DEATHSTROKE: THE MOVIE Last year it was announced that Joe Manganiello had been cast as the DC assassin and supervillian Slade Wilson – better known as Deathstroke – in Ben Affleck’s The Batman. However with Affleck removed from the director’s chair and new helmer Matt Reeves re-writing from scratch, there were some questions about whether […]
James Cameron on why the time is right for a new Terminator movie
Yesterday we brought you some comments from James Cameron about his four new Avatar movies, but of course they aren’t the only upcoming sequels that the filmmaker has a hand in, as he is set to produce a new Terminator movie – a direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day – which is being directed […]
Why 1980s Science Fiction Is Huge Right Now
Neil Calloway looks at why dystopias from thirty years ago are the biggest influence on Hollywood… With a new Blade Runner movie opening to rave reviews, a new (and hopefully decent) Terminator film on the way, it looks like 80s science fiction is the way to go if you want to get a movie made […]
The Creativity of Sequels
George Chrysostomou on creativity in sequels… It has to be said, adaptations, sequels and soft reboots are dominating the box office year in and out and there’s no getting away from that. This is the most profitable way to produce films, having a pre-existing audience, an easy way into a new story, and most importantly […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger says Terminator 6 will keep it simple
While promoting his hitman comedy Killing Gunther, former T-800 and “pops”, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been talking about the Tim Miller (Deadpool) directed and James Cameron produced Terminator reboot. Set to begin production in March, Arnie told Business Insider that the much maligned Terminator: Genisys was simply too complicated, assuring fans burnt by the diminishing returns of […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’ll be back for Terminator 6
Last year, Paramount Pictures hoped to revitalise the Terminator franchise with the release of Terminator Genisys, which was envisioned as the first of a new trilogy of movies… until it’s somewhat disappointing box office returns came in. In January, it was reported that the studio had decided to pull the plug on the sixth Terminator […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger confirms that he’ll be back for Terminator Genisys sequels
Arnold Schwarzenegger has cleared up any confusion over whether he’ll return for the next two Terminator Genisys sequels, saying “of course” he’ll be back. Paramount Pictures announced the release dates for the two sequels last year, but it didn’t release any casting information. In an exclusive interview with Schwarzenegger, The Arnold Fans asked whether he’d be filming Terminator […]
Jason Clarke reveals plot details for scrapped Terminator Genisys sequel
In 2015, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions looked to revive the Terminator franchise with Terminator Genisys, the first of a planned trilogy of movies rebooting the classic action sci-fi franchise. Their plans were scuppered however when Genisys failed to hit at the box office (outside of China, at least), prompting Paramount and Skydance Productions to […]
Diego Boneta joins new Terminator movie in key role
Scream Queens and Pretty Little Liars actor Diego Boneta has become the latest addition to the cast of Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ Terminator sequel/reboot. THR reports that Boneta has signed on for a key role, although details are being kept under wraps (it is said however that he’ll be portraying a human character). Boneta […]
Terminator reboot pushed back to November 2019
THR is reporting that Paramount Pictures has pushed back the release of the upcoming Terminator reboot, with the film now set to open on November 22nd 2019 as opposed to its original date of July 26th. That will put it in competition with an as-yet-unrevealed Marvel superhero project from 20th Century Fox. The film, the […]
