ago, Nashville performance collective Husky Jackal Theater launched a Kickstarter campaign to perform and film their parody performance. The…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 22

Scientists Made a “Terminator” Polymer That Can Heal Itself Like Magic

We might not be able to build a liquid metal T-1000 killing machine yet, but we just took a huge step towards building a plastic one. Scientists have managed to develop a new polymer that—when cut in half—can heal all by itself. Pretty awesome trick. Developed by a team of Spanish scientists, the material is…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 14

Could a Game of Thrones director rescue the Terminator films?

The Terminator franchise continues to rumble forward, like a Hunter-Killer, and there’s finally some good news. Former Game of Thrones director Alan Taylor, who helmed the soon-to-be-released Thor sequel, could be helming the next Terminator. Which is apparently the FIRST movie of a stand alone trilogy. Variety broke the news that Taylor is in talks…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 5

T-600 Is Menacing Even When You Can See Puppeteers Moving It

Stan Winston Schools has released other behind the scenes footage of the T-600 puppet from Terminator Salvation, but this gives a clearer sense of how the animatronics evolved and how important the materials are in any puppet. If it’s not lightweight, but with the stability and feel of whatever it’s representing, it can’t be convincing.…

Movies Lily Hay Newman Sep 1

The Terminator 3 Effects Team Basically Built Real Robot Assassins

Sometimes when you need a Terminator, a crazy puppet backpack will do. Sometimes, you’ve just gotta go a little further. And when it came to Terminator 3, the effects team took the second option and basically built actually Terminators. Almost. https://gizmodo.com/t-600-is-a-fantastic-backpack-for-exterminating-mankind-621931354 In this behind the scenes video from the alway-enlightening Stan Winston School, some of…

Movies Eric Limer Aug 17

The Legendary Hollywood Stunt Doubles Who Make Movies More Exciting

While some actors insist on performing their own, sometimes dangerous, stunts, many iconic movie action moments were performed by brave stunt doubles. Here are some of the great stunt people of the last hundred years, sometimes captured alongside the actors they’ve doubled. Yakima (Yak) Canutt, the man who filmed the iconic scene in John Ford’s…

io9 Vincze Miklós Aug 3

Is Continuum really the story of two brothers who take dark paths?

Kiera Cameron is ostensibly the main character of Continuum, but A) she’s less and less sympathetic lately, and B) it’s less and less clear what her goals are. Meanwhile, last night’s episode makes a strong case that the real protagonists of this show are Alec and his step-brother Julian. Spoilers ahead… The basic plot of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Aug 3

A History of Plagiarism Claims Against James Cameron

James Cameron was recently sued yet again for Avatar, the latest in a long line of plagiarism accusations against the director stretching back to Terminator. But is Cameron a serial plagiarist, or just a popular target for copyright lawsuits? There are certainly some cases (Sally Mann’s in particular, and given the similarities between the openings…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 7

Independence Days from across the Multiverse

Where there’s society, there’s a foundation story. And where there’s government, there’s a holiday to instill patriotism and pride. So here are the ways fiction has commemorated independence from an oppressor, the end of a civil war, or just the day certain documents were signed and the current government came into existence. First Contact Day,…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 4

10 Great Movies in which the Heroes Are Doomed

Aren’t you tired of those goody-goody heroes saving the day in every movie? When they walk off into the sunset, all happy and fulfilled, doesn’t it eat into your bitter, desiccated soul? Here are a few great movies that let you take the edge off that anger. In these, the heroes are doomed. Dooooomed! 1.…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 4

T-600 Is a Fantastic Backpack for Exterminating Mankind

T-600 is neither your average puppet nor your average backpack, but this quick little clip from Stan Winston Schools shows that he’s pretty impressive for both. Who said puppets had to be cute? [Stan Winston School]

Movies Eric Limer Jun 29

Low Budget Films That Are More Thrilling Than Most Big Summer Movies

Today sees the release of White House Down, which is the most Emmerichian film ever produced. But meanwhile, you could also enjoy Europa Report on VOD or Byzantium in select theaters. Tons of low-budget science fiction and fantasy movies are more exciting than your average big summer blockbuster. Here are 25 of them. Note: These…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 28

The Terminator Movies Will Be Remade

Continuing with Hollywood’s spiraling dive into remake hell, Paramount Pictures says they will reboot Terminator in 2015, James Cameron’s 80s science fiction classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger—who will be back for this trilogy rehash. Photos by Getty Images

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 28

The Terminator Saga is Officially Being Rebooted!

Check out the first clip from Pacific Rim. Learn one possible reason why Mary Jane was cut from Amazing Spider-Man 2. A live-action Captain Planet is coming! Paul W.S. Anderson says Resident Evil 6 films this fall. Julianne Moore could join Hunger Games. Plus hints about Under the Dome and Person of Interest. Spoilers! The…

Television Amanda Yesilbas Jun 28

“Does DC Have a Chris Nolan Problem?”

Don’t worry, I’m not getting into another Man of Steel tirade in this week’s “Postal Apocalypse” — now I’m getting into a tirade about whether the entire DC universe is safe in Christopher Nolan’s hands. It’s marginally different! Plus Defiance, future sports, vampire cyborgs, and more! Nolan No More? Eric W.: Post-apocalyptic Postman Rob, After…

io9 Rob Bricken Jun 26

What’s the greatest story ever told about robot consciousness?

We may or may not find an extraterrestrial civilization in your lifetime — but that doesn’t mean we won’t encounter a different sort of consciousness. Robots could soon be the strangers in our midst, and science fiction has prepared us. What’s the best story for understanding how robots might think? Please share your favorite story…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 21

Can The Rock save the Terminator franchise? Do you even want him to?

The news of Paramount’s purchase of the Terminator franchise was met with a resounding “just let it die already.” But how does adding The Rock, a.k.a. Dwayne Johnson make you feel? Bewildered? Betrayed? Is ANYONE EXCITED ABOUT THIS MOVIE? WWE Examiner is reporting that Dwayne Johnson is being heavily courted to join the Terminator franchise.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 21

The most terrifying Terminator of all is, of course, Woody Allen

The brilliant OneMinuteGalactica has used his considerable powers to mash-up the original Terminator movie trailer’s audio and footage from Woody Allen’s 1973 scifi comedy Sleeper. You don’t need to have seen Sleeper to get the joke… or be terrified at the idea of a sex-crazed Woody-bot hunting down Diane Keaton. [Via Slactory]

io9 Rob Bricken Jun 20

10 Silliest Rules of Time Travel from Science Fiction

Don’t Remake These Movies, Film These Books Instead!

Terminator 2 reenacted entirely with lines from Shakespeare

Scientists Made a “Terminator” Polymer That Can Heal Itself Like Magic

Could a Game of Thrones director rescue the Terminator films?

T-600 Is Menacing Even When You Can See Puppeteers Moving It

The Terminator 3 Effects Team Basically Built Real Robot Assassins

The Legendary Hollywood Stunt Doubles Who Make Movies More Exciting

Is Continuum really the story of two brothers who take dark paths?

A History of Plagiarism Claims Against James Cameron

Independence Days from across the Multiverse

10 Great Movies in which the Heroes Are Doomed

T-600 Is a Fantastic Backpack for Exterminating Mankind

Low Budget Films That Are More Thrilling Than Most Big Summer Movies

The Terminator Movies Will Be Remade

The Terminator Saga is Officially Being Rebooted!

“Does DC Have a Chris Nolan Problem?”

What’s the greatest story ever told about robot consciousness?

Can The Rock save the Terminator franchise? Do you even want him to?

The most terrifying Terminator of all is, of course, Woody Allen

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