So it turns out this Terminator movie we’ve been hearing so much about recently will not be a Terminator 5 movie but will be a complete reboot of the franchise with the intention of a trilogy.
I can’t help but think this could be awesome even though I loved the first two classic Terminator movies. The following two movies seemed more like wishful afterthoughts that didn’t meet the potential that could have come from a well thought out trilogy plan.
Arnold Schwarzenegger told The Arnold Fans that he will be back and as the terminator when they start filming in January of next year, but there’s no confirmation from the studio on the capacity of that role or the subsequent movies to follow. Here’s the official word from Paramount on the brother/sister production team that has gotten the ball rolling on the Terminator reboot.
SKYDANCE, ANNAPURNA AND PARAMOUNT TO PARTNER ON
REBOOTED “TERMINATOR”PARAMOUNT TO DISTRIBUTE WORLDWIDE ON JUNE 26, 2015
HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 27, 2013) – Skydance Productions, Annapurna Pictures and Paramount Pictures have jointly announced they will partner on a rebooted “TERMINATOR” movie, to be released by Paramount Pictures on June 26, 2015.
The first in a stand-alone trilogy, “TERMINATOR” will be produced by Megan Ellison of Annapurna and David Ellison of Skydance. Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake of Skydance will serve as executive producers. Laeta Kalorgridis (“Avatar,” “Shutter Island”) and Patrick Lussier (“Drive Angry”) are attached to write the screenplay.
Launched in 1984 with star Arnold Schwarzenegger as the title character, “TERMINATOR” spanned 3 subsequent films, which have earned over $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
David Ellison most recently executive produced, along with his partners at Paramount, “World War Z,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”. A 5th installment of in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise is in active development, along with a 3rd film in the “G.I. Joe” franchise, among other films.
Megan Ellison most recently produced the Academy Award®-nominated “Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Master” and executive produced “Spring Breakers” via her Annapurna Pictures banner and has David O. Russell’s “American Hustle,” Spike Jonze’s “Her,” and Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher” set for release later this year.
We’ll keep you posted on the latest for Terminator slated to hit theaters June 26, 2015.
