Lionsgate has stepped up as the leading bidder for the rights to the “Terminator” franchise with an offer of $15 million and a 5% cut of future gross receipts. The bid was disclosed Wednesday in a federal bankruptcy court filing by Halcyon Group, which put the franchise up for sale in September.

The bid makes Lionsgate the “stalking horse” bidder, and any other company that wants to bid would have to top its offer by at least $500,000. Other bidders have until Feb. 4 to submit their offers. The auction for the “Terminator” assets, including the rights to future “Terminator” pics, TV series, DVDs and merchandise will be held four days later, on Feb. 8.