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Set in 1990s Japan, Malcolm Lee has been developing another AI system that is intended to compete with Skynet. As Judgment Day approaches in 1997, Lee finds himself and his three children pursued by an unknown robot assassin, and a mysterious soldier from the year 2022 has been sent to protect him.
Terminator Zero (originally known as Terminator: The Anime Series) is an upcoming science-fiction action anime series developed by Mattson Tomlin and set in the Terminator universe. The eight-episode show was produced for Netflix by animation studio Production I.G and Skydance Television under the direction of Masashi KudÅ. It is based on the Terminator franchise created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd.
Premieres on August 29th (Judgement Day) only on Netflix
27 years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a new, modified liquid metal Terminator (Gabriel Luna) is sent from the future by Skynet in order to terminate Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes), a hybrid cyborg human (Mackenzie Davis), and her friends. Sarah Connor comes to their aid, as well as the original Terminator, for a fight for the future.
Terminator: Dark Fate is an upcoming American science-fiction action film directed by Tim Miller, with a screenplay by David S. Goyer, Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray from a story by James Cameron, Charles Eglee, Josh Friedman, Goyer and Rhodes. Cameron and David Ellison are the film's producers. It will be the sixth installment in the Terminator franchise and the first since Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) to have franchise creator James Cameron involved.
Cameron considers the film a direct sequel to his films The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, while Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Terminator Salvation (2009), Terminator Genisys (2015) and the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) are described as occurring in alternate timelines. The film stars Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Edward Furlong returning in their roles of Sarah Connor, the T-800 "Terminator", and John Connor, respectively, reuniting after 28 years. The film also stars Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna and Diego Boneta as new characters.
Distributed by Paramount Pictures in North America, Tencent Pictures in China, and 20th Century Fox in other territories, the film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on November 1, 2019.
Welcome to the day after Judgment Day. Producer James Cameron returns with director Tim Miller for Terminator: Dark Fate. Watch the official trailer now. In theatres 11.1.19.
Linda Hamilton (“Sarah Connor”) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (“T-800”) return in their iconic roles in Terminator: Dark Fate, directed by Tim Miller (Deadpool) and produced by visionary filmmaker James Cameron and David Ellison. Following the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator: Dark Fate also stars Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Diego Boneta.
The Original Sarah Connor Returns to Face the Terminators
[Source: Syfy] It's been 27 years since Terminator 2: Judgment Day opened in cinemas and became the highest grossing film of its year. James Cameron's sequel to The Terminator also presented a landmark in CGI and visual effects that influenced a whole generation of action and sci-fi film. The Terminator franchise continues to this day, with a sequel-slash-reboot of the series arriving next year. Returning to the fold for the first time since T2 is Sarah Connor as played by the iconic Linda Hamilton. A promotional image for the movie revealed Hamilton back in action mode with aviator sunglasses, a shotgun and look of utter fierceness, and we couldn't be more excited for her return. Others have played Sarah Connor since, but nobody has nailed her prickly drive or forcefulness quite like Hamilton.
With Hamilton back as Sarah Connor in what will officially be the sixth Terminator film, audiences have been given another chance to embrace one of pop culture’s great heroes. Hamilton is now 61 and by merit of her age, she continues to push boundaries. In that promotional image, she is clearly an older woman, with greying hair and lines on her face, but that doesn’t soften her sharp edges or power. Hamilton gets to look her age and that’s incredibly exciting for an action hero. Indeed, it’s exciting for women in film as a whole, if only because we’ve been banned from publicly aging. Even the grandmother parts must remain impeccably glamorous, which isn’t bad but can be so limiting for everyone involved. Here, Hamilton is powerful and in charge and mature.
There’s been a boon in recent years of older actors having a career renaissance thanks to action films. Liam Neeson went from prestige actor to legendary action man in his 60s, thanks to the success of the Taken franchise and similar films. Keanu Reeves has never been more exciting or vibrant than he is as John Wick. Tom Cruise hasn’t slowed down since his 30s, but there’s still something kind of amazing about seeing a 56-year-old man hanging off the sides of buildings in Mission: Impossible movies. This is an honor that hasn’t been bestowed upon many actresses these days. Even Helen Mirren didn’t get to join in on the action when she joined the Fast and the Furious franchise, despite our strongest desires. There’s a major gap in the market for women like Hamilton to fill as older action heroines at the front and center of the drama. And clearly, there’s a hunger for it from audiences.
Hamilton is one of three women in that new promotional Terminator image, alongside Mackenzie Davis and Natalia Reyes. All three look powerful, like leaders and heroes, and there's not a man in sight. Hamilton carved the path forward, and now she gets to lead the way for generations past and present. It's good to see her back.
[Source: Yahoo!News] Actor Bill Paxton died due to complications from surgery, PEOPLE confirms.
“It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement. “A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker. Bill’s passion for the arts was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth and tireless energy were undeniable. We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their adored husband and father.”
The Texas native, who was nominated for an Emmy for his work in the TV mini-series Hatfields and McCoys, began acting in the 1970s. His earliest acting credits include minor roles in blockbusters such as Terminator (1984) and Aliens (1986).
Paxton’s fame rose in the 1990s thanks to roles such as Morgan Earp in Tombstone (1993), Fred Haise in Apollo 13 (1995), the lead role in the 1996 hit Twister and as treasure hunter Brock Lovett in Titanic (1997).
His television credits include a lead role in HBO’s Big Love, for which he earned three Golden Globe nominations, as well as Hatfields and McCoys.
Paxton’s final big-screen role will be in the thriller The Circle, which is currently in post-production, alongside Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. Paxton said in a 2007 interview with PEOPLE that he and Hanks kept in touch after costarring in Apollo 13 — and Hanks was an executive producer of Big Love.
“We write each other letters,” said Paxton. “I love that I’m working for Tom again. forged an alliance.”
The actor is survived by his two children, James and Lydia Paxton, and his wife of 30 years Louise Newbury.
Paxton’s son was recently tapped to join the actor in his new CBS drama.
“I was thrilled to have my son guest-star on the eighth episode of Training Day,” Paxton told PEOPLE earlier this month. “He plays the son in a father-son robbery team, and my character, whose dad was also a criminal, tells him, ‘We’re both our father’s sons, but that doesn’t have to define us.’ It was surreal saying that to him.”
Paxton was starring with Justin Cornwell in the new cop drama Training Day, which picks up 15 years after the 2001 Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke film of the same name.
Paxton also spoke with PEOPLE about his latest TV obsession.
“I loved watching Stranger Things with my daughter ,” he said. “But I had surgery last spring and binge-watched all of Downton Abbey while I was recuperating. I got so engrossed in it, I was devastated when I got to the end.”
At 8 years old, Paxton witnessed a speech given by President John F. Kennedy the morning of his assassination. During the 2007 AFI Dallas International Film Festival, the actor shared recently discovered photos of himself as a young boy perched on the shoulders of a man who offered him a lift so he could see the president speak n the parking lot of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth.
Celebrity pals such as Rob Lowe, who starred alongside Paxton in the 1995 film Frank and Jesse, took to social media to mourn the loss of the veteran actor.
“Devastated by the sudden loss of my close friend and one of the finest actors in the business, Bill Paxton. Renaissance man, raconteur and uniquely American national treasure,” Lowe wrote in a series of tweets. “His filmography speaks for itself. His friendship was a blessing. My love to Bunny, James and Lydia.”
He continued, “In his memory, on this Oscar Sunday, watch ‘One False Move’ or ‘A Simple Plan’ to see this lovely leading man, at his finest.”
The rules have been reset in first throwback trailer for Terminator: Genisys
[Source: blastr.com] Clocking in as the fifth film in what has sadly become a tired franchise, Genisys
(despite the silly title) looks like it’s shaping up to be a nice combo
of old and new concepts from across the franchise spectrum. We have
future action — akin to Terminator: Salvation — along with some scenes taken straight from the iconic Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s a nice mix on display.
There
are also more than a few nods to the original two films, and some of
the set pieces definitely have that 1990s action flick vibe that the
past few installments have sorely lacked. We also get some throwback
baddies, with a young T-800 and a new-look T-1000 all on display to
wreak havoc for the team. Oh, and the future John Connor face scars. Thescars.
