Now that he’s through with politics and looking to get back into movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger appears to be on the brink of returning to his most famous role.
Syfy announces starting dates for returning shows, and the return of Sarah Conner to the airwaves
You might think that McG’s lackluster Terminator Salvation, plus the cancellation of Fox’s lamented Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, would’ve signaled the end of the franchise that James Cameron built. But Universal is getting ready to pounce on the rights—and here are some things to keep in mind if they do.
Zach Whedon and Andy MacDonald bring the famous cyborg to the pages of Dark Horse Comics
When most people hear the word “summer,” they think “vacation” or “hot weather.” When we hear the word “summer,” we think, “Run!” That’s because whenever Summer Glau appears on TV, she’s either threatening to kill with her brain or using her ballerina-trained legs to back-kick her opponents in the face.
New holder of franchise rights tells former production company to stop plans, but how would the $70 million price tag be funded?
Though the new owners of the Terminator film franchise are casting about for partners to make some new movies, don’t count on creator James Cameron to be part of it.
The bankruptcy court has approved Pacificor’s acquisition of rights to the Terminator film franchise, but what will future movies look like?
Mike Fleming at Deadline Hollywood has an intriguing answer: He’s read a 24-page treatment for fifth and sixth movies that would wrap up the story by none other than William Wisher, the screenwriter who contributed to the first two (and best-loved) installments in the franchise, James Cameron’s original Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
In the popular consciousness, it would seem that the only force more nefarious than Skynet is a hedge fund, so it comes as huge irony that Pacificor has outbid Lionsgate and Sony Pictures for the rights to the Terminator franchise.
We won’t bore you with the details, but the hedge fund prevailed in an auction of the rights by Halcyon Holding Corp., which had been pushed into bankruptcy by the very fund that ended up winning the rights, according to Deadline Hollywood:
James Cameron might not think the world cares about another Terminator flick, but based on the battle over the rights to produce future films in the franchise, he may be alone in that opinion.
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