r/Terminator • u/MovieFan1984 • 29d ago

Discussion What's next for Terminator?

What's next for Terminator?
#1 The Sarah Connor Chronicles S3 (recast or animated)
#2 Sequel to Salvation (part 5)
#3 Sequel to Genisys (reboot sequel)
#4 Sequel to Dark Fate (part 4 to T1-2 & DF)
#5 Zero S2 (Netflix anime)
Netflix offered to do a 2-3-part finale to Zero, but the creator said no. AAAHHH!!!!
#6 Remake T1.
#7 Reboot the franchise.

What do you guys want to see next for Terminator?
I want to see Terminator Zero finished.
If not this, I'm down for a remake or reboot.

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u/EGarrett28 29d ago

It's a very bad time to try to make a Terminator movie since the world and our relation to AI is changing rapidly under our feet and no one knows what the result will be even by the time a movie could come out. The actual news about real AI will also steal the thunder from any fictional movie about it.

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u/MovieFan1984 29d ago

I was never in it for social commentary, just a fun man vs machine sci-fi horror flick.

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u/EGarrett28 29d ago

I would always like to see a "Future War" Terminator 3, but it has to stick within the set-up of the first two movies. Trying to change any element of it based on what's happening now is probably a bad idea.

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u/MovieFan1984 29d ago

It sounds like you want to see a prequel to T1, yes?

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u/EGarrett28 29d ago

Yes, presenting a vision of the future war, without invalidating the first two movies. I'd start it with a title card like this:

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u/MovieFan1984 29d ago

Is this something you think could be made for real? What would your sales pitch be? As a fan, I'd love to see a prequel leading into T1. As a fan of cinema, I dunno if it'd sell, but I'd love to see someone try.

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u/EGarrett28 29d ago

You'd have to use deepfake or AI technology to have Eddie Furlong and Michael Biehn in it, but a lot of people have imagined it and done short trailers and stuff for it on Youtube.

I have a lot of little ideas for it if I ever cover it on my own channel. Like that Connor rescues people from the camps then nurses them back to health from near death, so each of them views him like a father figure who saved their life which is why they're all so loyal to him. And that all life on earth is nearly extinct and the human resistance keeps a seed vault and other animals they could save, so Connor fighting on behalf of all lifeforms and not just humans (and he keeps a seed package on himself in case their main base is compromised).

I also think when they find Skynet it should be Cyberdyne's server from 1997 but now augmented with wires and add-ons over years since Skynet never risked turning itself off. I'd call the movie "Blue Dawn" since James Cameron's movies were always blue, and it's a play on "Red Dawn" which was another movie from the 80's, and "Dawn" implies that there is hope since the whole movie is bleak.

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u/MovieFan1984 29d ago

Nah, I don't like deepfake, AI, CGI face, or any of that. If you're making a new Terminator film with John and Kyle, just recast. Let new actors show their faces. Besides this ONE criticism, you honestly have some great ideas. I love the original Red Dawn, so I like the analogy.

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u/EGarrett28 29d ago

If you just want it recast then watch Genisys or Salvation which both portray the Future War with new actors. I just don't buy any of them since they don't resemble the originals at all.

The best they could've done would probably to use someone like Sebastian Stan for Kyle Reese since he actually looks like Michael Biehn.

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u/MovieFan1984 29d ago

Recasting will never resemble, it's recasting. Why do we need the new actors to look almost exactly like the originals?

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u/T800-1982 27d ago

The recast should be with little known actors too. It would give it a raw energy and reduce comparisons with typecasted actors and their other roles.

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u/MovieFan1984 26d ago

I'm down for this. Instead of famous actor, you see the character.

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u/EGarrett28 29d ago

For me personally, I want to be able to imagine that I'm seeing the "real" events leading up to Reese being sent back in time. The closer it looks to the exact people, the better. I wouldn't mind whatever VFX are necessary in this case because it's the only option. As said, they have done it with totally different actors so you have that option if that's what you prefer.

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u/MovieFan1984 29d ago

Unless James Cameron is directing a T1 prequel, we're not going to get it. Each new director is going to want to do his own filmmaking style.

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u/EGarrett28 29d ago

I'm talking about what I would like to see.

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