Well my hopes for the Terminator franchise just got a little better.
"Variety" reports that director Alan Taylor will helm the next Terminator film, which will be an official reboot to the franchise and the start of a new trilogy. Taylor has worked almost exclusively with television, but one of those shows happens to be "Game of Thrones" one of the best shows on T.V. Taylor also has his directorial debut in Thor: The Dark World coming up in November. If the previews are any indication, it looks to be better than the first.
Interestingly enough, "Variety" also reports that noted directors Rian Johnson and Ang Lee were early candidates, but the job fell to Taylor. To me that's quite impressive. I can't believe a director of Ang Lee's talent would have even considered doing The Terminator reboot without a good storyline. (The Hulk not withstanding of course.)
I have three concerns however. If this is going to be reboot, what direction are they going to go with it? I mean the 1984 film is a science fiction classic. To do a straight remake would be insulting. Secondly, Schwarzenegger has been linked to this movie, but what capacity could it be in? He's too old to play the terminator. And lastly I hope Taylor's duties don't remove him completely from "Game of Thrones." He's been a valuable asset to that show and I'd hate to see him leave.
The Terminator reboot blasts into theaters June 26th, 2015.
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