Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back as The Terminator with Fast Five's Justin Lin directing
Apr. 26, 2011
The Terminator is back!
Deadline is reporting that Arnold Schwarzenegger is attached to star in a rights package that is shopping today that will revive THE TERMINATOR franchise. There is currently no screenwriter but Justin Lin (FAST FIVE) has been tapped to direct. Robert Cort (JUMANJI) will produce.
There's been whispers of another TERMINATOR film, but the future for the franchise was unsure when it went to bankruptcy auction. Several people thought that James Cameron would sweep up the rights, but the director decided to pass. Instead, Pacificor bid $29.5 million, with the promise that additional multimillion-dollar payments for each film would go to Halcyon, the company that made McG's TERMINATOR SALVATION. Pacificor beat a combined bid made by Lionsgate and Sony who planned to make back-to-back sequels that would bring the franchise to a "natural creative conclusion".
Universal, Sony, and Lionsgate are very interested in buying the rights package for the new TERMINATOR revival. However, there is a time frame set to buy the rights. Deadline explains, "There is a stipulation in copyright law that if you assign your rights, you get them back in 25 years. In this case, Cameron assigned his rights to Hemdale, and the North American rights will revert back to him in 2018. Now, Cameron has more or less washed his hands of the Terminator franchise, but I'm told a new deal would have to be made with him if the plan was to keep making Terminator installments beyond that period. There is plenty of time to make at least two Terminator films before that happens, and that might be sufficient to end the saga that so far has spanned four films. Any financier that makes those films owns them free and clear." Apparently the price tag on the project is $25 million.
| Extra Tidbit: | Do you welcome Arnie back as The Terminator sans James Cameron? |
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Schwarzenegger VS. Bale
Huh?
From James Cameron to Justin Lin (Sigh)
AWESOME!!
Make a legit sequel to Terminator Salvation. Bring back Christian Bale as Connor. He's older now, and bitter - his wife was killed in a raid by the machines. A single father, and now the top leader of the resistance, Connor is at the end of his rope - the war shows no signs of ending.
Just as all hope is nearly lost, he finds a lone human survivor, hidden away
Make a legit sequel to Terminator Salvation. Bring back Christian Bale as Connor. He's older now, and bitter - his wife was killed in a raid by the machines. A single father, and now the top leader of the resistance, Connor is at the end of his rope - the war shows no signs of ending.
Just as all hope is nearly lost, he finds a lone human survivor, hidden away in a bunker deep underground: an old man, dirty and unshaven with tattered clothes. Connor has the man cleaned and meets with him. To Connor’s shock, he discovers that this old man is an Austrian scientist who designed the T-800 concept many years ago: Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Connor uses the old scientist’s vast knowledge of time travel to send a young Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor. Movie ends with Reese’s fated departure and the old scientist coming to terms with his role in the robot apocalypse and his death.
Nooooooooooooooo!!!
Meh...
This is lame...I wish he would pick up a more interesting role.
This is lame...I wish he would pick up a more interesting role.
yes to terminator but leave arnie out now he paved the way cant that be enough
yes to terminator but leave arnie out now he paved the way cant that be enough
CGI can be used where needed as in the previous film. Or as for Jeff Bridges in Tron.
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Another possibility is that they do it the "Avatar"/"Gollum" way.
CGI can be used where needed as in the previous film. Or as for Jeff Bridges in Tron.
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Another possibility is that they do it the "Avatar"/"Gollum" way.
I guess it all depends on how it will all go down. Arnold can't be THE Terminator anymore (he can, but let's be realistic here).
As for the tidbit, I don't give a sh!!!t about Cameron. He lost me after True Lies.
I guess it all depends on how it will all go down. Arnold can't be THE Terminator anymore (he can, but let's be realistic here).
As for the tidbit, I don't give a sh!!!t about Cameron. He lost me after True Lies.
Did I just write Terminator 5???
Oh, and no Cameron? Don't even bother. Rise and Salvation both paled in comparision to 1 and 2. You all know the reason.
And JoBlo, update your servers or something FFS, waiting 3 minutes for comments to load just makes me wanna head over to
Did I just write Terminator 5???
Oh, and no Cameron? Don't even bother. Rise and Salvation both paled in comparision to 1 and 2. You all know the reason.
And JoBlo, update your servers or something FFS, waiting 3 minutes for comments to load just makes me wanna head over to Bad Ass Digest, and I HATE Devin like aids.
Just let it die...
HELL NO!!!
As far as Arnie, I am ready to see him back in movies big time, BUT NOT IN ANOTHER TERMINATOR MOVIE...
Please stop kicking the horse that was dead long before he ever became Governor Schwarzenegger...
As far as Arnie, I am ready to see him back in movies big time, BUT NOT IN ANOTHER TERMINATOR MOVIE...
Please stop kicking the horse that was dead long before he ever became Governor Schwarzenegger...
.. and then I remember Indy IV, and Live Free or Die Hard, and Clerks II... and Terminator 3... and then I remember a tan Arnold in T3 (seriously, a tan fucking cyborg?) complete with aging, wrinkly skin and makeup.. and then I realize he's that much older.
I want Arnold back.. but I'm not sure T5 is where I want to see him.
.. and then I remember Indy IV, and Live Free or Die Hard, and Clerks II... and Terminator 3... and then I remember a tan Arnold in T3 (seriously, a tan fucking cyborg?) complete with aging, wrinkly skin and makeup.. and then I realize he's that much older.
I want Arnold back.. but I'm not sure T5 is where I want to see him.
Horrible Idea. If anyhting, Reboot!
Also Bring back Michael Biehn to play his original role of Kyle Reese!!
I actually enjoyed SALVATION enough for what it was...
Arnie is back!
rigghhhhhhttttttttttttt
Seriously though, this is great news. I like all of the Terminator films (Salvation was good), and I hope to get a satisfying conclusion. The story has come too far not to continue.
Seriously though, this is great news. I like all of the Terminator films (Salvation was good), and I hope to get a satisfying conclusion. The story has come too far not to continue.
Arnold's back, but no screenwriter...
Misleading
I think Lin is a wonderful director. The directing isn't the problem with the f@f movies, not at all. The man can direct action so I don't have an issue with that.
I like Bleakseason's idea, actually, that would fix the aging issue (robots don't age) and they can bring in someone younger to play a super advanced terminator.
I'd rather it continue after Salvation, even though I
I think Lin is a wonderful director. The directing isn't the problem with the f@f movies, not at all. The man can direct action so I don't have an issue with that.
I like Bleakseason's idea, actually, that would fix the aging issue (robots don't age) and they can bring in someone younger to play a super advanced terminator.
I'd rather it continue after Salvation, even though I fucking HATED that movie. I don't want a reboot, there's nothing wrong with the others, really. You win some, you lose some. Stop rebooting and just make the next couple ones AWESOME.
However.
I love the Terminator series and all its shades, thus: "I'm hip to this news" :D
However.
I love the Terminator series and all its shades, thus: "I'm hip to this news" :D
Not sure about Lin though... sounds shifty to me.
Not sure about Lin though... sounds shifty to me.
Also, am I the only one who thinks the "Terminator" series has kind of run its course? Don't get me wrong, the first two are classics, but how much farther can they take this series?
Also, am I the only one who thinks the "Terminator" series has kind of run its course? Don't get me wrong, the first two are classics, but how much farther can they take this series?
What about that treatment Goldman wrote?
I would like to see that. I'd like to see James Cameron take back the director's seat, use some of that "Avatar" magic to perhaps de-age Arnie a little bit or something. I feel like it could be done convincingly with him at the
I would like to see that. I'd like to see James Cameron take back the director's seat, use some of that "Avatar" magic to perhaps de-age Arnie a little bit or something. I feel like it could be done convincingly with him at the helm.
Justin Lin sucks. Stay away from my Terminator.
I'm up for this but MAKE A DECENT STORY!! Salvation had so much potential but they made an absolute mess of it
I'm up for this but MAKE A DECENT STORY!! Salvation had so much potential but they made an absolute mess of it
No Cameron...
Simple as that, to me it doesn't exist without him.
Simple as that, to me it doesn't exist without him.
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And McG's Terminator was atrocious. God, I feel gay even typing that nickname.
I just can't see how this will be good.
And McG's Terminator was atrocious. God, I feel gay even typing that nickname.
I just can't see how this will be good.