rec.arts.movies.past-films

On Feb 26, 6:22 pm, Garondo Marondo <...@> wrote:
> LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The fourth movie in the
> "Terminator" franchise will reach North American theaters on May 22,
> 2009, coinciding with the . Memorial Day holiday weekend,
> distributor Warner Bros. said.
>
> Christian Bale will star as rebel leader John Connor in "Terminator
> Salvation: The Future Begins," which is scheduled to begin production
> in the spring in New Mexico.
>
> "Charlie's Angels" filmmaker McG will direct the movie, which is
> expected to be the first in a new "Terminator" trilogy.
>
> The series, which originated in 1984 and made Arnold Schwarzenegger a
> star, centered on a robot from the future where machines wage war
> against humanity, whose goal was to kill Sarah Connor, the mother of
> the future leader of the human resistance. As the movies progressed,
> the son, played by Edward Furlong in 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgment
> Day" and Nick Stahl in 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,"
> took a more prominent role.
>
> Sony Pictures will handle international distribution. Warner Bros. and
> Sony had a similar arrangement for "Terminator 3," which grossed $433
> million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
>
> Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
>
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And bracketting it in May 2009 are:

A Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian
Angels and Demons (Davinci Code part deux)
Pixar's Up.

*sigh*

-goro-