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Terminator 4: Prepare For Another R to PG-13 Outcry
Written on May 5, 2008 by Niall Browne
Every time I hear something new about Terminator 4, I change my mind about the film.
McG = Bad
Christian Bale = Good
No Arnold Schwarzenegger = Bad
Paul Haggis scripting = Good
PG-13 rating = Bad
Some days it's good news, other days it's bad. This movie is making me schizophrenic.
Today is a bad day. It has been announced that Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins will be rated... PG-13. This will be the first time that a film in the franchise hasn't had an R rating.
The reason?
Money, of course!
What Is Going On With Terminator 4?
Written on April 21, 2008 by Niall Browne
Last week news made the rounds that the plug had been pulled on McG's new Terminator film. However we at Screen Rant don't like to jump to quick and easy conclusions (well...unless they involve werewolves), and now news comes via The Hollywood Reporter that Moon Bloodgood is in final negotiations to star as the female lead in McG's Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins or Terminator: The Return of the Terminator, whatever it ends up being called!
Moon Bloodgood - yes that is a real name - was most recently in the Screen Rant favorite TV series Journeyman and she is currently filming Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (but we don't want to talk about that).
So what is going on with this Sci-Fi sequel/spin-off/restart/sequel/cash-in (delete where applicable).
So is the film in trouble?
Even More Terminator 4 Updates
Written on March 20, 2008 by Jamie Williams
No less than 24 hours after our own Niall Browne reported the latest on Terminator 4, Cinema Blend has posted some new plot details (via their own longtime "insider").
According to their source:
"Just like the 'Star Wars' prequels when it was the relationship between Anakin and Obi Wan that drove the three films, that's the concept for the new Terminator films when its between the relationship of Kyle and John, who is really father and son but with the moral dilemma with John knowing what has to be done in order for him to be born."
Hopefully, that doesn't include wooden acting and corny dialog.
Anton Yelchin and Paul Haggis In Negotiations for Terminator 4
Written on March 19, 2008 by Niall Browne
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anton Yelchin is in negotiations to star as Kyle Reese in Terminator 4: Who Knows What It Will Be Called?.
The young actor will be seen next as Chekov in J.J Abrams Star Trek reboot/remake.
Paul Haggis (of Crash and Casino Royale fame) is also in negotiations to rewrite the script by David Campbell Wilson, John Brancato and Michael Ferris.
I'll just let that news sink in for a moment.
Is it good news or bad news? To use a phrase that I say all too often: "It's a bit of both".
Terminator Title Terminated
Written on March 12, 2008 by Niall Browne
The Internet has great power, and as we all know, with great power comes great responsibility.
When Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins was first mentioned as the title to the new installment of the iconic franchise, there was much anger and confusion amongst film fans online.
It wasn't just a bad title, it was a long, bad title.
In the past few years film titles have become ridiculously long. We've had the above titled Terminator film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, not to mention the Harry Potters and The Lord Of The Rings films (however I am tempted to over look these as they are based on books - and it's good to read... right?)
WonderCon Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles Panel
Written on February 24, 2008 by Vic Holtreman
Just a few minor notes regarding the Sarah Connor Chronicles panel at WonderCon.
They showed a series of clips from the existing episodes combined into a montage. It looks like it may have actually gotten better since the pilot and I've been missing out. I may have to watch this in reruns, online, or however else.
Panelists present were Brian Austin Greene, Summer Glau, John Wirth, Craig Tomashoff, Josh Friedman, and Thomas Dekker (John Connor).
They talked about some of their wacky behind the scenes hijinks.
Josh Friedman wanted to bring back Kyle Reese, but they decided to bring back his brother instead. They figured the initial reaction would have been to have been stalked and killed by the fans of the movies. That last bit is mine, not what they said, but it's essentially the gist.
Terminator 4 Adds Sam Worthington To Cast
Written on February 13, 2008 by Niall Browne
Sam Worthington has joined the cast of McG's Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (preferably called just Terminator 4).
The Australian actor will play a mysterious character named Marcus who is apparently the lead character in the film, despite John Connor being played by Christian Bale this time around.
Marcus is supposed to be a "badass" who was put "out of commission" before Judgement Day. He then wakes up fifteen years before the future war that we have seen in the previous Terminator films.
Worthington apparently got the role after McG spoke with James Cameron, who recommended the young actor following his work on Cameron's Avatar. If you don't know, Cameron directed the first two Terminator films, as well as a little-seen film called Titanic.
Potential Terminators!
Written on February 6, 2008 by Niall BrowneAll has been quiet on the Terminator 4 front lately - or to give the film its correct, and frankly ridiculous, title: Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
When McG signed on to direct the film there was terror amongst fans of the franchise, this was however calmed, when Christian Bale was signed as John Connor.
I still can't get over that pairing, Bale and McG... so either the script is an absolute gem, McG can brainwash people or Bale has just bought a huge house, and he needs cash for the down payment.
We then heard stories that Bale's part would be very small, and that the lead character would be a chap called Marcus. Marcus, by the way is a character so important that he hasn't been mentioned at all, in three films over the course of 20 years.
Anyway, before I go off on a total tangent, the213.com had a chat with McG about the film and when they asked him who his ideal Terminator would be he said:
"There's[sic] guys out there like Russell Crowe and Eric Bana, (who can) bring a good physicality, they do what they do, but I don't know if they're exactly right at the end of the day. (Smiles) Josh Brolin is a very exciting actor - we'll see."
Strange choices. So, what are the chances?
Review: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Written on January 13, 2008 by Vic Holtreman
The premiere episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles opens in the year 1999 with a big action scene which is glaringly obvious is a dream sequence about 2/3 of the way in. Sarah wakes up from the nightmare and my first thought was: Lame cop out.
The FBI is after Sarah Connor for her escape from the looney bin in Terminator 2 and because they believe she is responsible for the death of Miles Dyson, also from that film. Dyson was the guy who was responsible for Skynet, the computer system that brought nuclear armageddon upon humanity. It seems that his death only delayed the inevitable.
Regarding the timeline of this series: It seems to take place between T2 & T3.
Ok, before I rip into this thing, maybe I should list some positives about the episode so you don't think I'm being a jerk just for fun. Was there anything good about the show?
Yes.
More On Terminator 4
Written on January 3, 2008 by Niall Browne
Happy New Year! I hope that all Screen Rant readers have had a great Christmas and I hope that you all have a fantastic 2008. Movie-wise we should be having a spectacular year, the best in recent memory. Not to wish time away, here's some news on one of 2009's big films.
Today I picked up my monthly copy of Empire magazine and there's a nice little interview with Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins producer Moritz Borman. He's doesn't give much away, but he does give us some details on the forthcoming film.
Terminator 4 Plot Details Revealed
Written on December 20, 2007 by Niall Browne
When news broke that Christian Bale would be starring in the snappily titled Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, fanboys across the net cheered with joy.
When his name was first mentioned there was much confusion over which role he'd be playing, however we are now assured that he will be John Connor in this Schwarzenegger-less (probably) sequel.
The boys over at CHUD.com seem to have a mole deep inside the Terminator 4 production and they have a brief outline of the film's plot and an update of what characters we can expect to see in the forthcoming film.
The most interesting thing about this new Terminator film is that apparently John Connor isn't the main character - the lead is somebody called Marcus. Marcus (according to CHUD) is a "bad ass", who was put "out of commission" before Judgement Day. Marcus then wakes up fifteen years before the future that we all know and love from the original Terminator movies.
Terminator 4, Terminated?
Written on November 17, 2007 by Niall BrowneI love the first two Terminator films. The Terminator was the first film that I ever owned on VHS and Terminator 2 was the first film that I ever snuck into the cinema to watch. Terminator 3, I can enjoy, but it's very much like the Star Wars prequels; I see them as second helpings of a great dish. Nice enough, but just not as good as your first helping.
In contrast, I hate the Charlies Angels films. Hate them. I saw the first film because it had Bill Murray, and I only saw the second because a friend of mine was called Charlie and, well he wanted to watch it.
I see McG as a cinematic Anti-Christ.
New Posters for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Written on November 15, 2007 by Vic Holtreman
Entertainment Weekly premiered four new posters for the upcoming Fox TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. We haven't given much coverage to this new series on the site beyond a story this past summer describing what it would be about.
As far as I know, it takes place between the second and third Terminator films, and from what little I've read it seems that it disregard the events of the third film. According to executive producer Josh Friedman:
"Terminator 3 for our timeline doesn’t exist, now let’s go forward."
Terminator 4 Moving Ahead With Convoluted Title
Written on October 10, 2007 by Vic Holtreman
I hope we're not seeing the start of a trend in regards to long, convoluted movie titles. First there was the Indy 4 title, which I have to look up almost every time I go to write about it: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Now comes news that the new Terminator sequel is moving forward (Warner Bros. won out in the distribution rights battle with MGM) and will be titled:
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins
Are you kidding me? Am I whacked or is that one of the dumbest sounding movie titles to come down the pike in quite a while?
More Terminator 4 News Trickles Out
Written on September 26, 2007 by Vic HoltremanIGN.com gleaned a few details about what's happening with the next Terminator sequel in a conversation with James Middleton, a producer on the upcoming TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Most of it is the same as the last bit of news that came out last May, but there are a few new details.
- They're still going to have the screenplay written by two of the writers of Terminator 3 as was reported back in May.
- Despite some legal wrangling that took place, The Halcyon Company, which now owns the franchise is still set to produce the film.
- They want to start pre-production in October and shoot for a 2009 release.
The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Written on July 22, 2007 by Bruce Simmons
There’s a new series in town (OK, there are a bunch of new series really) on FOX, but this one touches on the Terminator franchise, called The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
The premise of the show picks up the time line between the second and third movies, with Sarah and John on the run as fugitives from the law and hiding from any Terminator that may happen about, and of course, they do! I mean face it, it’s a terminator franchise, and not having a termi-bot or two running about would be ridiculous.
Arnold In New Terminator Movies Is Untrue
Written on May 15, 2007 by Vic Holtreman
So... it seems that perhaps the face of Arnold will NOT be appearing in the upcoming Terminator films. I reported here that Schwarzenegger would be exec producing and lending his CGI-scanned likeness to the planned upcoming trilogy.
It seems that the chain of sources on this leads back to a bogus story.
Speaking Of The Terminator - Do You Want One?
Written on May 10, 2007 by Vic HoltremanWith the recent news of the return of the series with Terminator 4 I thought this was pretty freakin' cool...
Check this bad boy out. Click on the image to see a full view of this life-size T-800 replica that you can put in your living room much to your wife's or girlfriend's annoyance. :-)
It's called the (oh, yeah...)
This bad boy stands 6' 2" tall and has glowing read eyes, and is made of chrome metal and fiberglass. If I had room for one in my office, I'd get it. Well, of course there's that whole money issue thing as well. :-)
Re-Rise Of The Terminator
Written on May 10, 2007 by Vic HoltremanLooks like the Terminator movie franchise is under new management and is being resurrected with preproduction on Terminator 4 beginning immediately.
Terminator 4 will be based on a sceenplay by Michael Ferris and John Brancato. These are two of the guys who co-wrote Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which while not nearly as awesome as the first two films, was still pretty good. I give the writers credit for trying to connect the past and future threads from the previous two films, so that doesn't bode too badly for future projects. On the other hand, this pair wrote the screenplay for Catwoman... (doh!)
