Terminator Reboot Gets a 2015 Release Date, Will Launch a New Trilogy
He’s officially back, Jack!
It looks like the wait is finally over, “Terminator” fans. Or at least, it will be in two more years, as Paramount and their partners at Skydance and Annapurna Pictures have officially set a June 26, 2015 release date for a new “Terminator” franchise.
Yes, a new one. They’re rebooting it.
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.
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.
No official word if Arnold Schwarzenegger will return, though the fact that the press release doesn’t mention either way (only his past involvement with the franchise) is perplexing, especially since Arnold has been talking up his role in the new films for a while now.
Curiouser and curiouser…
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