Oh yeah, The Terminator is far from dead. Of course TERMINATOR 4 rumors have been hitting the internet since TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES hit theaters, but now we finally have some ground work for the next installment of the series.
IGN recently spoke to James Middleton (consulting producer on TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES). When they asked him about T4, he dropped a bunch of info.
-Firstly, the film will be released by The Halcyon Company (who own the rights to the franchise.).
-It’s being written by the same duo that brought us T3, Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato.
-Though there’s no director assigned yet, apparently they are very close to putting someone in the chair.
-Instead of a nifty number in the title, this one will stick with just a subtitle. (ie TERMINATOR: RISE OF THE MACHINES as opposed to TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES.)
-The characters of John Connor and Kate Brewster are both in the script, yet Nick Stahl and Claire Danes (below) are not attached.
-The script, although featuring both Connor and Brewster, will center on another character as the hero.
-This will be the first of a trilogoy, which will all be set in the post-apocalyptic world.
-The story will follow TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES and be set in the post-apocalyptic world.
-The film is looking at a 2009 release.
So there you have it. A whole mess load of info for T4. I know what your itching to ask… Well what about Arnold?! I have no idea. Cameo? Star? Nothing at all? It’s all a toss up. Well, except for the Star bit, which is highly doubtful. Then again, Stallone is kicking ass again, as is Van Damme. So who knows if Arny will pull out the shades and the sawn-off and reprise his role as The Terminator. Considering how action flicks are faring in Hollywood right now, I don’t think this one would hit it off unless it’s got some huge kicker (like Ahnold), plus I’m guessing the outcome of TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES will play a role. We’ll just have to wait and see. I know what I’m hoping for… a T-1000 return!
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