Paramount has announced it will not only reboot the popular sci-fi franchise with a new movie which was formerly scheduled to hit theatres on June 26, 2015, but the studio also revealed it's making a whole new stand-alone trilogy!
After several years of legal wrangling to iron out the rights, Paramount confirmed its joining forces with Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures and brother David Ellison's Skydance Productions to make the pictures. The siblings, of course, are the sons of billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who've been making a big mark in Hollywood helping to finance a slew of blockbusters and critically acclaimed films.
Annapurna won the rights to James Cameron's epic apocalyptic series pitting humans against nasty robot killing machines at an auction two years ago and initially attached Fast and Furious 6 helmer Justin Lin to direct, with Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as the T-800. Thor: The Dark World's Alan Taylor is set to helm the film.
Annapurna won the rights to James Cameron's epic apocalyptic series pitting humans against nasty robot killing machines at an auction two years ago and initially attached Fast and Furious 6 helmer Justin Lin to direct, with Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as the T-800. Thor: The Dark World's Alan Taylor is set to helm the film.
However, the 65-year-old actor shortly thereafter put his participation on hold after revelations surfaced that he had fathered a child out of wedlock.
According to reports, the studio has opted to change the release date for the upcoming Terminator reboot from June 26, 2015 to Wednesday July 1, 2015. While it's only a five day shift, it's an interesting one, as the title is going from a weekend without competition to one that already has two other big movies scheduled for release. In doing so they will be going head-to-head with both Roland Emmerich's Independence Day 2 and an untitled project from the folks at Illumination Entertainment, the animation studio that has produced hits like the Despicable Me movies and The Lorax. It's worth noting that Terminator currently has a two day jump on both of those films, as the other titles are dated for July 3, 2015, but it's hard to say if that will make a difference from this far out.
Paramount's attempt to take over the Independence Day weekend may also come from the studio's success in that time frame in recent years. In the last decade they have had three major hits land on the holiday, with Transformers, Transformers: Dark of The Moon and War of The Worlds all managing to make a bundle of cash in their respective release years.
Latino Review says that Terminator 5 is tentatively titled Terminator 2012 and“involves time travel to the present day.” The implication is that the film will feature an older version of Sarah Connor who is still alive in the year 2012 – a move that would literally invalidate the events of both Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator: Salvation, as well as the even more convoluted timeline for The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Paramount's attempt to take over the Independence Day weekend may also come from the studio's success in that time frame in recent years. In the last decade they have had three major hits land on the holiday, with Transformers, Transformers: Dark of The Moon and War of The Worlds all managing to make a bundle of cash in their respective release years.
Latino Review says that Terminator 5 is tentatively titled Terminator 2012 and“involves time travel to the present day.” The implication is that the film will feature an older version of Sarah Connor who is still alive in the year 2012 – a move that would literally invalidate the events of both Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator: Salvation, as well as the even more convoluted timeline for The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Linda Hamilton would be the most likely “original cast” member to return for the fifth Terminator flick as Sarah Connor – and Edward Furlong could also be in line to appear as an older John Connor, even though he isn’t technically an “original”Terminator star.
The studio could not confirm whether Schwarzenegger will star in Terminator 5, but it's more than likely he'll appear considering he's professed interest in reprising the role that made him a star.
Also unclear is whether the film will be a reboot of the 1984 original, or whether the trilogy will continue the storyline of the mediocre fourth installment, Terminator: Salvation, which left off with Skynet having launched its war against humanity.The script is being written by Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island) and Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry).
The four Terminator movies have grossed over more than $1 billion cumulatively at the worldwide box office since Arnold first uttered those immortal words, "I'll be back."
The studio could not confirm whether Schwarzenegger will star in Terminator 5, but it's more than likely he'll appear considering he's professed interest in reprising the role that made him a star.
Also unclear is whether the film will be a reboot of the 1984 original, or whether the trilogy will continue the storyline of the mediocre fourth installment, Terminator: Salvation, which left off with Skynet having launched its war against humanity.The script is being written by Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island) and Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry).
The four Terminator movies have grossed over more than $1 billion cumulatively at the worldwide box office since Arnold first uttered those immortal words, "I'll be back."
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