Terminator Genisys

[Jay 46,244]

Sounds lame to me.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

Yeah, right!

Poor gullible Lee...

[Quintus 6,496]

Hey man, I'm an unashamed sucker for Arnie, I admit it.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

He has his charm. But The Terminator sans Cameron hasnt worked, ever!

[Quintus 6,496]

Yeah T3 was crappy and i didn't see T4 or whatever it was called. But that's not gonna put me off. And I think the rumoured pitch sounds ace!

[filmmusic 3,269]

Terminator reboot starring Schwarzenegger (!!??) is close to principal photography!

"Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions announced today that principal photography is officially underway on the "TERMINATOR" reboot, directed by Alan Taylor ("THOR: THE DARK WORLD," "Game of Thrones"). The film is shooting in New Orleans.

The new film is written by Laeta Kalogridis ("AVATAR," "SHUTTER ISLAND") and Patrick Lussier ("DRIVE ANGRY"). David Ellison and Dana Goldberg ("WORLD WAR Z," "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS") of Skydance Productions are producing. Executive producers are Skydance's Paul Schwake ("WORLD WAR Z," "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS"), Annapurna Pictures' Megan Ellison ("AMERICAN HUSTLE," "HER"), Kalogridis and Lussier.

"TERMINATOR" stars Arnold Schwarzenegger ("THE EXPENDABLES 1 & 2," "TERMINATOR 1, 2 & 3"), Jason Clarke ("THE GREAT GATSBY," "ZERO DARK THIRTY"), Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones"), Jai Courtney ("DIVERGENT," "JACK REACHER"), J.K. Simmons ("MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN," "UP IN THE AIR"), Dayo Okeniyi ("THE HUNGER GAMES," "THE SPECTACULAR NOW"), and Byung Hun Lee ("RED 2," "G.I. JOE: RETALIATION").

The "TERMINATOR" franchise launched in 1984 with Schwarzenegger as the title character and spanned three subsequent films, which have earned more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office."

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=13805

No comment...

[Quintus 6,496]

I'll watch it. Won't be too difficult to be better than the vanilla T3.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

T3 is like having boiled potatoes, bit of steamed chicken and carrots.

No salt.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I found it enjoyable enough simply because Arnold was in it. Salvation is just trash, though.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

It has enjoyable parts. But also a lot of "facepalm" moments. Like the sunglasses.

Salvation shows that Christian Bale is no good in standard (action) hero roles. If he doesnt have anything to sink his teeth into dramatically, he becomes quite bland.

[Jay 46,244]

Terminator reboot starring Schwarzenegger (!!??) is close to principal photography!

Yes, we've been talking about that for a while

http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21829

[nightscape94 968]

After T2 it just seemed that they tried way too hard to turn this into a legitimate franchise because of how successful it was.

[A24 5,156]

It's like Alien. They should stop. There isn't anything more to tell.

[Wojo 2,458]

That's true of most film franchises that have run too long. Star Trek. Star Wars. James Bond. More stories to tell? Please...

[A24 5,156]

Not the same at all. There's much more variation possible within some universes/franchises than there are about monsters like Alien or Jaws.

[nightscape94 968]

For a series that presented a scenario of post-apocalyptic doom, it was strangely focused on 2 people the entire time.

[Quintus 6,496]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27262178

I'm definitely liking this cast. Two Brits in a Terminator movie seems to suggest a degree of class absent from from T3.

[Sweeping Strings 3,421]

[Quintus 6,496]

That was quick!

[JoeinAR 1,957]

After T2 it just seemed that they tried way too hard to turn this into a legitimate franchise because of how successful it was.

They mistook it for a franchise. It was a duet that ended perfectly.

That said I'm intrigued by Arnold playing an aged T-800.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

Bow ties are cool!

[Quintus 6,496]

Daenerys and The Doctor together in sci-fi? Surely that's Stefan Cosman's dream movie

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

I'm not nearly as mad for Dany as most of you are.

[Quintus 6,496]

Emilia Clarke is immaculate, but Dany has gone from being a strong stern fascination to a 2D bore.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

I agree. The actress is gorgeous.

I've not seen her in anything else though.

[nightscape94 968]

I wonder if Arny is just there to do motion capture for another all-CG shitfest T-800.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

Now that looked rubbish!

[Jay 46,244]

First look at T5

http://www.nerdist.com/2014/05/get-your-first-look-at-terminator-genesis/

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

Right now...

Meh...

[nightscape94 968]

Are we sure that Arny isn't playing the guy that the T-800 is modeled after or something? He looks like a normal dude in those photos.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

Well is he in character there?

[Quintus 6,496]

I think that's the worst mobile view site I've ever seen.

[A24 5,156]

Rehearsal or are those CGI-ready costumes?

[Quintus 6,496]

Isn't she playing Sarah Conner? Looks like she needs rescuing from another mental hospital (by Arnie?).

Unlike Linda Hamilton, who was convincingly smart and dangerous enough to escape all on her own.

[A24 5,156]

She looks better than Linda Hamilton!

[Quintus 6,496]

She certainly looks a lot more easy on the eye, but Hamilton will always be the definitive Conner.

[nightscape94 968]

She commanded a lot of presence in the role, especially in the second one.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

Linda Hamilton = Sarah Conner!

How was Lena Headey in the role? She seemed a closer fit then Clarke.

[Quintus 6,496]

Cersi played Sarah Conner?

Sounds like perfect casting!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

In The Sarah Conner Chronicles

I can see her as a tough as nails post T2 Sarah Conner.

[Jill Sandwich 11,166]

She commanded a lot of presence in the role, especially in the second one.

And she was frighteningly nuts. She needed all the mental health care that the kindly Dr Silverman could prescribe.

[Sweeping Strings 3,421]

The intent is to make the previous 4 movies and the Sarah Connor Chronicles all 'tie in' and make sense? Yeah, good luck with that ...

[BloodBoal 8,711]

I thought that was a reboot?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

Me to!

[Sweeping Strings 3,421]

From the article -

'Terminator: Genesis is definitely starting to look like a major shift in direction for the franchise. Supposedly, the ultimate goal of the new films (and announced companion TV series) is to make the entire franchise (Sarah Connor Chronicles included) make cohesive sense. Now, if the creative team can pull that off, they can just have all our money forever – or until Skynet rises up and takes us over. Whichever comes first'.

[BloodBoal 8,711]

Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm not saying you were lying or anything. I checked the article after you mentioned that.

I'm just saying that, if I remember correctly, they originally said this was going to be a reboot.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,387]

From the article - 'Terminator: Genesis is definitely starting to look like a major shift in direction for the franchise. Supposedly, the ultimate goal of the new films (and announced companion TV series) is to make the entire franchise (Sarah Connor Chronicles included) make cohesive sense. Now, if the creative team can pull that off, they can just have all our money forever – or until Skynet rises up and takes us over. Whichever comes first'.

So basically they are gonna try and do what X-Men: Days Of Future Past did for that franchise?

[nightscape94 968]

Sounds like wasted effort. If they insist on doing this at all then just reboot the damn thing and start fresh. They'll just end up making it worse and have a movie that no one will remember in 2 years.

[BloodBoal 8,711]

So basically they are gonna try and do what X-Men: Days Of Future Past did for that franchise?

And of course, they will fail. There is no possible way they can make it all work cohesively.

[Giftheck 1,219]

This is the first and only time I've heard of them trying to tie all things Terminator together. I won't say it can't work. But it's still got to be better than the cowboy work of Ferris and Brancato. I'm hoping beyond hope that's going to be saying something.