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April 23, 2014

TERMINATOR Reboot Begins Filming – Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger

Filed under: General News — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , — Michelle McCue @ 2:31 pm

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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 and Paramount will distribute the film worldwide on July 1, 2015.

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 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.

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.

June 27, 2013

TERMINATOR Reboot To Hit Theaters June 26, 2015

Filed under: General News — Tags: — Michelle McCue @ 6:04 pm

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Skydance Productions, Annapurna Pictures and Paramount Pictures have jointly announced they will partner on a rebooted “TERMINATOR” movie, to be released by Paramount Pictures on June 26, 2015.

The first in a stand-alone trilogy, “TERMINATOR” will be produced by Megan Ellison of Annapurna and David Ellison of Skydance. Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake of Skydance will serve as executive producers. Laeta Kalorgridis (“Avatar,” “Shutter Island”) and Patrick Lussier (“Drive Angry”) are attached to write the screenplay.

Launched in 1984 with star Arnold Schwarzenegger as the title character, “TERMINATOR” spanned 3 subsequent films, which have earned over $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

In the year 2029, the ruling super-computer, Skynet, sends an indestructible cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back in time to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) before she can fulfill her destiny and save mankind.

David Ellison most recently executive produced, along with his partners at Paramount, “World War Z,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”. A 5th installment of in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise is in active development, along with a 3rd film in the “G.I. Joe” franchise, among other films.

Megan Ellison most recently produced the Academy Award®-nominated “Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Master” and executive produced “Spring Breakers” via her Annapurna Pictures banner and has David O. Russell’s “American Hustle,” Spike Jonze’s “Her,” and Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher” set for release later this year.

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October 4, 2011

Top Ten Tuesday: Robots In Film

Filed under: General News,Top Ten Tuesday — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , — Movie Geeks @ 6:37 am

Do the robot, yo!

ro·bot
noun /ˈrōˌbät/  /ˈrōbət/
robots, plural

  1. A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer
  2. (esp. in science fiction) A machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically
  3. Used to refer to a person who behaves in a mechanical or unemotional manner

Well, maybe not the third one!

With the release of REAL STEEL this Friday, October 7th, WAMG has come down with robot fever… and what better way to celebrate than to share our Top Ten Robots with you!

Set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

So, let’s get our ROBOT on and boogie into our TOP TEN ROBOTS IN FILM!

HONORABLE MENTION: ROBOCOP (ROBOCOP 1987)

He’s a robot… who’s a cop! What more could you want???

10. JOHNNY 5 (SHORT CIRCUIT 1986)

Hello Bozos… Something wonderful has happened! Johnny Five is ALIVE!

09. TERMINATOR (THE TERMINATOR 1984)

The thing that won’t die, in the nightmare that won’t end. He’ll be back!

08. DATA (STAR TREK)

Earth. Population Nine Billion. All Borg… and Data!

07. WALL-E (WALL-E 2008)

After 700 years of doing what he was built for – he’ll discover what he’s meant for… melting our hearts!

06. ASH (ALIEN 1979)

Sometimes the scariest things come from within… like the stuff dripping down his head!

05. GORT (THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL 1951)

A robot and a man . . . hold the world spellbound with new and startling powers from another planet! Hey, for 1951 with was terrifying!

04. IRON GIANT (THE IRON GIANT 1999)

It came from outer space!… befriended a little boy names Hogarth! If your name is Hogarth, you need an alien robot friend!

03. BISHOP (ALIEN 1979)

A word of warning… don’t play with knives (Unless you’re Bishop!)

02. ROBBY (FORBIDDEN PLANET 1956)

AMAZING! If you do not speak English, Robby is at your disposal with 187 other languages along with their various dialects and sub-tongues. If only people worked that way…

01. C-3PO and R2-D2 (STAR WARS)

You just can’t choose, or separate these two! See… A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… C-3PO and R2-D2 became robot best friends!

So, what do you guys think? Is there any-BOT-y that we forgot? (Yes, we realize that our jokes are nerdy! Who would you pick?
We now leave you with this gem of a PSA from our number one bots… STAY FANCY KIDS!

December 6, 2009

McG Talks TERMINATOR 5

Filed under: Director,Franchises,General News,Movies,Sequels — Tags: , , , — Kirk @ 2:10 pm

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Joseph McGinty Nichol, otherwise known as McG for those of you who still like to refer to him as that, participated in a BD-Live chat yesterday for TERMINATOR SALVATION.  Among the many points that came up during the chat (McG putting down TERMINATOR 3, saying he only watched one episode of THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, and Hitler…yes, Hitler was mentioned at some point) was the possibility of TERMINATOR 5.  McG is still  adamant  that a TERMINATOR 5 and TERMINATOR 6 are still happening and that he is the director on duty for both of them.

We’ll see how this ultimately plays out considering the rights are still up in the air and could fall into anyone’s arms at this point.  Halcyon said this past week that the auction could come to a conclusion on February 1st.  I would like to point out how disheartening it is the thought that in 5 to 10 years we could have more TERMINATOR films that have been directed by McG than those directed by James Cameron.

He did claim on the BD-Live chat that Sarah Connor would be making an appearance in the next film and that there was a chance Robert Patrick may make an appearance as a scientist who becomes the model for the T-1000.

Seriously, though, take all of this with a big, heaping spoonful of salt, because once these rights issues are sorted out, there is no telling what direction the TERMINATOR franchise may take.  For now, though, it seems McG is ready and willing to take on a fifth and sixth film.

November 2, 2009

TERMINATOR Rights Getting Auctioned Off

Filed under: Franchises,General News,Movies,Science Fiction — Tags: , , , — Kirk @ 7:08 am

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The proposed fifth installment in the TERMINATOR franchise will have to sit on the back-burner, as, according to the Financial Times, the rights to the franchise are to be auctioned off later this month.

With the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES property getting picked up by Nickelodeon for $60 million a few weeks ago and Disney purchasing Marvel for $4 billion in late August, the chances of a studio paying a hefty price for something like TERMINATOR seems pretty likely.  According to the Financial Times, the  front runner  to do just that is Sony Pictures.  Summit Entertainment and Media Rights Capital are also tracking the sale.

The rights are being sold by The Halcyon Company, who picked up the rights themselves in 2007 for $25 million.  While their entry, TERMINATOR SALVATION, brought in $380 million in worldwide box office, the company filed Chapter 11 after a conflict was raised between them and Pacificor, the company that lent them the money to make the film.  The rights being sold off are not for properties already created in the franchise, but for future films and TV spin-offs.

April 14, 2009

‘Terminator Salvation’ Concept Art Gallery

Filed under: Action,Concept Art,Franchises,Movies,Science Fiction — Tags: , , , , , , — Kirk @ 6:11 am

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The Sarah Connor Society has unveiled these beautiful pieces of concept art from ‘Terminator Salvation.’ Â  Not sure what Project Angel is or if it has anything to do with the film’s storyline. Â  These images were crafted by visual effects director Warren Fu and ILM artist Christian Alzmann, and they are things of beauty.

Check ’em out:

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Either Warner Brothers is just doing a helacious job marketing this movie, or it truly is going to be one of the best films of the year. Â  I never would have thought a year ago I would be sitting here describing how McG’s ‘Terminator Salvation’ was my most anticipated film of the Summer, but that has grown to be the case.

I guess we’ll all find out when the film hits on May 21st.

Source: Sarah Connor Society

April 9, 2009

New ‘Terminator Salvation’ Poster Unveiled

Filed under: Action,Franchises,Movies,Posters,Science Fiction,Sequels — Tags: , , , — Kirk @ 10:32 am

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Despite it’s eventual PG-13 rating, I am still uber-psyched for ‘Terminator Salvation.’   It just looks so dark, and it fits into the nice, rare case where you have yourself both a sequel and a prequel to the franchise.   I’m really curious to see where the story goes in this film.   Plus, can you really do wrong with Christian Bale nowadays?   I think not.

I’m also glad to see Sam Worthington get billing right alongside Bale.   This give me hope that the Marcus Wright subplot is going to be the driving force behind the movie.   Great stuff.

Today, we bring you the latest poster.   If you read between the lines, you can kind of see a hint at the film’s original ending in the image you see above.   Take that for what it’s worth.

Also, if you check out IMDB’s page on the film, you notice that it has a current running time of 130 minutes.   Now, that is a perfect length for a Summer blockbuster.   None of this less-than-two-hours of geeky fun bullshit like we’re gonna get with ‘Wolverine.’

‘Terminator Salvation’ comes out on May 21st.

April 7, 2009

Pizza Hut/’Terminator Salvation’ Website Reveals Much

Filed under: Action,Franchises,Marketing,Movies,MPAA — Tags: , , , , , , — Kirk @ 7:44 am

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That above screenshot of the Pizza Hut/’Terminator Salvation’ crossover promotional website reveals quite a bit about the film, doesn’t it?   Don’t see it?   Take a closer look.

Here:

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Still not seeing what I’m seeing? How about now?

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That’s right, folks.   I guess ‘Terminator Salvation’ is officially the same rating as ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.’   We have speculated for months whether McG’s new ‘Terminator’ would be getting the PG-13 treatment or if Warner would actually have some balls when it came to this film.   I guess commercialism won out, and it takes Pizza Hut to finally tell us the truth.

Regardless, the trailer for ‘Terminator Salvation’ is such that I am still excited for the film.   Even though it’s not going to be a hard R, as we would all like in our ‘Terminator’ film, it still looks like it is going to be dark and serious.   It just would be nice to know there were no limits to the film.

Source: Pizza Hut/’Terminator Salvation’ Promitional Site

March 2, 2009

New ‘Terminator Salvation’ Posters and Pics

Filed under: Action,Franchises,Movies,Production Stills,Science Fiction,Sequels — Tags: , , , , — Kirk @ 8:35 am

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Yahoo! Movies debuted a couple of new posters and a nice sized gallery of new images from ‘Terminator Salvation’.   I think I’m beginning to have the same feeling about this film as I did ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’.   At first, when I first heard there was another ‘Terminator’ film coming out, I was reluctant to jump on board.   Then I started to see images and clips from the film, and my appetite for it grew.

I am officially excited to see ‘Terminator: Salvation’.   I still hold out a little hope for the mere fact that McG is behind the camera on this one, but he could prove me wrong.   I look forward to him doing just that.

Check out the pics and the latest poster:

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That last pic from the movie is creepy as hell.   I’m really excited to see the early stages of the robots.

Yahoo! Movies will also debut the new trailer for ‘Terminator Salvation’ today at 4PM.   If you really wanna wait to see it on the big screen, you’ll get your chance this Friday in front of ‘Watchmen’.

Source: Yahoo! Movies

February 20, 2009

Linda Hamilton in Negotations for ‘Terminator: Salvation’

Filed under: Actress,Cameo,Casting,Franchises,Movies,Science Fiction,Sequels — Tags: , , , , , — Kirk @ 9:19 am

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I don’t know what is more shocking/amazing about this bit of news, the fact that Linda Hamilton is talking about reprising her Sarah Connor role in the ‘Terminator’ series or the fact that ‘Terminator: Salvation’ is still casting people.   Regardless, the woman who made Sarah Connor such a badass is in negotiations to return.   In an interview with MTV, she revealed as such.

“We are talking,† Hamilton told MTV. “I haven’t read it yet. I don’t know what direction they will go in.†

She does know, however, what he part will be in the film.

“My contribution would be voiceover,† she said. “I would probably be very happy to loan my voice depending on what the material is. Wait and see. They’re already writing it. We’ve been negotiating it.†

In the interview, Hamilton also talked about hers as well as James Cameron involvement (or lack, thereof) in ‘Terminator 3’.

“They offered me a part,† she said. “I read it and I knew my character arc was so complete in the first two, and in the third one it was a negligible character. She died halfway through and there was no time to mourn her. It was kind of disposable, so I said no thank you.†

“I think [director] Jim [Cameron] was pretty clearly not going to be involved with the third one,† she continued. “His partner had sold the rights to the third one. Then they came back to Jim, but it was so far along after the fact that he’d moved on. And I wouldn’t be involved with it if it weren’t Jim Cameron. The third one was all right but it just didn’t have the heat and excitement that Jim can bring.†

So, what do you think?   Happy Linda Hamilton will be returning to the ‘Terminator’ franchise?   Wish she had some kind of bigger part than just doing a voiceover?   Could Linda Hamilton kick Lena Heady’s ass?   Let us know by commenting below!

Source: MTV

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