Arnold Schwarzenegger Set To Return As Terminator; Justin Lin Expected To Direct!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Set To Return As Terminator; Justin Lin Expected To Direct!

He's back! After numerous rumors and speculation, Arnold Schwarzenegger will return as The Terminator in a movie which will be directed by Fast Five helmer, Justin Lin...

By JoshWilding - Apr 26, 2011 04:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Terminator
Source: Deadline

After 2009's Terminator Salvation starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington recieved fairly mixed reviews, it looks like the powers that be are planning on returning the franchise to its former glory by bringing back Arold Schwarzenegger! Here is an excerpt of the report from Deadline which confirms that Arnie will indeed be returning in possibly his most iconic role.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is attached to star in a rights package that CAA is shopping today that will revive The Terminator, one of Hollywood's most iconic science fiction franchises. The agency is dropping the package on studios this afternoon. There is no screenwriter attached at this point, and Robert Cort is producing.


And it also looks like Fast Five director Justin Lin will indeed direct the movie as was previously rumoured.

Given the strong international grosses being racked up by Fast Five and the expectations for a strong domestic opening this Friday, Lin has a lot of heat.


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webhead111
webhead111 - 4/26/2011, 4:57 PM
terrible
Mugwamp
Mugwamp - 4/26/2011, 4:58 PM
Dig Arnold as Terminator. Not sure how this will work.
LFANCH
LFANCH - 4/26/2011, 4:58 PM
I wonder if he's going to bulk up any.
siddhant1138
siddhant1138 - 4/26/2011, 4:59 PM
He'll be back :)
THICKframes
THICKframes - 4/26/2011, 4:59 PM
Just bring back the CG version from the last shithole of a movie
SupahPhreak
SupahPhreak - 4/26/2011, 4:59 PM
They just gonna use CGI on him to make him look young?
Jake
Jake - 4/26/2011, 5:00 PM
Gotta give it to the guy, he did say he'd be back lol
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 4/26/2011, 5:00 PM
Bad idea.
aishiteru
aishiteru - 4/26/2011, 5:00 PM
i actually like it, sticking with the good ol' movies :)
cg can take some of those wrinkles away.
TurdFergunson
TurdFergunson - 4/26/2011, 5:04 PM
i agree that they will CGI the EFF out of him to make him look young. the story thou, i wonder how it would go, in the future pre-war, post-war, or maybe some timeline of when the machines attack an how John Conner re-programs Arnold to help him. That dont sound bad, you guys think Bale and Arnold can co-exist in a sequel like that?
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/26/2011, 5:04 PM
the 1st terminator was the best,not to bothered if they make more or not.

they make one i'll watch it.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 4/26/2011, 5:05 PM
Forget Terminator! We want you to face Stallone in The Expendables 2!
TurdFergunson
TurdFergunson - 4/26/2011, 5:06 PM
@teabag dude! next time you lock yourself out just call a locksmith to get in, climbing thru the top windows dont work well for u ;) (or at least wear a cup if u do this)
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 4/26/2011, 5:11 PM
Ok, this has gone beyond a joke. Yet ANOTHER Terminator movie? I mean Salvation wasn't great but for [frick]'s sake just continue the damn story!

And Arnie? Please. Look no disrespect, but unless he has a cameo as the designer of the cyborg or something I won't even rent this [frick]ing movie. It's also nice to see that they are taking things seriously by hiring the director of, eh, Fast Five. I smell a turd already.

Of course, I HOPE I'm wrong:)
superdog
superdog - 4/26/2011, 5:13 PM
it would be intersting to see if they would take it going forward from the last one or just go to another time travel one. i personally think they need to move on from the time travel and make a movie taking place around the time where john captures arnold and sends him back for T2 would work fine. bridge the gap between both movies
naterator
naterator - 4/26/2011, 5:13 PM
CGI to make him look younger...they did it with jeff bridges for tron...they can do the same for AHNOLD.....this could be awesome!!

naterator
naterator - 4/26/2011, 5:17 PM
but please make it gritty like the first two movies.
kookevin3
kookevin3 - 4/26/2011, 5:17 PM
Hope he makes a Stallone style comeback.
OptimusPrimeTime
OptimusPrimeTime - 4/26/2011, 5:21 PM
Yes, yes, yes...YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!

This has needed to happen. I like Worthington, and I like Bale, but I did NOT like anything except the last few minutes of Salvation. (Even though he was just tossing around, it was pretty [frick]in cool to see Sam Worthington hand-to-hand with a Terminator)

I'm going to call it now...setting aside script and direction, Arnold CAN and WILL get back into shape.

If Stallone can do it as with the Expendables, Arnold can damn sure do it. Being a body builder, even having let himself go, with the muscle memory he has once he gets the right diet and hits the gym it'll be game over.

Make it like T2 and Arnold's age will have ZERO effect!
OptimusPrimeTime
OptimusPrimeTime - 4/26/2011, 5:23 PM
Oh yah, and

NO PHUCKING CGI FOR ARNOLD!!!
MarkV
MarkV - 4/26/2011, 5:34 PM
Tren-A
Masterone
Equipose
Test prop

plus HGH 10 IU ed for finishing touch

gh15 approved fellas
BassMan
BassMan - 4/26/2011, 5:37 PM
1 and 2 were awesome, 3 was beyong horrible, salvation was pretty good and i enjoyed the tone difference... but its sounding like this one will not be so good. fast five director??? i also agree, he should cameo as the designer or person whom the machine resemblance is based off of... he is not a great actor. i hope im not warfrost or wtf ever
ElBicho
ElBicho - 4/26/2011, 5:38 PM
Cybernetic organsims can age and get flabby... who knew?
golden123
golden123 - 4/26/2011, 5:44 PM
I think this could work. Though, Arnold needs to bulk up alot. He let himself go as Governor of California.
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 4/26/2011, 5:44 PM
long as bale is still connor and there is some time traveling involed and arnie doesnt look shit in the film,im up for it
Luther
Luther - 4/26/2011, 5:46 PM
sooooo....pretty much, they're now rebooting reboots? Yeah...somebody blow up Hollywood already
Deadshot
Deadshot - 4/26/2011, 5:59 PM
[frick] this I want him in expendables 2, I don't want to see a 65 year old play a robot
elsocarras
elsocarras - 4/26/2011, 6:02 PM
no way, let him do a cameo or something but man... he has to let go

@naterator some cgi could work indeed but who knows, the last 2 movies just suck
MGS
MGS - 4/26/2011, 6:22 PM
Sooooooo.. Where's James Cameron in this? The last 2 Terminator movies showed that Cameron's heart and soul was the biggest factor behind the success of the franchise.. sorry Arnold. Without him, the franchise has turned into one bad joke after another. No Cameron? no Terminator!
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