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Terminator 5 due June 2015; will kick off new trilogy

It was previously reported that the long-gestating Terminator 5 would finally begin shooting in January of 2014. Now, a joint press release from David Ellison’s Skydance Productions, Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures, and Paramount Pictures announces an official release date: June 26, 2015. Even more notable is the confirmation that it will indeed kick off a brand new, […]

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Terminator 5 to start shooting in January

Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed last week the long-gestating Terminator 5 would finally begin shooting in January of 2014. According to Deadline, the reason this sci-fi sequel has finally gotten off the ground involves its interesting funding structure. Megan Ellison, who bought the rights to the franchise for $20 million back in 2011, will pony up 33 […]

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Jason Statham gearing up for Fast and Furious Six?

Jason Statham is rumoured to be in conversations with Universal Pictures about starring in either one or both of the two upcoming Fast and Furious sequels. According to Twitch, the studio is currently scouting locations in Europe for a back-to-back shoot of both Fast Six and Fast Seven in 2012. Before you start shaving your heads […]

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Terminator 5 loses a director

Director Justin Lin has been forced to exit Terminator 5 due to a scheduling conflict with Fast Six, the latest instalment of the blockbuster Fast and Furious series. Lin had been instrumental in pitching both Terminator 5 and 6 to investors alongside returning star Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to Deadline, rights owner Megan Ellison and Schwarzenegger (whose […]

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Schwarzenegger comeback on track again with Captive

Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s acting comeback is picking up steam once again, after his efforts were almost derailed by that embarrassing love-child situation. According to Deadline, Arnold is in talks to star in the indie action thriller Captive. He is eyeing the role of an American real estate magnate who is kidnapped and held for ransom in […]

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Justin Lin has Fast Six finale finished

In an interview with Box Office Magazine, Fast and Furious Five director Justin Lin revealed he has “boarded … pre-vised … and cut” the final 12-minute sequence to sequel Fast Six. Although a sixth film of the series wasn’t a certainty when Lin was shooting the fifth instalment, he took the opportunity to plan an […]

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Justin Lin talks Terminator 5 with Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron

More news on the development of a new Terminator flick. Director Justin Lin (Fast Five) told The Playlist that he had met with star Arnold Schwarzenegger and Terminator 1 & 2 director James Cameron to discuss the upcoming project. Back in April it was revealed that Lin and Schwarzenegger were shopping a Terminator 5 package […]

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Arnie picks Last Stand for first post-scandal film

Arnold Schwarzenegger was all set to make his triumphant return to cinema, booking gigs in the action drama Cry Macho and setting up a fifth Terminator film with him in the lead. Then, the unpleasantness began. In May, Schwarzenegger announced that he would temporarily step back from Hollywood deal-making to focus on his personal matters, […]

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Billionairess to make two more Terminator films

Imagine you had billions and billions of dollars. What would you spend it on? Ending poverty? Possibly. Bringing to the screen all the awesome films languishing in development hell? Definitely. Very rich heiress Megan Ellison is doing just that, having already ponied up the dough for two Paul Thomas Anderson films, a new Spike Jonze/Charlie […]

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Arnold Schwarzenegger to Cry Macho before Terminator 5

Last week it was reported that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fast Five director Justin Lin were pitching a new sequel to The Terminator. While Hollywood honchos scramble to grab that impressive package (that’s what she said), Arnie has locked in his first film since leaving office and returning to the acting game: Cry Macho. According to […]

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