The Halcyon Co. has purchased rights to the Terminator franchise and plans on launching a new trilogy of films without Arnold Schwarzenegger or James Cameron.
Terminator 4 (scripted by T3 scribes John Brancato and Michael Ferris) is being primed for a Summer 2009 release. The new owners want to reinvent the franchise with an entirely new cast. All we know about the story is that it will follow 30-comething year old John Connor, as he leads the human vs. machine war.
“With ‘T3,’ we included many incidental details and plot points that, along with the main narrative, set the stage for an entirely new set of interrelated stories covering the future adventures of John Connor and the Terminators,” Borman told Variety. “This new Terminator trilogy will build upon the already huge worldwide Terminator fan base.”
The promise of a robot vs. human war is definitely enough to sustain one movie, but how about three? And wasn’t the real draw of the Terminator films Arnold and Cameron’s innovative effects? Sure, T3 made over $430 million worldwide without Cameron, but the overall feeling was that the film was subpar. Will people even buy a ticket for a non-Arnold Terminator flick? This whole idea sounds like one of those new age direct-to-DVD sequels/spin-offs. But if they need to replace Arnold, my vote goes to The Rock and definitely not Gerard Butler.
May 11th, 2007 at 10:13 am
My Vote IS for Gerard Butl;er all the way!!! Come On… I Mean HAVE YOU SEEN him in 300? He has a Rockin’ Hard Body and an ASS that’s sensational! He has my all my Love and Support!! xoxoxo Jamie
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:57 am
yeah, but two years from now his ass will be sagging a bit….
September 2nd, 2007 at 11:55 am
2 be honest im a big fan of terminator and i dont think anyone could replace arnie he’s the original terminator no body could be as good as he was
September 5th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
i think the only way to go is completely computer generated arnie. he has given them the right to use his likeness after all
October 21st, 2007 at 2:49 pm
If The Rock is in it I can definately tell you this is one Terminator fan who will NOT be seeing the new trilogy.