While J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness released a new TV spot earlier today during the Super Bowl, users who have downloaded the Star Trek app were granted a bit of a surprise.  The sequel to 2009′s Star Trek will now open two days earlier on Wednesday May 15th, starting at 8:00PM.  Tickets to the early screening can be purchased now through the Fandango link embedded within the free app.  The newly released bit of Star Trek marketing is a worthy addition to the smartphone of a casual fan or a die-hard Trekkie/Trekker; check out my review of the app here to find out more.  If you want to read up on more details of the early release of Star Trek Into Darkness, hit the jump.

Whenever normal people hear the phrase “science fiction,” they run for the hills and never look back.  I am not one of those people, so it was with great pleasure that I accepted an invitation to see an advanced screening of the pilot for ABC’s new series FlashForward at the Arclight in Hollywood, followed by a Q & A with the producers and much of the cast.

Like the brilliant Lost and Battlestar Galactica before it, FlashForward is not your typical sci-fi and it should appeal to geeks and normal’s alike.  The makers of this show understand that it’s human drama and not cool visuals that make for compelling science fiction.  Set your phasers on fun and read more after the jump!