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Why Terminator 3 is a Better Sequel than Terminator: Dark Fate

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Red Stewart presents Terminator 3 vs. Terminator: Dark Fate… No franchise outside of Star Wars has produced as many polarizing sequels as the Terminator series. Unlike other sci-fi classics like Alien and RoboCop where the follow-ups became objectively worse, Terminator has always generated a mixed response. Purists who subscribe to the “if it’s not Cameron, it’s not canon” […]

The Most Powerful Terminators of All Time

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Marvelous Videos presents a look at the most powerful Terminator models… Sequelitis is a problem that a lot of films suffer from- the idea that you have to make each successive entry in a franchise bigger and brasher to compensate for the lack of originality they will inherently have. Yet, if there’s one franchise that […]

Netflix teaming with The Batman co-writer for Terminator anime series

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James Cameron’s return to the franchise may have failed to reignite the series, with Terminator: Dark Fate tanking at the box office back in 2019, but like a good T-800, Terminator will be back. Netflix has announced that a Terminator anime series is heading to the streaming service, with Project Power and The Batman writer Mattson […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers vs. The Terminator

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Kevin McDowall reviews Transformers vs. The Terminator… Transformers has always been at the forefront of the comic industry; whether it be the interesting early Marvel years to the hyper gritty modern marvel that is the IDW take on the franchise. Sometimes though a creative team is let loose and you end up with the craziness […]

The Terminator’s T-800 and Sarah Connor arrive in Fortnite’s item shop

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The latest arrival in Fortnite‘s item shop comes from the future…. and actually the past. 1984 and 2029 converge on Fortnite as the T-800 Terminator and the legendary Sarah Connor become available to join in the hunt.  These two formidable characters are available today in the Future War Set in the Item Shop. If anyone […]

Mackenzie Davis says Terminator: Dark Fate suffered due to franchise fatigue

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Despite Terminator: Dark Fate receiving the best reviews for a Terminator film in decades, the sixth instalment had disappointing worldwide box office numbers which have put the future of the franchise in jeopardy. Now, during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, star Mackenzie Davis pointed out that she believes the film suffered as a result of audiences growing […]

It’s a Rambo vs The Terminator dream match in new Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate trailer

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Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have released a new trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 that is bound to fulfill the fan fiction of many gamers and movie fans, as it pits the legend that is John Rambo against the ruthless cyborg assassin, the T800 Terminator. Find out who gets the fatality below… Rambo joins […]

Comic Book Preview – Transformers vs. The Terminator #4

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IDW and Dark Horse Comics’ crossover series Transformers vs. The Terminator concludes this Wednesday, and you can get a sneak peek at the fourth and final issue right here… Up against an army of Decepticons, the T-800 must rely on his Autobot allies to even the odds. And, with luck, both sides will thin each […]

Terminator Genisys screenwriter talks abandoned sequel plans

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Before Paramount Pictures and Skydance Entertainment attempted to reboot the Terminator franchise into a new trilogy with last year’s Terminator: Dark Fate, Paramount and Skydance also attempted to reboot the Terminator franchise into a new trilogy with 2015’s Terminator Genisys. Mauled by critics, Genisys grossed $440 million worldwide, thanks in no small part to its […]

Terminator: Dark Fate star Mackenzie Davis says its “quite insane” to think there’s any demand for Terminator 7

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Despite Terminator: Dark Fate receiving the best reviews for a Terminator film in decades and originally being intended to kickstart a new trilogy of films, the future of the franchise is in jeopardy following disappointing worldwide box office numbers. Now, in an interview with NME, Dark Fate star Mackenzie Davis suggested that there is no demand for another Terminator film and […]