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Terminator: Genisys (2015)

Terminator: Genysis reboots James Cameron's Terminator franchise by rewriting the events of the original movie. This time, Emilia Clarke's Sarah Connor already knows why Jai Courtney's Kyle Reese has been sent back in time, and an older T-800, once again played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, helps them in their quest to prevent an AI uprising.

Terminator Genisys
PG-13

Director
Alan Taylor
Release Date
July 1, 2015
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Writers
Laeta Kalogridis , Patrick Lussier
Runtime
2h 6m
Franchise(s)
Terminator
Budget
155 million

Summary

Terminator: Genysis reboots James Cameron's Terminator franchise by rewriting the events of the original movie. This time, Emilia Clarke's Sarah Connor already knows why Jai Courtney's Kyle Reese has been sent back in time, and an older T-800, once again played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, helps them in their quest to prevent an AI uprising.

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