He'll Be Back: Arnold Schwarzenegger Attached to Star in New Terminator Films
It was bound to happen: Arnold Schwarzenegger is plotting his return to blockbuster glory in a package of new Terminator films currently being shopped around Hollywood by CAA. Fast Five helmer Justin Lin would reportedly direct, and a cluster of studios are in contention to make a deal.
Deadline reported the developments a bit ago, noting that Universal, Sony and Lionsgate are all "looking hard at the package." The latter two studios once sought to pair up to acquire the property rights from Halcyon, a company that bankrolled the 2009 franchise entry Terminator Salvation before going broke and ultimately offloading the rights to the hedge fund Pacificor. The property had been idle awaiting the end of Schwarzenegger's term as California governor. A few months later, here we are.
No script appears to be part of the package, so even if this sells tonight, expect at least a few years before Schwarzenegger -- who'll be 64 in July -- is fully back in Terminator mode. And how about Justin Lin? Thoughts?
· Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Back As Terminator; Fast Five's Justin Lin To Direct [Deadline]
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I'll admit that, like most members of my generation, I suffer from borderline ADHD. That's why when I got the bit about "looking hard at the package," I had to scan back to the top to make sure this wasn't a story about John Travolta.
Robots don't age!
Bicentennial Man?
Fucking hilarious. Their words, not mine.
Can't this guy ever leave the lime light alone? Talk about an ego that has lived on waaaaay past the retirement years. I guess Sly Stone will return as Balboa on a walker, making his 10th comeback at some retirement villa. Too funny to be serious
They better Tron his ass unless they expect me to believe that Skynet would seriously build a killer robot that looks like a 65 year old with a bit of a gut.
I for one am excited about this! I love Arnie I mean look at this life. What a guy he's written books, been MR Olympia and MR Universe, an actor and a governor. He should be proud and too bad if he's old more power to him I say. He is an inspiration!
Tagline> "He'll Throw Out His Back!"
christ, another one? fantastic... that's just fantastic.
hell fuckin yea!! ''HE'S BACK!!
Didn't he suck in T3?
Will the naked T-800 Model 101 be looking around a nursing home for his clothing in the next movie?
"Your knitted cardigan, your brown slacks, and your comfy slippers—give dem to me."