The trilogy used to be the golden standard for film franchises prior to the aughts. Every now and then a “James Bond” or a “Godzilla” or a “Star Trek” would come along and break the mold, creating a veritable cash cow for the property’s delighted studio. But properties with that level of fan loyalty and [...]
Try as they might, the directors of the third and fourth “Terminator” films can’t seem to kill the fan-favorite sci-fi/horror franchise. Variety reports that Pacificor LLC, which acquired the franchise rights at auction last week, is receiving a great deal of interest from “numerous” Hollywood producers, financiers, studios and agents. Pacificor, a Santa Barbara-based hedge [...]
It’s no secret that we here at The Moving Arts weren’t big fans of McG’s take on the “Terminator” franchise with this year’s “Terminator Salvation.” In fact, in our review we called it “as desolate, joyless, and lifeless as the robot-ruled world it depicts.” Needless to say, we’re not too keen on seeing what the [...]
Besides Brando, perhaps the greatest thing to ever happen to cinema is the advent of the robot. Humanity has been obsessed with idea of sentient beings made of metal and wires either taking over the planet or supplanting the dog as man’s best friend. And so, in honor of these, our would-be rulers, I have [...]
According to a report in Bleeding Cool, industry sources say Terminator 5, the sequel to “Terminator Salvation,” will be set in London in the year 2011, with a time-traveling John Connor to be played by Christian Bale. I don’t know about you, but for me, this is awful news. As long as McG and Christian [...]
The idea that the machines that enrich our lives today will eventually achieve sentience and take over the world is one of Hollywood’s most compelling tropes. “The Matrix,” “I, Robot,” and to a lesser extent, the Emilio Estevez flick, “Maximum Overdrive” all indulge in some variation of this robotic demise of mankind. But for all [...]
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and Tallgrass Film Festival today announced the film lineup for the 2009 Cinema Alfresco season. The series of films under the stars will take place at 8 p.m. Thursdays from May 28 through July 9 with the exception of June 18. All screenings are presented [...]
With “Terminator Salvation” hitting theaters soon, the future of the franchise has become something of a controversy. Variety reports that “With the Memorial Day weekend opening of “Terminator Salvation” looming, the future of the franchise has become intriguing. “Terminator” is the only franchise in which the distributors aren’t locked in for future films. MGM has [...]
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